Despite the positive signs in the most recent labour force survey from Statistics Canada, the picture for the next generation remains bleak. “Last month, another 26,000 young workers gave up looking for a job and left the labour market. If you look at the jobs that our economy has created for these young people over … Continue reading
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) argues that while Statistics Canada’s approach may be accurate it is not detailed enough to convey the true landscape of the labour market. “The economy has not created enough jobs, and those that have been created are disproportionately precarious … more Canadians are unemployed, marginally attached, or simply not engaging … Continue reading