Across Canada
Research
Immigration and the Economy: Experiences and Perceived Impact of Immigrants
The project set out to explore how Canadians—immigrants, children of immigrants, and non-immigrants—perceive immigration levels, economic contributions, job opportunities, and the overall state of the economy.
Research
Environmental, Social, Governance Disclosure: SMEs and the Transition to Net Zero
Canadian SMEs produce approximately 45% of GHG emissions, but are not sufficiently equipped to engage in environmental, social, and governance issues related to reporting emissions. This report provides a contextual overview of Canadian SMEs working towards emissions compliance.
Research
Bridging the AI Skills Gap in Small and Medium-Sized Organizations in Canada
SMEs are at the heart of Canada’s economy, but without targeted supports, they risk being left behind in the AI transition. Addressing adoption gaps is not only about technology, it is also about building skills, confidence, resilience and equity into the future of work.
In the Media
Is the AI training gap dulling your transformation edge?
Canadian organizations are deploying artificial intelligence (AI) faster than they’re preparing their people to use it – and the cost of that gap is becoming impossible to ignore, according to a report.
Podcast
Season 6 | Episode 3
The Care Economy
In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we turn to the care economy—one of Canada’s most essential yet complex labour market sectors. Host Jeremy...
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Anita Khanna, Tyler Downey, Sean Chilton
In the Media
The people side is the real AI barrier: experts
Canadian HR leaders should overhaul how they hire and train for artificial intelligence — treating AI as a technology that redesigns existing jobs and building AI fluency across the entire workforce rather than acquiring a handful of technical specialists, according to experts.
Project
Municipal Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Reconciliation Sharing Platform
Led by the City of Kingston, in collaboration with the Diversity Institute and with support from the Future Skills Centre, the Municipal Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Reconciliation Sharing Platform was established to provide municipalities with a centralized space to strengthen local capacity to advance EDIR initiatives.
Research
Piloting Accessibility Diversity Assessment Tool: Supporting Employees with Disabilities in SMEs
This report highlights the latest evidence on the barriers experienced by persons with disabilities in the workplace, as well as examples of tools and best practices to help SMEs integrate equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), accessibility, and disability inclusion into their organizational strategies, policies, and practices.
Research
AI in Action for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
This bulletin identifies real-world cases of SMEs across sectors and functions that are already implementing AI tools and achieving measurable results. From agriculture and manufacturing to retail and services, there is evidence that some firms are improving efficiency, increasing productivity, enhancing service quality, and reducing costs.






