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Canadian workplace gender pay gap may be showing signs of closing

A new survey by ADP Canada, conducted with Maru Public Opinion, shows that the gender pay gap in Canada may be slowly closing, but working Canadians who self-identify as women

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Stress and employee engagement are on the rise in Canada

Gallup released the State of the Global Workplace Report, which found that employee engagement and job opportunities surged in 2022. Employee engagement reached a record high in 2022, yet over

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More than two-thirds of Canadian executives consider cybercrime their most significant threat

PwC Canada released the Canadian Cyber Threat Intelligence Annual Report, which highlighted the increasing organizational risk of cybercrime. According to the report, 11% of Canadian CEOs perceive their organizational exposure to

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Indigenous youth in Canada are not feeling the full effects of reconciliation

Deloitte launched Voices of Indigenous youth leaders Volume 2: Bridging study and work for long-term success. The study found that Indigenous youth in Canada are not feeling the full effects

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Up to $10,000 to help employers hire a new employee

Innovate BC announced the Innovator Skills Initiative program, which provides up to $10,000 to help employers hire a new employee. The purpose of the program is to help under-represented people

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1 in 4 workers seeking new jobs amid cost of living crisis

PwC released the new Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey report which analyzed the attitudes and behaviours of nearly 54,000 workers across the globe. According to the report, 26% of

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Future-Ready Education Grant open in British Columbia

Build a Biz Kids announced applications are now open for the Canadian Future-Ready Education Grant. The grant is a combination of in-kind & funding grants that provide eligible schools &

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Built Together Program: Building spaces for active living

The Alberta Blue Cross Built Together program helps Albertans build spaces for active living in their community. Community leagues, school councils, municipalities or other nonprofit community groups or organizations with

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Lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses

The Department of Finance Canada announced lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses through new agreements with Visa and Mastercard. More than 90% of credit card-accepting businesses in Canada

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Apply for the 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund

The University of British Columbia invites community partners to apply for the 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund. Up to $1500 is available for community-university collaboration and relationship-building initiatives to

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