Government Of Canada Employment News
- B.C. first nations reaches historic land use pact Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:30PMAfter years of conflict, including a Supreme Court of Canada battle, the Taku River Tlingit First Nation of northwest British Columbia signed a land and resource management and shared decision-making agreement today with the provincial government — the first of its kind in B.C.
- Government of Canada Helping Former IQT Employees Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:13PMGATINEAU, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - July 19, 2011) - Government of Canada employees are reaching out to help employees affected by the sudden closure of IQT Solutions.
- Feds bust 1,800 phony Canadians Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:56PMThe federal government is moving to strip 1,800 people of their Canadian citizenship after concluding they became citizens using fraudulent means, QMI Agency has learned.
- Immigration Daily Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:59PMThe unmatched news resource for legal professionals. Free ! Join 35,000+ readers Comment: Job Openings - The ideal time to start looking for a job is now. The recession has ended, and small and large law firms are looking for immigration attorneys, paralegals and professionals.
- Anything’s possible if U.S. debt downgraded to AA 0 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:41PMFor those who think a deeply indebted United States has begun its long, slow fade as the world’s dominant financial power, the loss of the country’s gold-plated AAA credit rating would seem poetic justice.
- OPINION: OFWs to the world Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:40AMManila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - If Filipino taipans flock to China and Filipino professionals bloom in the United States, overseas Filipino workers serve the rest of the world. According to the Commission on Overseas Filipinos, 8.5 million countrymen are spread out in 194 countries. This means that about 10 percent of our total population and about one in every household live and work ...
- Let foreign workers stay, Alberta urges Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:03PMWith another boom just around the corner, it’s time to shift away from reliance on temporary foreign workers and concentrate on immigration, says Thomas Lukaszuk, Alberta’s minister of immigration and employment.
- Tales of how 3 manufacturers managed to thrive during the Great Recession Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:09PMThese businesses have one thing in common — innovation.
- Q+A interview with David Cunliffe Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:12PMGuyon Espiner has latest ONE NEWS – COLMAR BRUNTON POLL tonight at 6pm Sunday 17th July, 2011 Q+A interview with David Cunliffe. Points of interest: Labour may allow part-privatisation of new subsidiaries created by SOEs “Stupid idea” to ...
- Staying after studies Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:54PMWhile many students pursue their education overseas for its quality, some see a student visa as an easy ‘guarantee’ for permanent residency.
- Wealth in Quebec: a different view Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:30AMPer capita, there are far fewer rich people in the French-speaking province than in Ontario. A hangover of its cultural history and values, today that lack of affluence is also one of the starkest symptoms of a larger problem
- Government to give free language program for returning OFWs Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:16AMAT LEAST P5 million was allotted for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) expected to be displaced by the nationalized employment program in Saudi Arabia, a Cabinet official said Saturday. Among others, the stand-by fund will be used for free review classes to be offered to OFWs. This will allow them to seek fresh opportunities for employment, the Technical Education and Skills Development ...
- Crosscheck: How BC Ferries came up with David Hahn’s pension plan Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:25PMUsing private-sector comparisons inflated CEO’s pay, it says
- Stutzman family working with Russian Mennonites in Mexico Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:22PMThe story of the Mennonite churches is one of many journeys to escape religious persecution and forced military service. Steve and Dorcas Stutzman, former Kalona residents, are now working among the Russian Mennonites whose odysseys have taken them through Poland into Russia and Ukraine and then to Canada and from there to Mexico.
- BC Ferries board backs CEO David Hahn over giant pension Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:16PMVICTORIA — The board chair for BC Ferries today released a statement defending company CEO David Hahn, and the $315,000 annual pension Hahn will receive when he retires in 2013.
- Newfoundland, Labrador to face worker shortage Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:52AMNewfoundland and Labrador will face a major shortage of workers over the next decade as baby boomers retire and resource development projects get underway, according to a provincial government report.
- Ottawa Watch Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:56AMOttawa, July 12, 2011 - The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) are pleased to be presenting the annual FPAC/AFN Aboriginal Forest Products Business Leadership Award.
- Why Canadians should care about a U.S. default Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:24PMA U.S. debt default, if it rattles global markets, could be dire for Canada. The problem is no one knows how the markets would react.
- Minister Duncan Congratulates Little Red River Cree Nation on Opening of New Elementary School in Alberta Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:37PMLITTLE RED RIVER CREE NATION, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 12, 2011) - The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today congratulated Little Red River Cree Nation on the opening of its new elementary school in Fox Lake located in northern Alberta.
- Trade Deficit Soars in May Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:47AMThe rise in the trade deficit is bad news for the economy, and the level is very dangerous.
- Mobile Business Incubator Initiative to Support Rural Entrepreneurs and Business Development in Northern Alberta Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:08AMEDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 12, 2011) - The Government of Canada, in collaboration with funding participants, is helping to enhance the business productivity and competitiveness of small- and medium-sized businesses in northern Alberta.
- local briefs Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:45AMHOUSING STARTS Sudbury is leading the way in Northern Ontario housing starts. According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHMC) data recorded for the month of June in the Greater Sudbury metropolitan area, construction of 85 homes began in June.[...]
- Business briefs: Alcoa kicks off 2Q earnings reports with profit, sales increase Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:20PMAlcoa reports increase in 2nd-quarter profit, sales Alcoa kicked off the second-quarter earning
- Housing starts bode well for growth in second half Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:30PMHome builders swung into action this spring, with June capping the best three-month showing since last fall, figures showed on Monday
- The Colombo Plan at 60 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:47PMThe Colombo Plan celebrated its 60th anniversary on July 1, 2011. The origin of the Colombo Plan, dates back to the Commonwealth Foreign Minister’s Conference held in Colombo on January 9, 1950. Sri Lanka’s (then Ceylon) ministerial delegation to the conference comprised Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake, Finance Minister J. R. Jayewardene, Justice Minister Sir Lalitha Rajapaksa, Parliamentary ...
- Bond Investors Flee To Core Europe Amid Worry Over Italy Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:02AMGerman bunds surge, while periphery debt sinks.
- Survey finds Canadian businesses upbeat about hiring Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:42AMIt might be a good time to start working on a new resume as a Bank of Canada survey suggests Canadian businesses plan to boost their number of employees over the next year.
- Bank Research Consensus Weekly 07.11.11 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:33AMShort-Term Gain, Longer-Term Pain?
- Governments of Canada and New Brunswick Team Up to Help Unemployed Older Workers Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:07AMMINTO, NEW BRUNSWICK--(Marketwire - July 11, 2011) - Unemployed older workers in the Grand Lake area in Minto and Chipman will benefit from a project funded jointly by the governments of Canada and New Brunswick. The project will help them learn new skills and assist them in finding and keeping new jobs.
- William and Kate close North American tour, head home Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:42PMThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge headed back to the United Kingdom on Sunday after a hectic weekend that included a polo match, a glitzy party in Los Angeles and several charity events.
