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In this episode: ongoing strike of the Canada Post workers and its impact on businesses, living wages for BC and Alberta, the The Government of Canada Summer Job grant is now open for application and other topics.

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1. Canada Post strike continues and negatively impacts businesses across the country | Canada Post strike: Parcel shortage as talks continue | CTV News
2. Rogers Sports & Media has announced layoffs affecting several dozen employees in the company’s radio and podcasting divisions | Rogers Sports & Media lays off dozens of workers in audio business | CBC News
3. The latest Consumer Confidence Index has dropped for the first time in four months | Labour Market Weakness Drains the Consumer Confidence - The Conference Board of Canada
4. Temporary GST/HST tax holidays can confuse and complicate things for small business owners especially during the busy seasons | CFIB statement on temporary GST/HST relief
5. The 2024 living wage for Metro Vancouver is $27.05/hr, in Calgary it is $24.45/hr | BC Living Wage 2024_FINAL.pdf
6. Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program, employers can apply for grants to support youth employment | Canada Summer Jobs 2025: Application period for employers begins today and closes December 19, 2024 - Canada.ca

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In this episode: the strikes of port workers and Canada Post employees, reduced demand for seasonal workers in retail, a new free mental health awareness course for organizations and other topics.

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1. Updates on Port of Vancouver and Port of Montreal labour dispute | 1. 2024 Negotiation updates - Maritime Employers Association
2. Canada Post and the CUPW, the union representing striking postal workers will head back to the bargaining table on November 18 | Canada Post, union gear up for renewed bargaining with special mediator
3. Holiday hiring in Canada is looking weak this year | Weak Demand in Retail Sector Spilling Over to Holiday Hiring Appetite - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada
4. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a free psychological health and safety course | CCOHS: Psychological Health and Safety Awareness
5. Most Canadian job seekers want companies to take a stand on social and political issues | Canadians Split on Whether Companies Should Take Public Stances on Social or Political Issues | EEP CA Corporate
6. A new Bell study highlights a significant gap in AI governance among Canadian businesses | Most Canadian Businesses Need an Action Biased Strategy to Maximize AI Benefits and Manage Risks: New Bell Study | BCE Inc.

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In this episode: the impact of the lockout of dockworkers at the Port of Montreal, workers in Ontario are owed about 60 million dollars in unpaid wages over the last 7 years, another province is looking into having a job protected leave for long-term illness and other topics.

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1. The lockout of dockworkers at the Port of Montreal, Canada’s second-busiest port, poses a serious threat to the Canadian economy | Lockout at Port of Montreal could be 'catastrophic' for economy, port authority says | CBC News
2. Workers in Ontario are about 60 million dollars in unpaid wages between the 2017-2018 fiscal year and July 2024 | Workers owed $60M in unpaid wages Ontario failed to collect since 2017 | CBC News
3. Newfoundland & Labrador is extending job protected leave to 27 weeks for long-term illness | Provincial Government Introduces Amendments to the Labour Standards Act to Give Workers Stronger Job-Protected Leave
4. Canada Revenue Agency announces maximum pensionable earnings and contributions for 2025 | Canada Revenue Agency announces maximum pensionable earnings and contributions for 2025
5. Only 26% of new hires feel fully informed, engaged, and confident during their most recent onboarding | Survey: 1 in 3 Employees Report Poor Onboarding Experiences

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In this episode: Canada Post strike, more legislative changes in Ontario, KPMG's report on cybersecurity risks in the workplace and other topics.

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1. Canadian labor trends from early 2024 continued in Q3, with employment gains lagging behind strong population growth | Canadian Labour Market Q3 2024 Update: Still Waiting for Stability - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada
2. Canada Post says talks continued Sunday with the union that represents postal workers and neither side has given notice of a work stoppage | CUPW - 2024-11-01 - CUPW to Canada Post: Negotiate Don’t Arbitrate
3. Ontario’s Fifth Working for Workers Act receives Royal Assent | Ontario’s Fifth Working for Workers Act Receives Royal Assent | Ontario Newsroom
4. According to KPMG, Canadian business leaders rank cybersecurity as the No. 1 threat to their growth | Cybersecurity remains a tick-the-box exercise - KPMG Canada
5. Canadians plan to spend more this holiday season, despite financial challenges | RCC x Leger Holiday Shopping Survey 2024 - Retail Council of Canada

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In this episode: terminations of CRA employees for inappropriately receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) during the COVID-19 pandemic, social media trends that negatively affect employee productivity, workplace news from Iceland and France, ideas on celebrating Halloween in the workplace and other topics.

