Across Canada
Blog
Recovery of Canada’s Labour Market After the COVID-19 Pandemic
By the end of 2022 job postings were up across the country, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. The Canadian labour market in 2022 carried over (PDF file) similar themes...
Project
Pathways and Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) for internationally trained and non-traditional applied health professionals
This project sought a better understanding of how PLAR is used, or can be used, to effectively accelerate learners through programs in the applied health sciences.
Research
Digital technologies and the impact on quality of work in Canada
This paper explores the ways digital technologies affects quality of work, skills needs and developments, and associated policy implications.
Research
Ready for green jobs: How ready are Canadian regions to attract and support the skilled workforce needed to reach climate targets and drive clean growth?
Clean growth and climate action in Canada could create thousands of jobs in the next seven years. With a potential 300,000 jobs created, communities across the country have the opportunity to thrive while moving Canada towards meeting its climate targets.
Blog
FSC Accelerator helps YSM explore emerging opportunities through prototyping and other innovation processes
Yonge Street Mission (YSM) is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty in Toronto. We do this by offering holistic and personalized approaches that take...
Blog
Creating an inclusive labour force in the next digital age
Looking to the future of work, we see a clear need for Canadians to build their digital skills. Our lives are becoming increasingly digitized, in...
Project
Shaping the future of work in Canada: Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
The research explored the extent of economic and job quality inequities between those who had access to remote work options during the pandemic and those who did not, as well as the widening disparity in job satisfaction between the two groups.
Project
Understanding the relationship between quality of work and remote work support and monitoring
The pandemic expanded digital technologies to connect and support remote workers, and increased electronic monitoring of those working remotely. While some employers see value in monitoring, overuse can negatively affect employee well-being and job satisfaction.
In the Media
Roughly half a million Canadian employees unable to work each week due to poor mental health, says new report
The mental health and overall well-being of Canadians has been on a “significant decline,” warns a new report, which suggests employees are facing increased stress due to workplace pressures, rising inflation, growing precarity and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.