In this episode: a provincial divide in Canada’s job market, actions that journalist take to improve their mental health, union strike updates, latest happiness index from ADP, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. Canada’s labour market has experienced a growing provincial divide |  The Provincial Divide in Canada’s Job Market (td.com) 
2. A Series of forums announced to examine best practices for mental health in the journalism industry | Series of forums announced to examine best practices for mental health in the journalism industry
3. The British Columbia Lottery Corp. is allowing employees to substitute up to 6 statutory holidays in a calendar year for other personal, cultural or religious days | BCLC allowing employees to swap statutory holidays for personal, cultural days of significance | Benefits Canada.com 
4. Negotiations have resumed between  Air Transat and the union representing its 2,100 flight attendants | Air Transat: negotiations resume after union rejects tentative agreement | CTV News 
5. There was overall decrease in satisfaction for workers across Canada in December|  ADP Canada Happiness@Work Index: Workers' Happiness Dwindles
6. It's been a big year for the Government of Saskatchewan's Red Tape Reduction Committee | 2023 Marks Another Successful Year of Red Tape Reduction | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan 

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In this episode: about 420 thousand public workers are on strike in Quebec, Ontario’s plan to track job-related illnesses, a province with the highest AI adoption rate in the workplace, HR trends in 2024 and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

We take a short holiday break before the end of the year. Happy holidays to all our listeners!

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1. The 420,000 Quebec workers representing the coalition of public sector unions known as “common front" entered a seven-day strike | Striking health-care workers rip Quebec’s new health system reform bill - Montreal | Globalnews.ca 
2. Ontario launching a new plan to track job-related illnesses | Ontario launching new plan to track job-related illnesses | CBC News 
3. Representatives from Canada Life apologized for poor public service health insurance | Canada Life apologizes for poor public service health insurance service | CBC News 
4. According to Robert Half, the job market will remain resilient heading into 2024 | More Than Half of Canadian Companies Plan to Increase Hiring in the First Half of 2024 (newswire.ca)
5. McLean & Company released the HR Trends Report 2024 | HR Trends Report 2024 | McLean & Company (mcleanco.com) 
6. The Government of Canada has launched the Business Disability Network | Government of Canada celebrates the launch of the Canadian Business Disability Network to help advance the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce  - Canada.ca 
7. More than one-quarter of Quebec employees are using generative artificial intelligence tools to help with work tasks | More than one quarter of Quebecers use generative AI - KPMG Canada 

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In this episode: the first unionized Starbucks in Quebec and the situation with the strike of major unions in this province, AI robots developed at UBC that may revolutionize construction industry, safety measures for lobster fishers during the lobster season and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. A Starbucks in Chicoutimi is the first in Quebec to unionize | Chicoutimi Starbucks becomes first unionized franchise in Quebec | CTV News 
2. Some major Quebec unions are on strike | Some major Quebec unions still on strike; Common Front members back at work | CTV News 
3. UBC Faculty of Applied Science researchers transform construction vehicles AI robots | AI-powered robots a gamechanger for faster, safer construction - News | UBC Applied Science 
4. Safety reminders for fishers during the lobster season in Nova Scotia | Government Urges Safety as Southwestern Lobster Season Starts - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada 
5. Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers during a pandemic wage subsidy program | CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit (msn.com) 
6. Manulife Investment Management cut 250 jobs globally | Manulife's investment management unit cuts 250 wealth and asset management jobs | Reuters 
7. Canada's Top 100 Employers have been revealed last week by Mediacorp Canada | Canada's Top 100 Employers (2024) (canadastop100.com) 

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In this episode: Indeed reports a slowdown in holiday hiring, situation with unions in Quebec, layoffs at Canadian Tire and other organizations, Pay and AI transparency legislation is proposed in Ontario and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. Indeed reports that as of November 3rd, Canadian holiday job postings were down 30% from a year earlier | Holiday Hiring Appetite Cooler This Year, While Job Seeker Interest Rebounds - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada 
2. Quebec's Common Front of public sector workers says it will strike again in two weeks | Quebec's Common Front says it will strike again in 2 weeks if negotiations continue to stall | CTV News 
3. Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. has cut about 3% of its workforce | Canadian Tire cuts about 3% of workforce | CTV News 
4. A wave of layoffs last year, which left thousands of Canadian workers jobless, is continuing this year | These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2023 (thestar.com) 
5. The 2023 living wage for Metro Vancouver is $25.68 per hour | ccpa-bc-Working-for-a-Living-Wage-2023.pdf (policyalternatives.ca) 
6. The Ontario government is introducing pay and ai transparency legislation | Ontario to Require Employers to Disclose Salary Ranges and AI Use in Hiring | Ontario Newsroom 

