National Survey Trends Reflected in BC Reality

By Jock Finlayson Statistics Canada has just started to release data drawn from its 2011 census and a major National Household Survey which the agency...

Continue reading →

Facing the Facts of Temporary Foreign Workers

By Jock Finlayson Canada has a long tradition of attracting immigrants to become permanent residents.  In many ways, immigration built this country and was the...

Continue reading →

Age Related Barriers Toughest on Youth: Impact Widespread

By Jock Finlayson As Canada and other industrialized countries struggle to return to a sustainable economic growth trajectory following the steep downturn of 2008-09, the...

Continue reading →

Skills Mismatch a Growing Concern

By Jock Finlayson It is now more than three years since Canada’s recession officially ended and the economy returned to a path of (modest) growth....

Continue reading →

The State of the Unions

By Jock Finlayson A recent report suggesting that two of Canada’s biggest unions are contemplating combining forces highlights the challenges confronting trade unions in today’s...

Continue reading →

WorksafeBC Premiums Set to Climb

By Jock Finlayson WorkSafeBC (WSBC) has released its “preliminary” rates for 2013, and it’s fair to say the news isn’t good for most employers....

Continue reading →

The Gap of the Wages: Public vs. Private

By Jock Finlayson As governments across the country tackle budget deficits that were pushed higher by the 2008-09 recession, the compensation of employees in the...

Continue reading →

Income Disparity Deepens Divide

By Jock Finlayson The past year witnessed considerable public and media interest in the issue of inequality, as evidenced by the emergence of the “Occupy...

Continue reading →