RBC Report: Canada is failing to put immigrant skills to work

RBC released a report highlighting the insufficient utilization of immigrants' skills to drive workforce growth. As Canada leads the G7 in attracting immigrants the opportunities are endless in regard to a strong workforce. However, barriers to employment are landing immigrants...

New report on cybersecurity released by the Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience

The Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience released the Building the Cybersecurity and Resilience of Canada’s Nonprofit Sector report. The study captured the knowledge and insights of working group participants as well as the many sector stakeholders who offered feedback...

New online toolkit helps organizations develop anti-racist and inclusive workplace strategies

The ecosystem partners that developed the 50 - 30 Challenge have collaborated to launch the What Works Toolkit. The online toolkit was designed for organizations seeking to adopt equity and diversity initiatives. The toolkit provides resources designed to help organizations...

Young Canadians are more likely to be negatively affected by work stressors

TELUS Health released its Mental Health Index which reveals that Canadians under 40 are 60% more likely than those over 50 to lack confidence in their ability to cope with workplace stressors. With 29% of respondents indicating that they typically...

Nonprofit sector invited to participate in the Nova Scotia Workforce Insights Survey

Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia (IONS) in cooperation with the Association of Industry Sector Councils (AISC) and 13 other industry sector councils is conducting a province-wide survey to gather information about recruitment, retention, and employment in Nova Scotia. IONS will be...

House of Commons releases new report on labour shortages and working conditions in the care economy

The House of Commons tabled the Labour Shortages, Working Conditions and the Care Economy Report in wake of the pandemic and increasing labour shortages. The report encompasses labour shortages and working conditions within the entirety of the Canadian economy, including...

New report finds employers are increasingly prioritizing wellbeing programs

AON released the 2022-2023 Global Wellbeing Survey, which reported employee wellbeing initiatives have the ability to enhance organizational performance by up to 55%. More than 1100 organizations were surveyed and the resulting report highlighted that employers are increasingly prioritizing wellbeing...

BC nonprofits encouraged to participate in Nonprofit Network Feasibility Survey

Vantage Point is currently exploring the feasibility of a BC Non-Profit Network and is inviting all nonprofit leaders in BC to participate in a brief survey. The purpose of this survey is to capture the voices and perspectives of non-profit...

Lower perceived well-being reported by younger Canadians

According to a recent Statistics Canada report, younger Canadians are reporting lower perceived well-being. The results were derived from a new analysis of nine quality-of-life indicators based on five waves of the Canadian Social Survey.  These nine indicators form part...

Employers making progress on anti-Black racism, but employees fear a recession could erode progress

According to a recent study conducted by KPMG, the majority of Black Canadians felt that their employers continued to make progress toward addressing anti-Black racism in the last year. However, they expressed concerns that a recession could impact those advances....
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