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NAV CANADA announces additional workforce change

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Nav Canada, NAV, Air traffic control

Altogether, NAV CANADA has eliminated around 900 jobs, or 17.5 per cent of its workforce since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • Altogether, NAV CANADA has eliminated around 900 jobs, or 17.5 per cent of its workforce since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • NAV CANADA continues an open and transparent dialogue with its unions and remains committed to meeting our obligations under the collective agreements.
  • Since the beginning of the pandemic, NAV CANADA has taken unprecedented measures to drive our operating expenses down.
  • Air traffic management systems developed by NAV CANADA are used by air navigation service providers in countries worldwide.

High Schools Can Do A Better Job Preparing Indigenous Students for STEM Studies

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Articles, Engineering education, Experiential learning, Mathematics education, Science education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Education, Student

In 2015, Universities Canada found that more than 80 per cent of Canadian universities were trying to address the transition to post-secondary education for Indigenous students.

Key Points: 
  • In 2015, Universities Canada found that more than 80 per cent of Canadian universities were trying to address the transition to post-secondary education for Indigenous students.
  • However, current efforts and reform measures will need to be strengthened and broadened to increase the numbers of Indigenous students in post-secondary STEM.
  • In the meantime, supporting access and retention programs for Indigenous students at Canadian colleges and universities is critically important.
  • However, broader educational reform is necessary if more Indigenous students are going to succeed in the long run.

The Jakarta EE Working Group Releases Jakarta EE 9 Specifications to Lay the Foundation for True Cloud Native Java

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Computing, Programming languages, Computing platforms, Java enterprise platform, Eclipse Foundation, Jakarta EE, Java, GlassFish, Jakarta Project

Companies for whom enterprise Java is important to their strategies can join the Jakarta EE Working Group.

Key Points: 
  • Companies for whom enterprise Java is important to their strategies can join the Jakarta EE Working Group.
  • With the move of Java EE technology to the Eclipse Foundation as Jakarta EE and the subsequent release of Jakarta EE 9 we now have that wish fulfilled!
  • Oracle joined the Jakarta EE Working Group to help create an open, vendor-neutral process for Enterprise Cloud Native Java standards, and our hopes have been realized, said Tom Snyder, VP of engineering, Enterprise Cloud Native Java.
  • The Jakarta EE Working Group hosted by the Eclipse Foundation is the home of open source, cloud native enterprise Java innovation.

Latest job numbers signal bleak winter ahead

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Friday, December 4, 2020
Labor, Unemployment, Economy, Hassan Yussuff, Underemployment, Articles, Canadian Labour Congress, Yussuff, Workforce

OTTAWA, Dec. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions are raising the alarm that many workers are facing a bleak winter of unemployment and under-employment with no immediate relief in sight.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Dec. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions are raising the alarm that many workers are facing a bleak winter of unemployment and under-employment with no immediate relief in sight.
  • Novembers labour force survey released today by Statistics Canada showed high rates of long-term unemployment.
  • A total of 1.5 million people are currently unemployed and looking for work; 400,000 have been without work for six months or longer.
  • The scale of the jobs crisis has been without parallel in recent memory, said Hassan Yussuff, President of the Canadian Labour Congress.

Design 1st Named to Clutch 2020 Top Global Creative & Design Agency Listing

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
Industrial design, Design 1st, Startup company, Business, Economy, Companies

OTTAWA, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Design 1st , one of the most trusted full-service product design-engineering firms across North America, today announced it was recognized by ratings and review platform Clutch as one of the top B2B Creative & Design Agencies for 2020.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Design 1st , one of the most trusted full-service product design-engineering firms across North America, today announced it was recognized by ratings and review platform Clutch as one of the top B2B Creative & Design Agencies for 2020.
  • Design 1st was named a Leader in the Product Designers category.
  • For the listing, Clutch released rankings for the top 210 creative and design companies on their platform.
  • For over 25 years, Design 1st has been helping organizations, from startup to enterprise, identify risks and transform ideas into successful, commercialized products.

