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Canada Construction Industry Report 2024: Output to Decline by 3.1% in Real Terms this Year with AAGR of 2.3% projected for 2025-2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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måndag, maj 27, 2024
Other Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Statistics, EV, Banking in Canada, Royal Bank, Competitive landscape, Risk, Investment, Construction, Growth, Government, Natural Resources, Housing, Public housing, Statistics Canada, Assessment, Nature

The construction industry in Canada is expected to decline by 3.1% in real terms in 2024, amid high construction prices, a shortage of skilled labour, monetary tightening, and a fall in building permits.

Key Points: 
  • The construction industry in Canada is expected to decline by 3.1% in real terms in 2024, amid high construction prices, a shortage of skilled labour, monetary tightening, and a fall in building permits.
  • The negative growth is also attributed to the cessation and delays of construction activity of various projects.
  • Previously in December 2023, the Royal Bank of Canada announced CAD9.3 billion ($7 billion) for financing affordable housing construction across Canada.
  • Historical (2019-2023) and forecast (2024-2028) valuations of the construction industry in Canada, featuring details of key growth drivers.

Climate change and mental health: How extreme heat can affect mental illnesses

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tisdag, maj 28, 2024
Statistics, Irritation, Heat, Water quality, Risk, Aggression, Depression, City, Air conditioning, Health, Stroke, Heat stroke, Mental health, Climate change, DSM-IV codes, Hospital, Death, Research, Atmosphere, Heat exhaustion, Statistics Canada, Thermoregulation, Urbanization, Brain, Environment, Temperature, Roger Hawkins (drummer), Nursing

The potential for heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are well known hazards of extreme heat.

Key Points: 
  • The potential for heat stress, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are well known hazards of extreme heat.
  • Yet, physical health is not the only factor to consider under extreme heat; mental health can also suffer.
  • But for those living with mental illnesses, the hazard of extreme heat is more dire than temperamental responses to day-to-day disruptions.

Heat and mental illness

  • The relationship between mental illness and temperature has only recently been quantified as medical records and understanding of mental illnesses have improved.
  • Schizophrenia is a mental illness that disrupts transmission of information to the brain.
  • Extreme heat can have devastating impacts on those living with mental illness, our health-care system and our communities.
  • More than 250,000 Canadian youth experience major depression and systemic inequities exacerbated by disparities in treatment and care for those experiencing mental illness.
  • While there are many different factors potentially contributing to mental illness, heat plays a pervasive role in a wide range of mental health issues.

Coping with climate change

Trailblazing Dragons' Den Star Named United Nations Association in Canada's 2024 Global Citizen Laureate

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torsdag, maj 23, 2024
Mentorship, UN, United Nations Association, Poverty, Manjit, Den, SDG, Sustainable Development Goals, United, Statistics Canada, Society, Woman, Global Citizen, United Nations, Gender equality, YW, GDP, Management

OTTAWA, May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) is thrilled to announce that our annual gala honouring our Global Citizen Award 2024 Laureate, Manjit Minhas, will be held on October 15 in Toronto.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, May 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada) is thrilled to announce that our annual gala honouring our Global Citizen Award 2024 Laureate, Manjit Minhas, will be held on October 15 in Toronto.
  • This award recognizes Canadians who have demonstrated leadership in their communities and beyond to promote the mission and mandate of the United Nations.
  • Ms. Minhas commented, “I am incredibly honoured to be a Global Citizen Laureate and welcome the opportunity to help bring attention to UNA-Canada's work through our shared commitment to the UN goal of gender equality.
  • Ms. Minhas was selected as this year’s Global Citizen Award recipient for her commitment to investing in women-run enterprises and her philanthropic efforts to empower women.

Removing barriers while weaving connections from coast to coast

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onsdag, maj 22, 2024
Deafblindness, Greater Sudbury Public Library, Disability, London Library, Ruth, Twin, Life, Museum, Yarn bombing, Greater Sudbury, Book, AAC, Statistics Canada, Water, House, Nepean, Communication, Ottawa Public Library, Developmental disability, Creativity, Hearing, Idealab, Weaving

All Canadians who are deafblind deserve the opportunity to experience life without barriers.

Key Points: 
  • All Canadians who are deafblind deserve the opportunity to experience life without barriers.
  • For Scott and Ian, who are deafblind, this includes expressing themselves through tactile art.
  • “Working with an intervenor has been instrumental for Scott and Ian in removing communication barriers.
  • Specialized services are customized to each person’s unique needs, method of communication, and goals to live their best life.

WSIB compensation changes for migrant workers could still exclude thousands

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torsdag, maj 16, 2024
Tribunal, Justice, Poverty, Workplace safety, Racism, Occupation, Face, Statistics Canada, Policy, Loss, Migrant worker, Injury, WSIB, Agriculture, Season, Insurance

IAVGO Community Legal Clinic welcomes the long-overdue changes, but is alarmed that the WSIB may still exclude thousands of injured migrant workers.

