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More layoffs coming for employees who worked at Ontario Science Centre
Until a new facility is built at Ontario Place, the province has been looking for somewhere to house a temporary science centre.
Labour shortage in construction among obstacles facing Ottawa's housing plan: report
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association estimates Canada needs more than one million additional residential construction workers to meet CMHC’s housing affordability target.
Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 6.6% in August amid challenging summer job market
Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday showed the economy added a modest 22,000 jobs last month, lagging the pace of population growth.
Construction payroll employment dips in June
The drop follows little change in May and an increase in April (+2,300; +0.2%).
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.