Home
| Across Canada

Across Canada

Research

Indigenous Peoples in the Workplace: AI, Employment and Training

This report aims to address the knowledge gap by answering the following research question: How do Indigenous People's experiences in the workplace differ from the general population? 
A large yellow mining haul truck travels a wide dirt road through boreal forest, dwarfing a pickup truck and small site building nearby.
Research

Competitiveness of Critical Mining in the North

This research project examined how Canada can advance critical mineral development while respecting Indigenous rights, values, and self-determination. Using expert interviews and a case study with the Cree Nation of Eeyou Istchee, the study identified key enablers and barriers to equitable participation for Indigenous nations.
Workers inspect solar panels at a renewable energy site with wind turbines in the background.
Research

Powering AI: A Workforce Perspective

This research project by the Electricity Human Resources Council (EHRC) sought to understand how AI is being adopted across Canada’s electricity sector and the implications for workers. Two fundamental research questions guided this project.
Team members collaborating around a desktop computer in a modern office, reviewing work together.
Research

Labour Market Experiences of Canadians with Mental Health Conditions and Cognitive Differences

This project examined how Canadians with mental health conditions and cognitive differences experience and navigate the labour market, and how their outcomes differ from those of workers with no condition.
Three colleagues collaborate around a laptop at a table in a modern office workspace.
Research

Advancing Fair Chance Opportunities for Justice-Involved Individuals: A Strategic Intervention with Employers

This project examined how employers across six major Canadian industries assess and make hiring decisions about applicants with criminal records, and what factors shape barriers and opportunities for fair chance hiring.
Engineers inspecting a solar panel installation with wind turbines in the background
Research

Decarbonization Pathways for the Green Building Workforce

This project assessed the economic, environmental, and social contributions of Canada’s green building sector, with a particular focus on growth potential, decarbonization pathways, and workforce implications.
Two chefs working at a wooden kitchen island, preparing fresh vegetables.
Research

Stoking the Flame: Equity, Inclusion, and the Black Experience in the Foodservice Industry

The Stoking the Flame research project from the Re-Seasoning Coalition explored the experiences of Black Canadians working in the foodservice industry.
podcast cover art
June 1, 2026 32 minutes
Podcast
Season 6 | Episode 2

A Workforce to Build Big

In this episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we focus on Canada’s big build moment—when major infrastructure, industrial expansion, and nation‑building projects are converging with...

Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Monte McNaughton, Mike Gordon, Pari Johnston