Tingting Zhang – Where are the Early Childhood Educators?
To: Childcare policymakers From: Tingting Zhang Date: June 20, 2023 Re: Where are the Early Childhood Educators? The nationwide shortage of early childhood educators (ECEs) is the biggest obstacle to the rollout of Canada’s new national childcare plan. ECEs provide a critical service to support mothers who re-enter the labour force. Sufficient ECE numbers contribute to both the accessibility […] Does Mandatory Work Integrated Learning Really Benefit?
Research shows that there are many beneficial labour market outcomes associated with participating in work-integrated learning (WIL) during postsecondary studies. The majority of students who participate in WIL report that it was helpful to them in finding a job after graduation. However, many students also report that they were not paid for their labour during […] Juggling Act: Women, Work and Closing the Gaps with Men
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the working lives of Canadians, with women affected differently than men. Indicators of labour force participation and employment are crucial in assessing women’s position in the labour market. This E-Brief explores how women have fared in these areas before the pandemic, how the pandemic has impacted […] Parisa Mahboubi on BNN – Women still face gaps with men in the labour market: Study
Parisa Mahboubi, senior policy analyst at C.D. Howe Institute, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the ways in which women’s participation in the labour force, their work lives and work performance have been impacted by the pandemic. From Class to Career: How Work Integrated Learning Benefits Graduates Looking for Jobs
• Work integrated learning (WIL) is associated with easing graduates’ transition into the labour market, as measured by employment outcomes such as income, employment status, or whether the occupation matches the student’s field of study. This report analyses newly available data to provide insights into the success of different types of WIL (e.g., co-op programs […] Åke Blomqvist – Binding Arbitration Should be Front and Centre in Public Sector Contract Talks
From: Åke Blomqvist To: Canada’s labour ministers Date: May 26, 2023 Re: Binding Arbitration Should be Front and Centre in Public Sector Contract Talks High and unpredictable inflation has made labour negotiations more difficult. The recent strike by more than 150,000 federal public servants is but one illustration. Lasting 12 days for most affected workers and two weeks for 35,000 Canada Revenue […] Canada’s Labour Shortage with Mikal Skuterud
As we come out on the other side of COVID-19, Canada’s labour shortage is quickly improving. However, as C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-In-Residence and University of Waterloo Economics Professor Mikal Skuterud tells us on episode seven, the fuel for the economic recovery requires targeted immigration. Feeble Business Investment Shows Morneau is Right About Economic Stagnation – Financial Post Op-Ed
A core message in former federal finance minister Bill Morneau’s 2022 book, Where To from Here?, is that Canada needs faster economic growth, which requires higher business investment. If Canadian living standards fail to keep pace with those abroad, ever fewer talented people will choose Canada as a place to live and work. The latest numbers make heeding his warning even more urgent.
In his book, Morneau cites figures from the C.D. Howe Institute showing that business investment per available worker — spending on new capital divided by the labour force — has been lower in Canada than in other OECD countries, especially the United States. He laments that raising investment to spur faster growth is not a priority for the…
Tammy Schirle – The Surprisingly Smaller Gender Wage Gap
From: Tammy Schirle To: Canadians concerned about gender equity Date: March 7, 2023 Re: The Surprisingly Smaller Gender Wage Gap The gender wage gap in the private sector has remained smaller after 2019. In many ways this is surprising and could represent a good-news story for International Women’s Day tomorrow. Why surprising? When we saw […] Parisa Mahboubi – Post-pandemic Youth Job Recovery Needs Help
To: Labour Force Watchers From: Parisa Mahboubi Date: March 2, 2023 Re: Post-pandemic Youth Job Recovery Needs Help COVID-19 and its restrictions hit young Canadians hard because they were overrepresented in industries that suffered most. They were also the principal group affected by the education disruptions that can lead to lower incomes and higher unemployment. Current record low unemployment […] Tingting Zhang – Let’s Break Canada’s Skilled Trades Logjams
From: Tingting Zhang To: Canadian Labour Force Observers Date: March 1, 2023 Re: Let’s Break Canada’s Skilled Trades Logjams Skilled trades are essential to the Canadian economy. Every day we need tradespeople to build, maintain, and repair our homes, machines, and cars. The housing and infrastructure industry is booming, retirements are looming and Canada’s energy transition will also demand […] Splinter, Mahboubi – Confronting Canada’s Crippling Shortage of Truck Drivers
From: Angela Splinter and Parisa Mahboubi To: Canadian Logistic Watchers Date: February 15, 2023 Re: Confronting Canada’s Crippling Shortage of Truck Drivers Trucking and logistics are key to Canada’s economic growth. With more than $850 billion in goods transported each year by truck, nearly everything Canadians consume travels on tires, but chronic labour shortages in the trucking sector are […]