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BC Pay Transparency Reporting Insights and Practical Guidance for Consulting Engineering Firms This report provides a compliance and implementation guide for engineering and consulting firms navigating British Columbia’s pay transparency laws. It breaks down the statutory obligations for reporting gender wage gaps, including specific timelines, data collection methods, and standardized reporting frameworks required by the […]

The Business Case for Community Benefits Agreements in Publicly Funded Infrastructure Projects

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The Business Case for Community Benefits Agreements in Publicly Funded Infrastructure Projects This article builds a multi-phase business case for incorporating Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) into publicly funded Canadian infrastructure projects to counter local negative impacts like gentrification and displacement. By examining strategic, economic, financial, and operational frameworks, the research demonstrates how these legally binding […]

The Pay Equity Commissioner’s 2025-2026 Annual Report

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The Pay Equity Commissioner’s 2025-2026 Annual Report This report details progress under Canada’s federal Pay Equity Act as the focus shifts toward evidence-based compliance and long-term plan maintenance. Of the 643 employers who submitted their first annual statements, approximately 20% reported owing wage adjustments to female-predominant job classes, averaging an hourly increase of $2.37. While […]

Room for Everyone: Resources for Creating Inclusive Washrooms

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Room for Everyone: Resources for Creating Inclusive Washrooms Using a washroom comfortably and without stress is a basic human right. Inclusive washrooms help create safer, more welcoming spaces for everyone – especially trans, nonbinary, and gender-diverse people. Credit: Egale Canada Date: 2025 For more information on this resource click here. View

Tradespeople Need Child Care to Build Up Ontario

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Tradespeople Need Child Care to Build Up Ontario This resource set addresses the systemic child care barriers that prevent workers from entering and staying in the skilled trades. It highlights how standard child care models, typically designed for a 9-to-5 schedule, fail to accommodate the early start times, unpredictable overtime, and changing worksites inherent in […]

Foreign Credential Recognition The Case for Better Labour Market Information in Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Process

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Foreign Credential Recognition The Case for Better Labour Market Information in Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Process This report explores the systemic barriers skilled newcomers face when integrating into the Canadian workforce, focusing on the complexities of the foreign credential recognition process. It highlights how a fragmented system often forces highly qualified immigrants into underemployment, or […]

Mental Health & Substance Use

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Mental Health & Substance Use This report highlights a mental health crisis within the skilled trades, where nearly half of workers rate their well-being as “fair” or “poor” due to high stress, physical pain, and job instability. A significant link is identified between workplace injuries and substance use, with many members self-medicating to manage chronic […]

Pay Equity Solution for Small Business Do-It-Yourself Toolkit

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Pay Equity Solution for Small Business Do-It-Yourself Toolkit Introducing the Pay Equity Solution for Small Business Do-It-Yourself Toolkit, created by Ontario’s Pay Equity Office. This toolkit will help you analyze your compensation practices and support your business while also complying with the law. The pay equity toolkit guides you through seven steps to complete […]

Infrastructure Trends and Innovations: Implications for Employment and Skills in Canada

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Infrastructure Trends and Innovations: Implications for Employment and Skills in Canada At a time when significant investments in housing and infrastructure are required, Canada’s construction industry faces a productivity crisis, record retirements and forecast skilled labour shortages. Exacerbating the challenge, the structure of Canada’s construction industry (dominated by micro firms) and its cyclical nature have […]

Federal Legislation on Workplace Bullying / Workplace Harassment / Workplace Violence

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Federal Legislation on Workplace Bullying / Workplace Harassment / Workplace Violence Juristictional compare and contrast for Federal Legislation on Workplace Bullying / Workplace Harassment / Workplace Violence. Credit: Canadian Institute of Workplace Bullying Resources For more information on this resource click here. View