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    Canadians are invited to participate in pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2024 Federal Budget

    Canadians are invited to participate in the pre-budget consultations in advance of the 2024 Federal Budget. The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance will report on these consultations in the

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    Youth opportunities: Build leadership skills and learn about global issues

    Plan International Canada invites youth to apply for the Girls Belong Here program and the Youth Council. Through these initiatives, Plan International Canada works to effect positive change for children’s

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    75% of Black Canadians experience racism in the workplace

    York University’s Institute for Social Research conducted the Black Canadian National Survey, which found that Black Canadians perceive workplaces to be the epicentre of racial discrimination. Alarmingly, 75% of Black

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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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