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Media Advisory: Budget 2024 Must Invest in Affordability, Reject Austerity

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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OTTAWA, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, is available for comment on what workers are looking for in the upcoming federal budget.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, is available for comment on what workers are looking for in the upcoming federal budget.
  • The upcoming budget is an opportunity to deliver much-needed help and address these inequities,” explained Bruske.
  • “We must invest in non-profit rental and social housing, to make homes affordable for every family.
  • “Budget 2024 is an opportunity to fight back against a vision of Canada where wealthy corporations get more tax giveaways, and deeper government spending cuts mean even less help for people who need it most.”

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Increased in March

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in March to 112.84, up from a downwardly revised 111.85 in February. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment. When the Index increases, employment is likely to grow as well, and vice versa. Turning points in the Index indicate that a change in the trend of job gains or losses is about to occur in the coming months.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in March to 112.84, up from a downwardly revised 111.85 in February.
  • The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment.
  • "The ETI increased slightly in March, signaling employment will continue to grow in Q2 of 2024," said Will Baltrus, Associate Economist at The Conference Board.
  • The Employment Trends Index aggregates eight leading indicators of employment, each of which has proven accurate in its own area.

Statement - The Government of Canada highlights National Caregiver Day

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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National Caregiver Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the efforts of the almost 8 million caregivers in Canada who are providing care for others.

Key Points: 
  • National Caregiver Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the efforts of the almost 8 million caregivers in Canada who are providing care for others.
  • To help provide financial support for those who are providing care for a loved one, caregivers can benefit from the non-refundable Canada caregiver credit .
  • The Government of Canada is also collaborating with provinces and territories to implement bilateral agreements focused on the shared priority of helping Canadians age with dignity close to home.
  • The Government of Canada is taking steps to enhance Canadian seniors' ability to age at home and receive quality home care.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Decreased in February

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) decreased in February to 112.29, from a downwardly revised 113.18 in January. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment. When the Index increases, employment is likely to grow as well, and vice versa. Turning points in the Index indicate that a change in the trend of job gains or losses is about to occur in the coming months.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) decreased in February to 112.29, from a downwardly revised 113.18 in January.
  • The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment.
  • "The ETI decreased in February after two consecutive months of modest increases," said Will Baltrus, Associate Economist at The Conference Board.
  • The Employment Trends Index aggregates eight leading indicators of employment, each of which has proven accurate in its own area.

With a five-year study period spanning 2017-2021, this is the second annual report to cover the COVID-19 pandemic period

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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With a five-year study period spanning 2017-2021, this is the second annual report to cover the COVID-19 pandemic period, which permits an early understanding of the adaptation of Workers’ Compensation to the pandemic and general reversions to pre-pandemic trends.

Key Points: 
  • With a five-year study period spanning 2017-2021, this is the second annual report to cover the COVID-19 pandemic period, which permits an early understanding of the adaptation of Workers’ Compensation to the pandemic and general reversions to pre-pandemic trends.
  • The report includes tables, figures, and appendices detailing outcomes related to Workers’ Compensation benefits, costs, and coverage.
  • “In addition to its impacts on employment, the pandemic placed pressure on Workers’ Compensation and other programs to benefit workers and their families.
  • In 2021, workers’ compensation covered jobs made strong gains from 2020, while covered wages continued to increase as they have in recent years.

Minister Boissonnault announces more than $28.9 million to help women succeed in the skilled trades

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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Funded under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy's Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative, these projects will recruit and retain women apprentices in 39 eligible Red Seal trades found predominantly in the construction and manufacturing sectors.

