Future Shock? The Impact of Automation on Canada’s Labour Market

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Page Title:Future Shock? The Impact of Automation on Canada's Labour Market – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Future Shock? The Impact of Automation on Canada’s Labour Market
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/future-shock-impact-automation-canadas-labour-market/
Published Date:March 16, 2017
Accessed Date:February 13, 2025

Automation poses no doomsday scenario for jobs in Canada, suggests a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Future Shock? The Impact of Automation on Canada’s Labour Market,” authors Matthias Oschinski and Rosalie Wyonch find that a drastic shift in employment due to automation is unlikely in the near future, although particular industries and types of occupations will be disrupted more than others.

Pour lire ce rapport en français, cliquez ici.

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