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In this episode: Quebec labour strike that may impact thousands of workers, concerns of small businesses about their compliance with Canada’s Modern Slavery Act, Alberta’s new bill to make non-union public sector wages more competitive, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. Hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers are set to walk off the job on November 6 in the first of a series of one-day strikes | Quebec labour strikes begin Monday; 65K teachers to launch unlimited walkout Nov. 23 (msn.com)
2. Unifor members at the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) have ratified new collective agreements | St. Lawrence Seaway members vote in favour of new collective agreements | Unifor 
3. Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Canada are concerned about their ability to comply with Canada’s Modern Slavery Act | Modern slavery risk exposure a concern for companies - KPMG Canada 
4. Alberta is scrapping  current compensation model for non-union public sector employees to make it easier for employers to retain and attract talent | Modernizing compensation governance | Alberta.ca 
5. The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its Human Rights-Based Approach Framework for employers and governments | OHRC releases new web tool to help Ontarians meet their human rights obligations | Ontario Human Rights Commission 
6. Nova Scotian wants to improve its workers’ compensation system and to prevent harassment in the workplace | Consultations to Improve Workers’ Compensation System, Protect Workers from Harassment - Government of Nova Scotia, Canada 
7. Saskatchewan will establish a Physician Assistant training program in the province | Physician Assistant Training Program to Proceed | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan 

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In this episode: labour updates from union negotiations, Alberta’s support for people with disabilities to enter workforce, declining mental health and financial wellbeing index among Canadian workers and other topics . Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. TELUS Health today released a special report on Financial Wellbeing | The TELUS Mental Health Index - September 2023 
2. Alberta is investing $10 million dollar to help more Albertans with disabilities access employment supports | Helping Albertans with disabilities enter the workforce
3. Financial Post reports on widespread workforce reduction in financial industry | Why Canadian banks are cutting jobs | Financial Post 
4. Three Quebec public sector unions federations representing around 430,000 workers say a new government contract offer is unacceptable | Quebec public unions moving forward with strike | CityNews Montreal 
5. Unifor has reached a tentative agreement with St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation | Unifor reaches tentative agreement with St. Lawrence Seaway | Unifor 
6. Unifor is set to bargain on behalf of more than 2,800 grocery store workers at Loblaw-owned stores in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador | Unifor to bargain for thousands of Loblaw workers | CTV News 
7. Lululemon is one of the winners of the 2023 Workplace Benefits Awards from Benefits Canada | Lululemon's retirement savings plans, financial literacy initiatives lead to award win | Benefits Canada.com 

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In this episode: increased interest in Canadian jobs from foreign applicants, Alberta Pension Plan public consultations are in full swing, job cuts in financial services industry, lost productivity due to menopause and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. Indeed reports that Foreign Job Seeker Interest Surges Amid Soaring Canadian Population Growth | Foreign Job Seeker Interest Surges Amid Soaring Canadian Population Growth - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada 
2. Canada launches a pilot program to streamline work permit processing for Canadian employers recruiting in the Philippines | Pilot program launches to streamline work permit processing for Canadian employers recruiting in the Philippines - Canada.ca 
3. The board of the Canada Pension Plan is concerned with Alberta's public consultations | Alberta's pension exit consultations are biased, says Canada Pension Plan board | CBC News 
4. Ontario Nurses’ Association reports that St. Mary's General Hospital in Kitchener is cutting the number of registered nurses (RNs) | Kitchener Hospital Cuts Registered Nurses to Save Money in Wake of Hospital Nurse Wage Boosts – Ontario Nurses' Association (ona.org) 
5. Desjardins is laying off almost 400 people | Desjardins laying off 400 workers | CBC News 
6. Menopause is costing Canadian economy $3.5 billion per year, according to Menopause Foundation of Canada | Menopause and Work in Canada Report (menopausefoundationcanada.ca); Menopause_Inclusive_Playbook_EN.pdf (menopausefoundationcanada.ca)