Key Points: 
  • Funded under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy's Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative, these projects will recruit and retain women apprentices in 39 eligible Red Seal trades found predominantly in the construction and manufacturing sectors.
  • As part of the announcement, Minister Boissonnault also highlighted funding of more than $1.5 million under this initiative to the Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society for its Immigrant Women Trades Apprenticeship project.
  • These investments help to increase the supply of workers in the skilled trades, fostering a more productive workforce, including in the housing industry.
  • "Women are vastly underrepresented in the skilled trades – and it isn't due to a lack of interest.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) Increased in January

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in January to 113.71, up from a downwardly revised 112.91 in December. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment. When the Index increases, employment is likely to grow as well, and vice versa. Turning points in the Index indicate that a change in the trend of job gains or losses is about to occur in the coming months.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in January to 113.71, up from a downwardly revised 112.91 in December.
  • The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment.
  • "The ETI increased for a second consecutive month, suggesting employment growth will continue in the coming months," said Selcuk Eren, Senior Economist at The Conference Board.
  • The Employment Trends Index aggregates eight leading indicators of employment, each of which has proven accurate in its own area.

3 lessons from MP Karina Gould’s parental leave that could help all Canadian families

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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Like all MPs, Gould wasn’t eligible for parental leave when her first child was born in 2018.

Key Points: 
  • Like all MPs, Gould wasn’t eligible for parental leave when her first child was born in 2018.
  • She’s taking six months off, thanks to 2019 legislation that provides MP parents of newborns up to 12 months with paid parental leave benefits.
  • Yet there are key differences, and they offer three lessons on how parental leave could be redesigned for each and every Canadian parent.

Lesson 1: Boost eligibility

  • This is due to many factors, including restrictive eligibility criteria of 600 employment hours in the year before a child’s birth.
  • It’s time to rethink eligibility criteria so that more Canadians can benefit from parental leave benefits.

Lesson 2: Better wage top-ups

  • For most Canadians, however, parental leave is low-paid: only 33 to 55 per cent of wages, with a ceiling of $401 to $668 weekly and $63,200 annually.
  • Out of 36 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Canada has the lowest wage replacement rates for parental leave.
  • In Québec, which has a 70-75 per cent wage replacement rate, that number was 85.6 per cent.

Lesson 3: More flexibility

  • Finally, there are lessons about flexibility and choice, and what they mean in a post-pandemic world, where remote work has changed how people balance family life and paid work.
  • For Gould, this means taking a short post-partum leave and then combining parental leave with some remote work.
  • But there are precedents to build on, such as Ontario’s “right to disconnect” policy and EI’s Working While on Claim option.

Shining a spotlight

  • It should matter to all Canadians, because it shines a spotlight on the federal government’s long overdue promise to rethink and redesign parental leave policy.
  • A rethinking of parental leave should begin with clarifying what parental leave is.
  • Parental leave also needs to be integrated with other care policies, especially early learning and child-care policies.

Recognizing the value of care

  • The pandemic also illuminated the socioeconomic value of care and the care economy.
  • When she returns from her parental leave, she will be well-placed to advocate for more inclusive integrated care policies.


Andrea Doucet receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

National Academy of Social Insurance Welcomes Fifty-Three New Members

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Washington, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Social Insurance has announced the election of 53 distinguished experts as new Members of the Academy.

Key Points: 
  • Washington, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Social Insurance has announced the election of 53 distinguished experts as new Members of the Academy.
  • We are excited to engage our newest Members in the Academy’s work going forward and to support their contributions to social insurance policy.”
    U.S. social insurance programs cover people across the lifespan, from childhood through adulthood and old age.
  • The Academy seeks to advance solutions to strengthen social insurance and to increase public understanding of the critical role social insurance plays in assuring economic security.
  • Newly elected Academy Members and their affiliations at the time of nomination:
    Anna Gassman-Pines, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University

Minister Boissonnault announces over $7 million investment in skilled trades workers in Windsor

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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Demographic shifts and high retirement rates are fueling demand and an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more Canadians in the skilled trades.

Key Points: 
  • Demographic shifts and high retirement rates are fueling demand and an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more Canadians in the skilled trades.
  • In collaboration with unions and employers, the organization will help participants find work placements in the Red Seal trades.
  • This $7.3 million investment will strengthen our workforce and grow our economy, and support middle class jobs for the people of Windsor."
  • The Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy (CAS) is a funding program that supports skilled trades workers and employers.