Stress and employee engagement are on the rise in Canada

Gallup released the State of the Global Workplace Report, which found that employee engagement and job opportunities surged in 2022. Employee engagement reached a record high in 2022, yet over half of employees are actively or passively searching for a...

More than two-thirds of Canadian executives consider cybercrime their most significant threat

PwC Canada released the Canadian Cyber Threat Intelligence Annual Report, which highlighted the increasing organizational risk of cybercrime. According to the report, 11% of Canadian CEOs perceive their organizational exposure to cybersecurity risks to be either high or extremely high in...

Indigenous youth in Canada are not feeling the full effects of reconciliation

Deloitte launched Voices of Indigenous youth leaders Volume 2: Bridging study and work for long-term success. The study found that Indigenous youth in Canada are not feeling the full effects of reconciliation. Indigenous youth continue to face systemic barriers on...

Up to $10,000 to help employers hire a new employee

Innovate BC announced the Innovator Skills Initiative program, which provides up to $10,000 to help employers hire a new employee. The purpose of the program is to help under-represented people get their first job in British Columbia's tech sector and...

1 in 4 workers seeking new jobs amid cost of living crisis

PwC released the new Global Workforce Hopes & Fears Survey report which analyzed the attitudes and behaviours of nearly 54,000 workers across the globe. According to the report, 26% of employees say it is likely they will change jobs in...

Future-Ready Education Grant open in British Columbia

Build a Biz Kids announced applications are now open for the Canadian Future-Ready Education Grant. The grant is a combination of in-kind & funding grants that provide eligible schools & organizations with future-ready programs that include both physical and digital...

$30M in capital transfers to Indigenous-led foundations

The McConnell Foundation committed $30 million in capital transfers to community-focused Indigenous-led foundations. Indigenous communities have the best knowledge of their service and infrastructure needs, and this capital injection will support them in building programs and improving services. Furthering the prioritization...

Built Together Program: Building spaces for active living

The Alberta Blue Cross Built Together program helps Albertans build spaces for active living in their community. Community leagues, school councils, municipalities or other nonprofit community groups or organizations with new projects in need of funding are eligible to apply....

Lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses

The Department of Finance Canada announced lower credit card transaction fees for small businesses through new agreements with Visa and Mastercard. More than 90% of credit card-accepting businesses in Canada qualify for the lower rates and will see interchange fees...

Apply for the 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund

The University of British Columbia invites community partners to apply for the 2023 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund. Up to $1500 is available for community-university collaboration and relationship-building initiatives to fill resource gaps and empower community partners to build reciprocal...
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