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In this episode: how to support employees during traumatic world events, updates on the Unifor and GM negotiations, the top concerns of small and medium businesses in Canada, Alberta’s ruling out Quebec Pension Plan model, and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. HRPA issued a statement regarding terrorist attack by Hamas in Israel and how to support employees | HRPA Statement Regarding Israel/Hamas - HRPA 
2. KPMG poll reports that nearly nine in 10 small- and medium-sized businesses feel they are in a better position now than a year ago | A portrait of Canada's SMBs - KPMG Canada 
3. Unifor members at General Motors facilities in Oshawa, St. Catharines and Woodstock voted in favour of a new collective agreement with General Motors | Bargaining update #27: Unifor General Motors local production and Skilled Trades leadership unanimously endorse tentative agreement - Unifor Auto Talks 2023 (uniforautohub.ca) 
4. Alberta rules out Quebec pension model despite promise to wait for public feedback | Alberta rules out Quebec pension model despite promise to wait for public feedback | Alberta | thecanadianpressnews.ca 
5. Employers underestimate employee desire to quit, finds EY survey | Employers underestimate employee desire to quit, finds EY survey | EY Canada 

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In this episode: the latest report from Statistics Canada, compensation trends, the perfect storm of financial stress for Canadian workers, privacy concerns over employers using monitoring technologies and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. Statistics Canada reports that the Canadian economy added 64,000 jobs in September | Stalling Private Sector Employment Reveals Weakening Job Market - The Conference Board of Canada
2. Newly released Robert Half Salary Guide reveals how employers are responding to worker expectations about pay, perks and benefits  | 2024 Hiring and Compensation Trends: Numbers to Know in a Complex Labour Market (newswire.ca) 
3. The financial stress storm for Canadian workers, which began in 2021 continues to grow | DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AS A PERFECT STORM OF FINANCIAL STRESS RAGES (newswire.ca) \ 220913-NPW-2022-Release-FINAL-EN.PDF (payroll.ca) 
4. The Government of Saskatchewan is conducting a workforce study to determine veterinary labour market needs | Government Provides Funding to Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association for Workforce Study | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan
5. in Ontario Businesses and not-for-profit organizations with 20 or more employees in Ontario, have until December 31, 2023 to file their latest accessibility compliance report | Completing your accessibility compliance report | ontario.ca
6. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released a resolution calling for a collective effort from governments and employers to address use of electronic monitoring tools and AI technologies in the modern workplace | News release: Canadian privacy regulators pass resolutions on the privacy of young people and workplace privacy - Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada 

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In this episode: about dropping consumer confidence, increase in minimum wages in several provinces, Unifor bargaining, benefits trends and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. The Conference board of Canada reports another decline of Consumer Confidence in August | Consumer Confidence Falls to Its Second Lowest Point to Date - The Conference Board of Canada 
2. On October 1 there were minimum wage hikes in six province | Ontario minimum wage rises to $16.55 an hour; advocates say still not a living wage (yahoo.com), ‘It’s heartless’: No increases to Alberta’s minimum wage in 5 years (msn.com)
3. A lot of older workers are applying for jobs, many of these jobs are at entry level | More older workers are applying for jobs, many of them at entry level, according to a recent survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals. #CanadaEmployed (expresspros.com) 
4. Service Canada launched the Retirement Hub | Canadians can now access improved Service Canada tools to support and plan for retirement - Canada.ca 
5. Canada’s life and health insurers paid out a record $114 billion dollars in health and retirement benefits last year | Life and health insurers paid out a record $114 billion in 2022, helping to make life more affordable: CLHIA - Insurance-Canada.ca - Where Insurance & Technology Meet 
6. Negotiations between Unifor and General Motors are underway to secure a tentative agreement that follows the pattern set with Ford Canada | Bargaining update #21: Unifor sets deadline in General Motors negotiations - Unifor Auto Talks 2023 (uniforautohub.ca) 
7. October is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month | CHWM 2022 | October is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month

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