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Labour market trends such as technology, shifting demographics and climate change are leading to rapid change in key sectors of our economy. Workers and employers will require support from the skills ecosystem to successfully manage these transitions.

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The big shift: changes in Canadian manufacturing employment, 2003-2018, Full Report

Despite the significant attention paid to Canada’s loss of manufacturing jobs at a broader level,…

Responding to Automation: Building a Cleaner Futureexternal link icon

The Future Skills Centre and the Conference Board of Canada research the paths that workers…

The Big Shift: Changes in Canadian Manufacturing Employment, 2003 – 2018 Executive Summary

How did Canadian regions fare during the manufacturing employment decline of 2003-2009? Were manufacturing jobs…

Industry 4.0, the future of work and skills: Building collective resources for the Canadian aerospace industry

Canada needs a long-term strategy to achieve productivity and cost-cutting, while also creating good jobs…
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Craft

Craft, an online marketplace, enables artists and designers to sell their work and services while…
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Securing sustainable northern fisheries

This partnership supports small-scale Arctic fisheries by introducing and promoting locally harvested products to Canada’s…
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The future of food through agricultural technology

This ground-breaking research explores the potential of cellular agriculture – food created in a lab…