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COVID-19: The implications for Caanda and the economic impact

Working through COVID-19: Return to work survey results

As provinces move to ease restrictions, Canadian organizations must consider a return of their employees to physical workplaces.

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Major Cities Insights

Life in cities has been brought to a standstill by the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures imposed to control it, but some are being hit harder than others.

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Should I stay or should I go? Travel intentions during a pandemic

The travel and tourism sector has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Future Skills Centre Research

The future is social and emotional: Summary for executives

April 29, 2020 – More and more, employers require new hires who possess not only specialized knowledge and technical skills, but also social and emotional or “human” skills.

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The future is social and emotional: Evolving skills needs in the 21st century

Mar 31, 2020 – The most in-demand skills for today’s and tomorrow’s labour market aren’t technical—they’re social and emotional. Academic research and industry surveys on skills needs indicate that social and emotional skills (SES), or human skills, are critical for employability and career success. But are Canada’s education and training systems doing enough to prepare students for work?

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Old school/new school comparing Indigenous-centred post-secondary education in Canada

Mar 26, 2020 – In 1972 the Assembly of First Nations—launched a movement by First Nations to reclaim control of their education. Fifty years on, many forms of Indigenous-centred post-secondary education (PSE) exist in Canada. All of them aspire to help Indigenous students succeed.

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How Can More Indigenous People Access STEM Careers?

Mar 26, 2020 – About 4 per cent of Canadian adults are Indigenous. But less than 2 per cent of people working in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) occupations are. Improving Indigenous participation and leadership in major economic sectors, such as science, technology, and finance, is an important part of the reconciliation journey.

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Northern livelihoods

Mar 26, 2020 – How can we close employment and income gaps in Inuit Nunangat? Canada’s North is booming. But not all in the North are seeing benefits. In Canada, there are consistent gaps in both employment and income between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations.

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Bridging Canada’s skills gap

Mar 24, 2020 – The skills that workers need are changing thanks to automation and new technologies. That means it’s more important than ever to find reliable ways to identify the gaps between the skills workers have and the skills employers need, and how those gaps will change over time.

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Building the future of apprenticeships in Canada

Jan 13, 2020 – There’s a revolution happening in skilled trades. The revolution is being sparked by automation, low carbon economies, digitization, and other emerging work trends. These new technologies need skills that are not usually at the core of a trade school education.

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The Future Is Social and Emotional

Dec 11, 2019 – Demand for skilled employees is not new, but the skills considered “in demand” have evolved. While developing skills is a life-long endeavour, the skills that Canadians learn through post-secondary training are key to workplace success. But demand for social and emotional skills (SES) is growing. Are we doing enough to prepare Canadians for the evolving workplace?

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COVID-19’s impact on mental health and returning to the workplace

Many changes and challenges have come about because of COVID-19. And while we are still discovering the considerable impact this virus can have on physical health, there is as much to learn about its impact on mental health—both in the short term as well as in the months and years to come.

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Focus Area—Health

Retail sales plummet in March

Today’s Statistics Canada release showed that retail sales fell 10.0 per cent in March, marking their largest monthly decline on record. Clothing stores were the hardest hit.

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Focus Area—Canadian Economics

Consumer prices fall for first time in 10 years amidst pandemic fallout

New data released today by Statistics Canada confirms the drastic impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the Canadian economy. After posting a gain of just 0.9 per cent year-over-year in March, consumer prices fell by 0.2 per cent in April.

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Focus Area—Canadian Economics

Tepid Recovery in Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence edged higher in May on the heels of two months of record-breaking declines that had brought our Index of Consumer Confidence to a historical low. While the increase is certainly good news, the tepid gain shows the households across the country remain cautious about the economy and this will weigh on purchasing decisions over the coming months.

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Focus Area—Canadian Economics

Working through COVID-19: Return to work survey results

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Should I stay or should I go? Travel intentions during a pandemic

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The future is social and emotional: Summary for executives

The future is social and emotional: Evolving skills needs in the 21st century

Old school/new school comparing Indigenous-centred post-secondary education in Canada

How Can More Indigenous People Access STEM Careers?

Northern livelihoods

Bridging Canada’s skills gap

Building the future of apprenticeships in Canada

The Future Is Social and Emotional

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