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Construction payroll employment dips in June
The drop follows little change in May and an increase in April (+2,300; +0.2%).
Feds contribute $2.4M to Evergreen Brick Works retrofits
The improvements are expected to reduce the facility’s energy consumption by more than 75% and greenhouse gas emissions by 1,572 tonnes annually.
Liberal immigration pivot forces Canada to reckon with approach to labour shortages
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that his government is bringing back stricter rules to stem the flow of low-wage temporary foreign workers.
Ottawa residential builder fined $55,000 for 2022 workplace injury
The incident occurred on the site of a high-rise project in Ottawa when a worker was injured by a swinging peri box that was rigged to a tower crane.
Ontario commits $2 million to Makwa Waakaa’igan centre at Algoma University
The university will use the funding to build a state-of-the-art Indigenous education facility with classrooms, cultural areas, research spaces, an archive and library, as well as outdoor ceremonial grounds and gardens.