Federal Government’s Fall Economic Statement Addresses Opioid Crisis and Canadian Wellness amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Articles, Opioid epidemic in the United States, Sackler family, Mental health, Health, Opioid

During the fall economic statement, the government acknowledged the impact of the pandemic both on the ongoing opioid crisis and the overall wellbeing of all people in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • During the fall economic statement, the government acknowledged the impact of the pandemic both on the ongoing opioid crisis and the overall wellbeing of all people in Canada.
  • The government also pledged an additional $93 million in 20202021 to help improve Canadian wellness.
  • The portal was developed to support Canadians mental health and wellness, which has been impacted by the pandemic.
  • We work in partnerships with governments across the political spectrum to advance initiatives that reduce harms, improve wellness and increase community safety across Canada.

3 million reasons to celebrate as .CA reaches major milestone

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Internet, Domain Name System, .ca, Domain name, ICANN, Canadian Internet Registration Authority, Generic top-level domain

From bestbacon.ca to thenextsip.ca to artwrk.ca, Canadians are starting small businesses and embracing e-commerce like never before.

Key Points: 
  • From bestbacon.ca to thenextsip.ca to artwrk.ca, Canadians are starting small businesses and embracing e-commerce like never before.
  • CIRA registered its three-millionth .CA domain on November 30, 2020, 20 years to the day that ICANN delegated the .CA domain registry to the organization.
  • The first .CA domain name was registered on January 12, 1998, by the University of Prince Edward Island, upei.ca.
  • With 3 million domains registered, were proud to have earned the trust of hundreds of thousands of businesses who choose .CA to represent their brand online.

Algonquin College Selects Unit4 Student Management to Provide a Modernized Student Experience

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Algonquin College, Algonquin, Request for proposal, Ottawa Valley, Ottawa, Business, ONTARIO, Eastern Canada

Algonquin College is one of Canada's largest colleges with campuses in the capital city ofOttawa, and the Ottawa Valley communities of Perth and Pembroke.

Key Points: 
  • Algonquin College is one of Canada's largest colleges with campuses in the capital city ofOttawa, and the Ottawa Valley communities of Perth and Pembroke.
  • It is home to a diverse population of over 45,000 full and part-time students spread over 270 programs.
  • Algonquin College selected Unit4 following a rigorous Request for Proposal (RFP) process that complied with the Broader Public Sector (BPS) Procurement Directive of Ontario.
  • Together, we will build a new student information system that will have a positive impact on both employees and learners and position Algonquin for a dynamic future."

Spring 2020 Data Update to the Actuaries Climate Index

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Articles, Actuarial science, Actuary, Climate, Politics of climate change

WASHINGTON and ARLINGTON, Va. and SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and OTTAWA, Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With climate risk issues receiving increased focus in 2020 and poised for even greater attention from the public and public policymakers in 2021, the Actuaries Climate Index continues to provide important up-to-date data for discussions on climate policy.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON and ARLINGTON, Va. and SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and OTTAWA, Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With climate risk issues receiving increased focus in 2020 and poised for even greater attention from the public and public policymakers in 2021, the Actuaries Climate Index continues to provide important up-to-date data for discussions on climate policy.
  • The Actuaries Climate Indexs presentation of changes in key climate conditions across the United States and Canada is transparent, objective, and scientifically groundedan ideal source for those engaging in discussions about climate-related policies, says Doug Collins, chair of the Climate Index Working Group.
  • The spring 2020 data release incorporates newly available sea level data for Canada for 2019.
  • The Actuaries Climate Index is based on an analysis of seasonal data from neutral, scientific sources for six index components collected since 1961.

Canada’s unions say fiscal update’s emphasis on investments will spare Canadians further economic hardship and spur recovery

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

OTTAWA, Nov. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions say the federal governments fiscal update will help the nations workers weather current health and economic hardships through the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Nov. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions say the federal governments fiscal update will help the nations workers weather current health and economic hardships through the pandemic.
  • Todays update extends critical income support and economic measures to help Canadians and businesses.
  • While todays commitments on key priorities remain modest and reflect past promises, the government has signalled it will make further investments as the recovery begins to take shape.
  • To read more about the directed investments the CLC is calling for, visit canadianplan.ca .