AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 minutes agoCanada-U.S. Trade Tensions: Trade watchers warn Canada could face “painful” economic fallout as retaliatory tariffs are set to take effect Tuesday, with U.S. countermeasures expected and talks still stalled since Aug. 21. Labour Market Signals: Statistics Canada coverage highlights Canada’s August employment slide (about 42,000 jobs lost) with the unemployment rate holding around 6.4%, adding pressure on hiring and wage expectations. Workplace & HR Impacts: Labour Day coverage spotlights ongoing worker-safety and regulator/employer failures, including concerns raised by contract workers and renewed attention to protections after job-related deaths. Hiring & Skills Tech: Employers increasingly use AI in hiring, while education coverage flags that many students and schools aren’t ready for an AI-powered workforce. Citizenship Processing: Reports say proof-of-citizenship processing is stretching to roughly 33 months, affecting people’s work and travel plans. Global Pay Equity: A separate gender-pay gap report notes public-institution gaps narrowing below 20% in South Korea, underscoring the broader HR pay-equity conversation.
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