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CBC The House Podcast: Will AI make or break Canada?
Content from: cbc.ca a
October 11, 2025
FSC Executive Director, Noel Baldwin participates in The House podcast.
The Carney government is charging ahead with AI development in an effort to supercharge the Canadian economy and make Canada a global powerhouse — but experts warn that if handled poorly, the technology could be disastrous. Host Catherine Cullen takes a deep dive this week on The House and visits an inventor in Montreal leveraging AI to make a big leap in health care.
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Most Canadian workers support equity efforts despite some backlash: report
Content from: ctvnews.ca and The Canadian Press
October 30, 2025
A majority of Canadian workers say they view equity, diversity and inclusion favourably, according to a new report, even in the face of some backlash.
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FSC Executive Director Noel Baldwin on CTV Vancouver
Content from: ctvnews.ca
October 20, 2025
Noel Baldwin of the Future Skills Centre joins CTV Your Morning Vancouver to address Canada's youth unemployment rate.
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‘Competence penalty’: Study reveals hidden barrier to AI adoption
Content from: HRReporter.com
August 13, 2025 by Sarah Dobson
Is there a “competence penalty” happening in your workplace?
A recent study suggests as much, revealing that the fear of being perceived as less competent is quietly discouraging many employees from using AI tools.
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Gen Zs are shaking up the workplace. Are employers ready?
Content from: theglobeandmail.com
August 11, 2025 by EMILY BARON CADLOFF
When Will Graham interviewed to be a summer law student at Toronto law firms, he brought up his future immediately. “In my interviews, I said ‘listen, one day, I want to be a father, and I want to be present in my kids’ lives, and I want to be able to tend to my family. Is that something I will be able to prioritize at this firm?’ ”
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Sustainable Workforce Coalition Aims to Address Skills Gap in Clean Economy
Content from: TechTalent.ca
July 22, 2025 by Knowlton Thomas
Across an array of networks and programs, Vancouver’s Zero Emissions Innovation Centre regularly engages with business owners, managers, and practitioners by the count of thousands
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How technology such as AI will affect Canada’s workforce
Content from: BNN Bloomberg
July 18, 2025 by Amanda Lang
The job market in Canada is facing some transformational change, including the arrival of artificial intelligence. So is AI here to take your job? Amanda Lang looks at some of the research. Amanda then discusses the skills gaps in Canada’s workforce, and how that will change with new technology, with Lisa Lalande, CEO of the Century Initiative. Jobs will change fast in the months and years ahead - can we change with them? Amanda talks it over with Noel Baldwin, Executive Director of the Future Skills Centre.
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Research project looks to advance inclusive hiring for Canadians with criminal records
Content from: hcamag.com
July 9, 2025 by Jim Wilson
Four organisations are teaming up for a national research initiative that aims to ensure fair and inclusive hiring practices for jobseekers with criminal records.
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IBEW Canada Supports National Collaboration on Skilled Trades Training
Content from: ElectricalIndustry.ca
July 4, 2025
On June 24, IBEW Canada proudly joined national partners and government leaders at IBEW Local 353’s training centre in Mississauga, ON, for a media event hosted by the Future Skills Centre (FSC), Skillplan, and Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU).






