By Jock Finlayson
Statistics Canada has just started to release data drawn from its 2011 census and a major National Household Survey which the agency...
By Jock Finlayson
Canada has a long tradition of attracting immigrants to become permanent residents. In many ways, immigration built this country and was the...
By Jock Finlayson
As Canada and other industrialized countries struggle to return to a sustainable economic growth trajectory following the steep downturn of 2008-09, the...
By Jock Finlayson
It is now more than three years since Canada’s recession officially ended and the economy returned to a path of (modest) growth....
By Jock Finlayson
A recent report suggesting that two of Canada’s biggest unions are contemplating combining forces highlights the challenges confronting trade unions in today’s...
By Jock Finlayson
WorkSafeBC (WSBC) has released its “preliminary” rates for 2013, and it’s fair to say the news isn’t good for most employers....
By Jock Finlayson
As governments across the country tackle budget deficits that were pushed higher by the 2008-09 recession, the compensation of employees in the...
By Jock Finlayson
The past year witnessed considerable public and media interest in the issue of inequality, as evidenced by the emergence of the “Occupy...
