labour market and skills information

The Government of Canada has prioritized digitization of processes and services for more than a decade since the release of Improving Canada’s Digital Advantage in 2010 in response to citizen demands, accountability frameworks, and the need to do more with less.

The Future Skills Centre (FSC) is honoured to host leaders and representatives from all across Canada to share what we’re collectively learning and to discuss innovative ideas to shape our future work environment.

This year's Futures Conference focused on strengthening foundations for inclusion, professional development for the front lines, and best practices sharing, with special presentations from international speakers.

Tricia Williams, FSC's director of research, evaluation and knowledge mobilization, will be sharing insights from our Accelerator program during a talk called "Emerging Researchers and the Skills for Inclusive Social Innovation. What are the gaps in training?" Other speakers include Gail Bowkett, Meagan Trush, and Ian Wereley.

This study aims to understand how the pandemic has altered the demand for supply chain and logistics services in Canada and how businesses within the industry have adapted to pandemic-related health and safety protocols.

Canadian employers are increasingly thinking about work from a skills perspective. This issue briefing takes a new approach to defining job groupings.

Are Canadians having trouble finding the right balance between work and family? Are they finding it difficult to disconnect from work when their regular shift or work day is done?

Discrimination in the workplace has been a prevalent issue in Canada, and the problem seems to have been intensifying in the years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pedro Barata, Wendy Cukier & John McNally, Canada’s National Observer — Jun 21, 2022