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Pickering nuclear project to create ‘thousands’ of new jobs – Durham Post
January 31, 2024 Ontario Minister of Energy, Todd Smith, and Pickering Mayor Kevin Ashe, yesterday said the Pickering nuclear station age extension project is expected to create thousands of new jobs. Yesterday, the minister announced that Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to refurbish Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s ‘B’ units (units 5-8). […]
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Read MoreFeds pledge $7.3-million to boost skilled trades – CK News Today
January 25, 2024 Canada’s Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages has pledged $7.3-million to help bolster the number of people employed in the skilled trades. Randy Boissonnault announced the funding at Build A Dream in Windsor on Wednesday. “Investing in training and opportunities for Canadian workers is how we fill critical labour gaps […]
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Read MoreMinister Boissonnault announces over $7 million investment in skilled trades workers in Windsor
From: Employment and Social Development Canada January 24, 2024 Canada’s workforce needs more skilled trade workers. Demographic shifts and high retirement rates are fueling demand and an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more Canadians in the skilled trades. That is why the Government of Canada is investing in the skilled trades, ensuring that […]
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Read MoreTask force recommends changes to the Employment Equity Act – HR Reporter
Jan 23, 2024 Employers will have to be ‘much more sophisticated about information-gathering processes,’ says lawyer For federally regulated employers, the way that diversity surveys are conducted might soon be changing. Read More: https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/employment-law/task-force-recommends-changes-to-the-employment-equity-act/383038
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Read MoreYouth employment program empowers Greenstone job-seekers – SN NewsWatch
MTW Employment Services only have a few spots left open for the last round of their young adults in action program, with the deadline to register approaching fast. GREENSTONE — Youth and young adults looking to find their way into the job market should look no further. MTW (More Than Words) Employment Services is offering […]
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Read MoreOntario Helping More Women in Kirkland Lake Build Skills and Get Jobs
January 16, 2024 Temiskaming Shores among 10 new Investing in Women’s Futures program locations KIRKLAND LAKE – The Ontario government is expanding the Investing in Women’s Futures program to 10 additional locations across the province, including Keepers of the Circle in Temiskaming Shores and Kirkland Lake. This will help more women experiencing social and economic […]
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Read MoreGap between expectation and experience still exists when it comes to discrimination – BPM
Jan 09, 2024 The way to make people feel included is by giving them equal opportunities to everything your company has to offer, says ComIT.org founder Employers want to find and retain top talent while also actively recruiting from underrepresented groups to ensure adequate representation of women and minority employees. Both can be accomplished, says […]
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Read MoreSurvey: Over Half of Indigenous Canadians Polled have Experienced Workplace Discrimination
08 Jan, 2024 62.4% HAVE EXPERIENCED BIAS WHEN APPLYING FOR JOBS TORONTO – ComIT.org, a registered charity that believes the democratization of education and opportunity is Canada’s best path forward, recently uncovered several startling statistics in a survey to 500 Canadians who identify as Indigenous Canadians. ComIT.org created the survey to take a pulse check […]
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Read MoreYWCA Toronto launches the YWCA Building Sustainable Futures (BSF) Compendium and Toolkit
TORONTO, Dec. 21, 2023- Today, YWCA Toronto launched two publications from Phase Three of the national research initiative, the YWCA Building Sustainable Futures (BSF) Compendium and Toolkit. This unveiling wrapped up a five-year project, designed for women and gender diverse people, with a focus on Indigenous, immigrant, mature, and youth populations, who face unique challenges […]
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Read MoreMinister O’Regan receives Task Force report on Employment Equity Act modernization
From: Employment and Social Development Canada December 11, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario The Employment Equity Act was created in 1986 to help knock down the barriers that prevent marginalized communities from achieving their full potential in the workplace. It mandates fairness, equality and equitable inclusion for employees in federally regulated workplaces. Since 1986, Canadian workplaces have […]
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