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In the Media
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.
In the Media
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.
Research
Do Immigrants Cause Higher Housing Prices? Myths and Realities about Immigrants, Housing and the Labour Market
This research finds that while there is a correlation between immigration and housing price increases, immigration is not necessarily the primary cause.
Project
North Forge Global Entrepreneurship Initiative
The North Forge Global Entrepreneurship Initiative aimed to address several key questions to enhance support for newcomers, particularly those involved in the Start-up Visa Program and highly qualified newcomers facing licensing barriers.
Research
The Productivity Potential of Automation Technologies
Automation technologies present Canadian businesses with opportunities for improved productivity, labour efficiencies, and growth. Adopting automation technologies will change how industries operate, including the types of jobs and skills needed.
Research
Diversity and Inclusion Playbook
The Diversity & Inclusion Playbook supports the Diversity Institute’s Diversity Assessment Tool (DAT) to provide organizations with actionable resources to build more inclusive workplaces and better serve an increasingly diverse and competitive global market.
State of Skills
Resilient by Design: The Skills Canadians Need Now and for the Future
To build a resilient workforce that is able to respond to and adapt to changing labour markets, whether due to unpredictable disruptions or longer-term transitions, we need a range of training and upskilling pathways that equip people with the skills they need to enter, advance, transition and return to dynamic labour markets.
Research
Adoption Ready? The AI Exposure of Jobs and Skills in Canada's Public Sector Workforce
This project investigates how artificial intelligence adoption could affect Canada’s public sector workforce, examining whether AI is more likely to assist workers with job tasks or automate those tasks entirely.
Project
Career Development and Experiences of Black, Indigenous and Racialized Women in the Canadian Workplace
This research project, led by Accelerate Her Future, centres the voices of Indigenous, Black and racialized women to explore how systemic inequities shape career development and advancement experiences of Indigenous, Black and racialized women.