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1. More than 300 employees of the Canada Revenue Agency were terminated in the past year for inappropriately receiving the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) during the COVID-19 pandemic | CRA says 330 employees fired for inappropriately claiming CERB - National | Globalnews.ca
2. Canadian companies are concerned about the impact social media trends like “Lazy Girl Jobs” and “Bare Minimum Mondays" | Social Media Trends like “Bare Minimum Mondays” and “Lazy Girl Jobs” Worry Canadian Companies | EEP CA Corporate
3. Retiring early hurts financial resiliency | Retiring early hurts financial resiliency, Manulife survey shows
4. Iceland’s economy is outperforming most European countries after the nationwide introduction of a shorter working week with no loss in pay | Iceland embraced a shorter work week. Here’s how it turned out | CNN Business
5. In France, many young professionals are embracing a new hybrid lifestyle that blends urban jobs with part-time farming | The hybrid workers in France seeking fulfilment in the fields
6. Ideas to celebrate Halloween with coworkers | 15 Ideas To Celebrate Halloween in the Workplace | Indeed.com

In this episode: the latest report from Statistics Canada about job market conditions, salary trends from Robert Half, Fishery officers in Nova Scotia refusing to work because of threats to their safety, employees working side hustles on company time and other topics.

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1. Statistics Canada reported last week that the economy added 47,000 jobs in September, but the news is mixed | Canada's economy added 47,000 new jobs in September, unemployment rate ticked down | CBC News
2. Air Canada pilots agreed last week to a tentative agreement with the airline | Air Canada pilots vote in favour of new contract, eliminating risk of strike | CBC News
3. Federal fisheries officers in Nova Scotia are refusing some enforcement duties because of threats to their safety | Fisheries officers refusing duties because of violence on N.S. waters, union says | CBC News
4. 7-Eleven is closing 444 "underperforming" locations across North America | 7-Eleven is closing more than 400 locations across North America | CTV News
5. Robert Half has released its 2025 Salary Guide | Robert Half's 2025 Salary Guide Highlights Key Hiring and Compensation Trends Amid a Changing Job Market - Oct 7, 2024
6. 29% percent of Canadian job seekers admit working a side hustle on company time | 1 in 3 Working Side Hustles on Company Time; Half of Canadian Employers Lack Rules to Prevent It. #CanadaEmployed (expresspros.com)

In this episode: anticipated layoffs at Bell and Air Transat, seasonal hiring at Amazon, top priorities for senior leaders according to the KPMG survey and other topics.

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1. Amazon is hiring 9,000 employees across its Canadian operations network in full-time, part-time and seasonal roles before the holiday season | Amazon is Hiring More than 9,000 Employees in Canada to Help Deliver Great Holiday Experiences (newswire.ca)
2. Air Transat is preparing to lay off up to 80 workers | Air Transat considering 80-person layoff amid financial turbulence (msn.com)
3. Unifor has issued a statement that Bell continues to eliminate good jobs with round of cuts at Expertech | Bell continues to eliminate good jobs with round of cuts at Expertech | Unifor
4. 1 in 3 Canadians would leave their current job for more comprehensive mental health benefits | 1 in 3 Canadians Would Quit Their Job for Better Mental Health Benefits, GreenShield Research Reveals │ GreenShield
5. Canadian CEOs view cybersecurity is a top threat to their organizations’ growth over the next three year | 2024 Canadian CEO Outlook - KPMG Canada

In this episode: further decrease in Canada of international student visas, which province leads retail trade in Canada, Amazon ending their hybrid work and other topics.
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1. Canada will reduce the number of international student visas by another 10 per cent | Ottawa announces it's further reducing the number of international student permits (msn.com)
2. Saskatchewan ranks first among the provinces for year-over-year growth in retail trade | Saskatchewan Leads The Nation In Retail Trade Growth | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan
3. Job seekers are more attracted to employers who promote honest workplace communication | More Honesty in the Workplace Increases Productivity: New Survey. #CanadaEmployed (expresspros.com)
4. Amazon is ordering staff back to the office five days a week | Update from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on return-to-office plans and manager team ratio (aboutamazon.com)
5. Pizza Hut delivers pizza with printed resumes on pizza boxes | Pizza hut aims to support your job search with the launch of 'reszames': a pizza box that doubles as a resume (prnewswire.com)