February 19, 2024

In this episode: bill 124 in Ontario deemed unconstitutional, union negotiations at Air Transat and University of Toronto, the province with the highest workplace harassment rate in the country and other topics. Stay with us to get the latest HR updates.

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1. The Canadian economy added 37,000 jobs in January as unemployment fell slightly to 5.7 per cent | Canada's economy added 37,000 jobs in January as unemployment declines to 5.7% | CBC News 
2. In Ontario Bill 124 was ruled unconstitutional by the province’s top court, and will be repealed | Bill 124 ruled unconstitutional by Ontario’s top court, will be repealed | Globalnews.ca 
3. CUPE continues to bargain on behalf of its 2100 flight attendants at Air Transat | CUPE to present a recommendation from mediators to Air Transat members | Canadian Union of Public Employees 
4. Academic staff at University of Toronto vote in support of strike action | Academic staff at University of Toronto vote in support of strike action | Canadian Union of Public Employees (cupe.ca) 
5. Canada’s agriculture sector is experiencing a severe and chronic labour shortage | Agriculture Labour Market Forecast 2023-2030 | CAHRC-CCRHA 
6. Saskatchewan among the worst provinces for workplace harassment | Sask. among worst provinces for workplace harassment in recent StatsCan study | CBC News 
7. Albertans would find out their entitlement to a portion of the Canada Pension Plan's assets in the fall 2024 | Alberta Pension Plan update: Minister Horner | alberta.ca 
8. Manitoba government received $633 million to hire 400 more doctors, 300 more nurses, 200 paramedics and 100 home care workers | Province of Manitoba | News Releases | More Doctors, More Nurses, Shorter Wait Times in Manitoba (gov.mb.ca)