Labour Market

Aboriginals as Unwilling Immigrants: Contact, Assimilation and Labour Market Outcomes [Journal of Population Economics]

Publisher: 
Journal of Population Economics
Year of publication: 
2002

"Like immigrants, aboriginal populations' economic success may be enhanced by the acquisition of skills and traits appropriate to the "majority" culture in which they reside. Using 1991 Canadian Census data, we show that Aboriginal labour market success is greater for Aboriginals whose ancestors intermarried with non-Aboriginals, for those who live off Indian reserves, and for those who live outside the Yukon and Northwest Territories.

Training the Excluded for Work: Access and Equity for Women, Immigrants, First Nations, Youth, and People with Low Income [Canadian Journal of Political Science, CJPS]

Publisher: 
Canadian Journal of Political Science (CJPS)
Year of publication: 
2006

"Training the Excluded for Work is an important contribution to debates about the importance and viability of job training policies and programmes that are directed to those who are "excluded" in the Canadian labour market. It is also timely insofar as job training, in contrast to post-secondary education policy, remains somewhat under examined in Canada. This is particularly ironic, as job training has emerged as a key issue for policy makers, industry, workers and activists.

For the Benefit of All: A Presentation on Challenges of Community Economic Development [Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, JAED]

Publisher: 
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development (JAED)
Year of publication: 
2000

"The following is the keynote address of Chief Billy Diamond presented at the Fourth Annual General Assembly of the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO), which took place in Montreal, September 25 to 27, 1997. Chief Diamond's speech was both timely and moving. In it he is direct and honest highlighting - in no uncertain terms - what must happen if economic development is going to have a positive impact on the future of Aboriginal communities in Canada. His message is as vitally important today as it was in 1997.

Next Generation Forest Industry: Pathways to the Future [New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources, NBDNR]

Publisher: 
New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources
Year of publication: 
2010

A presentation regarding the manner in which the forest industry is heading and ideas as to how to capitalize on the economic opportunities available.

2009 Labour Force Survey of the Canadian Solar Industry [Canadian Solar Industries Association, CANSIA]

Publisher: 
Canadian Solar Industries Association
Year of publication: 
2009

This report contains the results of a labour force survey of companies in Canada’s solar industry carried out on behalf of the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) and the Electricity Sector Council by Kelly Sears Consulting Group. The objectives of the study were to prepare a concise profile of the Canadian solar industry based on a review of secondary sources, and to identify labour force trends in the photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal (ST) segments of the industry.

Conversation and Collaboration: Building the Future Canadian Forest Products Sector with Aboriginal Talent [Forest Products Association of Canada, FPAC]

Publisher: 
Forest Products Association of Canada
Year of publication: 
2011

There is a common understanding Aboriginal peoples may be a key human resource in helping the Canadian forest products sector address future labour force requirements. Concurrently, there is a strong desire on the part of First Nations and Aboriginal groups to expand entrepreneurial opportunities within the forest products sector and to continue to work and live in rural areas of Canada.

HRSDC-IC-SSHRC Skills Research Initiative [Industry Canada]

Publisher: 
Industry Canada
Year of publication: 
2012

An innovative economy requires a highly skilled workforce. The Skills Research Initiative (SRI) aimed to build the knowledge base required for policy in order to ensure that the skilled labour force needed by an innovative economy will be available. The SRI was a collaborative, medium-term policy-research program sponsored by Industry Canada (IC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Atlantic Canada's Forest Industry Under Pressure [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, APEC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2007

Atlantic Canada’s forest industry is contracting as a result of intense global market pressures. Between 2004 and 2006 the number of firms in Atlantic Canada’s forest industry dropped by 11% while the industry shed more than 8,000 jobs. This 24% decline in employment is more than double the 11% drop nationally. Despite these losses, the forest industry remains a crucial part of Atlantic Canada’s economy, currently accounting for about 15% of international merchandise exports and contributing 4.5% of total GDP in 2005.

Skilled Trades and the Offshore Industry: A Skills Survey of Selected Construction Trades in Nova Scotia [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, APEC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2002

Skilled trades people are a critical part of the labour force requirement for the offshore oil and gas industry, particularly during the development or construction phase of a project. This report presents estimates of the number of unionized construction workers in Nova Scotia in selected trades of relevance for the offshore, along with a detailed profile of their skills, credentials and experience.

Alberta's Boom Pulls Atlantic Canadians Westward [Atlantic Provinces Economic Council, APEC]

Publisher: 
Atlantic Provinces Economic Council
Year of publication: 
2006

Alberta’s energy-driven economic boom is creating a substantial increase in the demand for workers and stimulating a huge influx of migrants, including Atlantic Canadians. While net migration from Atlantic Canada to Alberta is at a record high, total annual outmigration from the Atlantic region to all Canadian provinces is still below previous peaks.

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