Across Canada
September 23, 2026
35 minutes
Podcast
Season 6 | Episode 6
Inclusion and Workforce Innovation: Advancing Equity and Opportunity
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we focus on inclusion in the workplace, examining the persistent barriers faced by underrepresented groups and the...
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Golnaz Golnaraghi, Agapi Gessesse, Peter Wilkins
Research
Pathways to Financing: Journeys of Successful Black Entrepreneurs
Building on other research and projects to support Black entrepreneurs, including BACEL and Capital Skills, this short report examines the pathways to financing taken by some well-known Black entrepreneurs in Canada.
Research
Bridging the Digital Skills Gap for Older Adults
This report examines how challenges related to affordability, health, design and usability, and infrastructure intersect with social, knowledge, attitudes, and emerging technology barriers shaping digital exclusion in older adults.
Project
Testing Innovative AI for Career and Skills Navigation
This project investigated the feasibility, value, and implementation conditions of using generative AI to support career navigation. It did so across two related phases.
Research
Amped Up: Upskilling Canada's Heavy Duty Vehicle Mechanics to Support the Transition to Electric School Buses
This project examined how heavy-duty diesel mechanics can be effectively upskilled to support the transition to electric school buses.
Research
Retention in Healthcare: Migration Costs and Systems Perspectives
We undertook an examination of the cost of turnover and out-migration among Canadian healthcare workers, as well as how regulatory bodies and training organizations monitor and respond to workforce exits.
Research
Unlocking Canada’s Skills Potential: Training Pathways, Participation, and Outcomes Beyond Post-Secondary
Canada’s ability to address persistent skills shortages increasingly depends on how well its training system can keep pace with rapidly evolving labour market demands. While post‐secondary institutions (PSIs) provide a critical foundation for skills development, they are not designed to meet all workforce needs on their own.
August 6, 2026
34 minutes
Podcast
Season 6 | Episode 4
Building Canada’s AI Advantage
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we explore what it will take for Canada to build and sustain a competitive edge in artificial...
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Aaron Rodericks, Jaxson Khan, Blair Attard-Frost
In the Media
AI skills gap in Canada widens as worker confidence fails to keep pace
New TD research exposes critical AI skills gap in Canada, with one in three workers admitting to overstating abilities