By Jock Finlayson
The critical role of human capital in today’s economy, the fact that many employers continue to report difficulties finding qualified personnel, and...
By Jock Finlayson
Like many sectors, the field of higher education is changing. A number of economic, demographic and technological forces are affecting both the...
By Jock Finlayson
The growing role of women in the workforce and the broader economy arguably represents the most consequential socio-economic development of the past...
By Jock Finlayson
In a rare bit of good news for employers, WorkSafeBC has announced that the average “base rate” premium will remain unchanged in...
By Jock Finlayson
Recent months have seen a high-profile debate over the role of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in the Canadian economy. While the main...
By Jock Finlayson
Proposals to increase the minimum wage have been gaining political traction on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. In January 2014, President...
By Ken Peacock and Jock Finlayson
Within Canada there are no restrictions on labour mobility.1 People move freely between provinces to find employment, to retire,...
By Jock Finlayson
An odd feature of today’s economy is the juxtaposition of widespread worries about talent and labour scarcity together with evidence that the...
