The Dynamic CFO

Strategist, technologist, leader, social advocate, risk calculator. There is much more to the CFO role than mere bean-counter.

Strategist, technologist, leader, social advocate, risk calculator. There is much more to the CFO role than mere bean-counter.

Business Leaders’ Quarterly Briefing: Canadian Employment and Immigration Law

Pressed for time? Skip ahead: Employment Law with Blair Curtis S01:01 COVID-19 legal action trends S01:02 Employment law case makes it to the Supreme Court S01:03 Bonuses owed during termination S01:04 Employer’s obligations around mental health S01:05 New working structures S01:06 Factoring for Force Majeure Immigration Law with Stanley Leo S02:01 Trends in Canadian jobs-based […]

November Labour Force Survey—Industry Update

In November, Statcan reported an increase in employment by a modest 0.3%, or 62,000, to a total of 18,616,000.[1] In kind, November saw a corresponding dip in unemployment, by -0.4%, to a total of 8.5% unemployment.[1] While modest compared with explosive recovery earlier in the summer, this month’s figures reflect a significant increase over the […]

Surviving a Second Wave for Non-Essential Businesses

These four lessons learned by businesses during the first lockdown could prove vital to those looking to survive the pandemic’s second wave.

As a second wave of Covid-19 lockdowns loom, non-essential businesses look to remain productive or, in some cases, solvent. Still reeling from spring shutdowns and uneven summer results, many businesses move toward a season of further government regulation and overall uncertainty with their very existence at stake. Can careful strategizing increase the odds of surviving, […]

October Labour Force Survey—Industry Update

In October, Statscan’s employment change reflected an employment increase of only 0.5% totalling 84,000, bringing total employment to 18,554,000.[2] Accordingly, unemployment exceeded forecasts as it fell just slightly in October by -0.1% to a total of 8.9%. These numbers represent slower growth than that reported in September, where we were pleased to see job numbers […]

September Labour Force Survey—Industry Update

As the summertime comes to a close, the job market continues to show moderate but consistent growth month over month. In September, the unemployment rate fell again by 1.2% to 9.0%, bringing it within -4% of pre-COVID-19 levels. Employment in Canada rose correspondingly by 378.2k, or 2.1%, to a total of 18,470,000, within -3.7% of […]

August 2020 Statistics Canada Labour Report Analysis

Five months out from the closing of Canada’s economy due to COVID-19, the labour force is beginning to observe a gradual recovery and is demonstrating cautious corporate and social optimism for the future. The unemployment rate in August dropped slightly to 10.2%, as total employment grew by 1.4% (245,800) for a total of 17,731,700—bringing employment […]