Key Points: 
  • IAVGO Community Legal Clinic welcomes the long-overdue changes, but is alarmed that the WSIB may still exclude thousands of injured migrant workers.
  • The WSIB has not yet committed to include migrant workers in other programs like the Agricultural Stream of the Temporary Foreign Workers Program and migrant workers injured before 2007.
  • The WSIB is also continuing to “deem” injured workers, a harmful practice that hurts migrant workers and Ontario workers alike.
  • WSIB continues the racism and discrimination that migrant workers face by failing to take responsibility for the workplace injuries of all migrant workers.

HEALWELL AI Participates in Leading-Edge Research on Chronic Kidney Disease Highlighting the Potential of its AI Powered Clinical Co-Pilot

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torsdag, maj 16, 2024
AJKD, Statistics, Patient, First officer (aviation), Health, Conditional sentence, National Kidney Foundation, Electronic health record, Nephrology, AI, Chronic kidney disease, Death, CKD, American Journal, Statistics Canada, WELL, AIDX, Kidney, Physician, Disability, Guideline, TSX, Medical device

In Canada alone, the economic burden of chronic and end-stage kidney disease costs the national healthcare system more than $40 billion per year.

Key Points: 
  • In Canada alone, the economic burden of chronic and end-stage kidney disease costs the national healthcare system more than $40 billion per year.
  • HEALWELL’s recently launched second-generation AI Clinical Co-Pilot incorporates similar advanced technology to support physicians with improved patient care.
  • This highlights how HEALWELL’s technology can support US specialists in one of the most important chronic disease domains; chronic kidney disease.
  • In Canada alone, the economic burden of chronic and end-stage kidney disease costs the national healthcare system more than $40 billion(2) per year.

The Time is Now to Address Hate in British Columbia

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onsdag, maj 8, 2024
Education, Fear, Hatred, Statistics, Partnership, Collection, Criminal code, Crown, Public policy, Environment, Assault, Crime, Rights, Statistics Canada, Police

Victoria, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 8, 2024) - The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) is launching a series of landmark workshops on hate, starting in British Columbia.

Key Points: 
  • Victoria, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 8, 2024) - The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) is launching a series of landmark workshops on hate, starting in British Columbia.
  • In British Columbia alone, hate crime rose 62% from 2019 to 2022.
  • It is crucial that we train law enforcement and community organizations to recognize hate crimes and create spaces for people to come together to address hate.
  • "We're looking forward to kicking off our first set of workshops in British Columbia," said Mohammed Hashim, CEO of the CRRF.

The 2024 Census Test is coming soon

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tisdag, april 30, 2024
Collection, Census of agriculture, Statistics Canada, Statistics

OTTAWA, ON, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - Statistics Canada is pleased to announce that collection for the 2024 Census Test will begin next week.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, April 30, 2024 /CNW/ - Statistics Canada is pleased to announce that collection for the 2024 Census Test will begin next week.
  • Statistics Canada conducts a comprehensive test of the updated census questionnaire and collection procedures two years before every census to ensure that quality data are available for the 2026 Census of Population and the 2026 Census of Agriculture.
  • Beginning in May and continuing until late June, we will be conducting the 2024 Census Test in communities across the country.
  • To learn more about the 2026 Census, visit The road to the 2026 Census .

Prices for telecom services continue to decline

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tisdag, april 30, 2024
Telecommunications, Policy, The Honourable, Monthly, Comparison, CRTC, Annual report, Government, Data-rate units, Economic development, Statistics Canada, Mobile phone

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the publication of the 2023 Price Comparison Study of Telecom Services , an annual report that tracks the prices for wireless and home Internet services.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the publication of the 2023 Price Comparison Study of Telecom Services , an annual report that tracks the prices for wireless and home Internet services.
  • This is consistent with the annual 18.6% price decline reported by Statistics Canada (Monthly change in the cellular services price index) for the same time period.
  • Coupled with new measures proposed in Budget 2024, we will continue to advance policies that improve competition and promote better prices for Canadian consumers while giving them more power when it comes to telecom services."
  • The study provides a detailed price analysis of telecom services in Canada, both regionally and relative to G7 peer countries and Australia.

Technical Safety BC announces the appointment of three new Board Directors

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tisdag, april 30, 2024
Local government, Public security, Greater Victoria, CPA, Executive director, Legislation, First West Credit Union, CMA, Knowledge, Corporation, Woman, Business administration, Saint Margaret, Statistics Canada, Federation, Safety, Statistics, Consumer protection, Marketing, United Way of Canada, Government, CSA Group, Engineer, University, Treasury Board of Canada, Construction, Policy, Committee, Ministry, Credit, Management

Their diverse wealth of knowledge and expertise will be invaluable as our organization continues to advance its strategy in our 20th year as an independent safety regulator," said Technical Safety BC Board Chair, George Abbott.

Key Points: 
  • Their diverse wealth of knowledge and expertise will be invaluable as our organization continues to advance its strategy in our 20th year as an independent safety regulator," said Technical Safety BC Board Chair, George Abbott.
  • Technical Safety BC would like to thank outgoing directors David Guscott, Nancy Olewiler, and Gail Stephens for their contribution to safety and effective governance.
  • Technical Safety BC is governed by a board of 12 directors that provides oversight and ensures safety, transparency, and collaboration in their practices.
  • To find out more about Technical Safety BC's Board of Directors, visit: https://www.technicalsafetybc.ca/about/board-directors .