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A windswept street corner with no sign of life.

When a major employer closes, the whole community feels it 

An illustration of a robot at a computer while a worker exits an office with a box full of belongings.

Canada’s labour protections aren’t ready for the age of AI

Four lanes of traffic.

What problem are return-to-office mandates meant to solve?

An immense dragline operates with a coal-powered generating station in the background. Smoke is coming out of a stack into a grey sky.

Canada missing opportunities to build community resilience amid global realignment

Ontario Premier Doug Ford leads Prime Minister Mark Carney off stage to the right leave following an announcement on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

What return-to-office mandates mean for women in the workforce

A line of Canada Post red, blue and white trucks with the slogan “de partout . . . jusqu’à vous” and “From anywhere . . . to anyone” written on the side.

Short termism is costing Canada billions

A white BrightDrop cube van at the entrance of a GM assembly plant with Made in Canada written on the side.

What one factory closure tells us about building resilient communities

Half a dozen workers in protective clothing put pieces of frozen fish into square white plastic pouches.

Voluntary corporate accountability doesn’t work. Canada needs to mandate it.

Federal union members reject new organization for gig workers

As Canadians work longer, pensions need to evolve

End the PhD bashing to end the PhD problem

The PhD employment crisis is systemic

Is Canada ready to turn and face the strange future?

Three simple fixes for paid parental leave

Canada’s new training credit comes with caveats

As populism rises, look at what has fallen: Wages

Protecting the workers of the future with portable benefits

The case for a global open platform for work

The future of workers’ rights in the AI age

Enhancing the financial and human capital of lower income children

Zeroing in on Canada’s literacy and numeracy skills gap

Want a robot-proof job of the future? Start getting creative

Prepare now for the workforce of the future

Managing the risks and opportunities of job automation

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