<time datetime="2017-09-26T00:01:00-04:00">September 26, 2017</time>

After weighing the lessons of economic theory and real-world experience, a leading Alberta economist, Joseph Marchand, concludes that Alberta’s move to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by…

<time datetime="2016-12-02T00:30:52-05:00">December 2, 2016</time>

Canada should strengthen the safety net under workers in precarious jobs, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Precarious Positions: Policy Options to Mitigate Risks in Non-…

<time datetime="2014-10-14T21:45:45-04:00">October 14, 2014</time>

Despite having been available for decades, target benefit pension plans (TBPs) will continue to be resisted by federally regulated employers unless a legal flaw is fixed, according to a…

<time datetime="2014-07-08T17:05:21-04:00">July 8, 2014</time>

Canadian governments need to move beyond defined-benefit (DB) versus defined-contribution (DC) pension model debates, and towards a middle-ground option that incorporates attributes of both…

<time datetime="2014-04-24T13:45:06-04:00">April 24, 2014</time>

Changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program between 2002 and 2012, which made it easier to hire foreign workers, accelerated the rise in unemployment in Alberta and British Columbia,…

<time datetime="2013-11-27T14:45:29-05:00">November 27, 2013</time>

Canada’s foreign aid could be more effective, were strategies in place that addressed the problem of weak host-country governance, which currently renders aid inefficient or even counter-…

Intelligence Memos
To: Labour force observers From: Tingting Zhang Date: January 26, 2024 Re: How to Solve the Canadian Work Experience Hiring Conundrum Immigrants contribute to Canada’s economy in many…
Intelligence Memos
From: Parisa Mahboubi and Tingting Zhang To: Canadian Labour Force Observers Date: December 1, 2023 Re: Navigating Labour Shortages: A Strategic Path for Canada's SMEs Your local…
Intelligence Memos
From: Mikal Skuterud To: Labour Market Observers Date: September 15, 2023 Re: Who’s Working in Canada? Why We Don’t Really Know In 2022, Canada’s population grew by more than 1…