Canadian Employment and Immigration Law Quarterly Update
Updating business managers with what you need to know, right now: This quarter’s legal update looks at the continued fallout from COVID-19 and its impacts on immigration and employment law. Immigration lawyer Stanley Leo discusses borders, vaccinations, permanent residence, students, and so-called ‘low skill workers’. Employment lawyer James D. Kondopulos looks at the impending return […]
Forestry Forecast: Experts Discuss Changing Industry
The forestry industry is currently experiencing change on a number of fronts. Tight labour markets, evolving environmental expectations, and new market opportunities are forcing companies to assess and adapt on an ongoing basis. We consulted a panel of industry experts in order to get their observations and advice in three general areas: hiring, company management, […]
May 2021 Labour Update
Featuring Ducks Unlimited’s Mark Gloutney and Michelle Miller of G3 in Vancouver. For the second consecutive month, the labour force in Canada has posted losses exceeding forecasts. For the month of May 2021, Statcan reported a decrease in employment of -0.4% for a total of 18,559,000. This loss brings the unemployment rate up to a […]
Changing the Narrative: BC Mining and the Carbon Tax
Carbon taxes discourage reliance on fossil fuels, but raw resources are still required to fuel alternative technologies.
April 2021 Labour Force Update
On the heels of a promising recovery, the labour force in Canada struggled in April, posting losses exceeding forecasts. For the month of April 2021, Statcan reported a decrease in employment of -1.1% for a total of 18,627,000. This loss brings the unemployment rate up by 0.6% to a total of 8.1%. This decrease was […]
The Synergy Between HR and Recruitment
Making the most of the recruitment process takes strategy, and partnering with HR could be your sine qua non.
March 2021 Labour Force Update
For the month of March, Statcan has reported an increase in the labour force by 1.6% (303.1k) to a total of 18,834,000.[1] Accordingly, the unemployment rate fell by -0.7% to 7.5% nationally.[1] This report comes after a remarkably volatile winter, as January observed huge losses and February, huge gains. Looking forward, it seems stability and […]
The Future of HR
Interviewees Name Citation Lana Tran, SFU HR student, former VP Operations at the Simon Fraser University Business Administration Student Society 1 Jaya Gill, SFU HR student, Teaching Assistant and Captain at the Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business 2 Olivia Chan, SFU HR student, President of the Simon Fraser University Student Marketing Association 3 […]
Canadian Employment and Immigration Law Quarterly Update
Our legal consultants update us on workplace vaccinations, pandemic severance, pay gaps, immigration and Canadian Express Class candidates.
February 2021 Labour Force Update
In February, Canada’s employment increased by 1.4%, adding 259,000 jobs to an uncertain economic landscape.1 Following two consecutive months of losses greater than forecast, including the surprising disappearance of over 210,000 jobs in January, this month’s numbers continue to elucidate just how complex the nation’s pandemic recovery is shaping up to be.2 Of these new […]