AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoJobs Report: Canada added about 75,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate fell to 6.4%, with gains led by wholesale/retail and other services—still leaving economists warning the labour market isn’t fully “strong.” Labour Relations: Ottawa’s Villa Marconi union alleges union-busting after management laid off union laundry staff and brought in agency workers to fill union positions. Work Permits/Immigration: IRCC is walking back reciprocal employment work-permit restrictions, while other coverage flags ongoing Express Entry and citizenship route updates that affect hiring pipelines. Public Sector/Training: The federal government is backing a wood processing facility study in B.C. that could support 700+ full-time jobs. Defence & Skills: Canada is conditionally selling 10 retired CC-130H Hercules to Coulson to expand aerial firefighting capacity, with knock-on employment in engineering, maintenance, and operations. Workplace Safety: Winnipeg police are investigating a bus fare dispute stabbing of a transit operator.
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