May 1, 2019
Gaps in Canada’s Employment Insurance program are already leaving too many workers behind as gig work, part-time jobs and self-employment grow. EI needs to be modernized now to support Canadians as they transition to an economy and labour market disrupted by technology and automation. Read More
April 18, 2019
Canada’s municipalities are at the forefront of delivering a growing array of vital services to citizens, ranging from affordable housing, transit and child care to managing more than a trillion dollars of infrastructure. Read More
April 2, 2019
While ongoing economic and employment trends are constraining government revenues globally, municipalities in Canada face additional challenges due to their unique governance and fiscal context. Read More
March 27, 2019
Mowat Policy Director Sunil Johal joins The Agenda panel examining skills training policy and the initiatives outlined in the 2019 federal budget. Read More
January 24, 2019
Overall, Ontario appears to be a success story in terms of the recruitment and settlement of immigrants. Read More
December 5, 2018
As heads of the world’s leading economies gathered in Buenos Aires for the Group of 20 summit last week, one of their key areas of focus was the future of work, with a particular emphasis on training and skills in the digital era. Read More
December 4, 2018
Almost three in ten young Ontarians – and one in three young men in Ontario – are entering an increasingly demanding labour market without any postsecondary training or credential. This is one of the main findings from a new Mowat analysis of data from the 2016 census. Read More
November 28, 2018
Mowat’s Policy Director Sunil Johal discusses the announced closing of the Oshawa GM plant in the context of broader economic shifts such as increasing automation and technological disruption, and explains why Canada’s current skills training system is not ready to address the new reality. Read More
November 27, 2018
General Motors’ move to cease production at its Oshawa plant at the end of 2019 will put more than 2,500 people out of work. The company’s increased focus on electric vehicles, cited as a main reason for this decision, is part of a broader economic shift. Read More
October 31, 2018
Andrew Parkin is on the Agenda to break down what the data tell us about employment and income in Ontario. Read More
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