Apr 25 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — To Parminder Raina, age is really just a number — scientifically speaking. Raina, the scientific director of the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, points to the difference between complex movements a young person can do compared to the simpler motions of an older person because of how the body weakens over time. […]
Apr 25 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — To Parminder Raina, age is really just a number — scientifically speaking. Raina, the scientific director of the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, points to the difference between complex movements a young person can do compared to the simpler motions of an older person because of how the body weakens over time. […]
Apr 21 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Internal government documents show that the Liberals' pledge to prevent unvaccinated people from accessing jobless benefits didn't eliminate all avenues for them to enter the employment insurance system. The briefing notes prepared for Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough say that unvaccinated workers could qualify for EI sickness benefits, even if they are sick with […]
Apr 16 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — One of the country's largest unions says a small change promised in the federal budget could leave a large impact on efforts to prevent Canada from being flooded with cheap goods that threaten domestic industries. Once the legislative changes are made, labour groups like the United Steelworkers union can launch trade challenges without […]
Apr 15 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Small business owners have made a plea to the federal finance minister to consider more help paying off their pandemic-related debts as the sixth wave of COVID-19 causes customers to stay home and sales to fall. The request is one Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has faced repeatedly in recent days during a cross-country […]
Apr 14 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's housing minister says federal funding to ramp up the pace of new builds will also look to target the kind of homes required to meet the changing needs of Canadians. Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen said the budget's plan to double housing starts over the next decade will aim to incentivize the construction […]
Apr 12 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The head of the Canadian Labour Congress expressed worries on Tuesday that labour groups could be left out of talks over a federal pledge to let workers access skills training programs before they become unemployed. Congress president Bea Bruske said her concern is some provinces won't consult unions on how to redirect the […]
Apr 8 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's unemployment rate dropped to a record low last month as more people jumped into a hot labour market — and economists say the jobless rate could yet fall even lower. The March unemployment rate registered at 5.3 per cent, down from the 5.5 per cent recorded one month earlier as the economy […]
Apr 7 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have delivered a budget that looks to take advantage of a boom in economic growth that has padded federal books, and turn that extra spending space toward removing hurdles to long-term gains. However, experts cautioned that while the budget recognizes the country needs to do more to boost future growth, […]
Apr 7 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals are promising to create two new arm’s-length bodies to handle billions in federal funds to prod businesses to invest in themselves. The measures unveiled in the 2022 federal budget would see $15 billion over five years put into a fund designed to alleviate risks for private companies to make […]
Apr 6 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — After two years of pandemic-induced uncertainty, the federal Liberals are getting ready to deliver an updated spending blueprint in a 2022 budget that, by all accounts, has been influenced by fast-changing circumstances. The result of a tumultuous few weeks is scheduled to be released Thursday, but experts note the uncertainty has not gone […]
Apr 6 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — After two years of pandemic-induced uncertainty, the federal Liberals are getting ready to deliver an updated spending blueprint in a 2022 budget that, by all accounts, has been influenced by fast-changing circumstances. The result of a tumultuous few weeks is scheduled to be released Thursday, but experts note the uncertainty has not gone […]
Apr 6 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — After two years of pandemic-induced uncertainty, the federal Liberals are getting ready to deliver an updated spending blueprint in a 2022 budget that, by all accounts, has been influenced by fast-changing circumstances. The result of a tumultuous few weeks is scheduled to be released Thursday, but experts note the uncertainty has not gone […]
Apr 6 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — It's one of those promises that doesn't cost the government too much, but never seems to materialize on budget day. Children and youth advocates are hoping that changes this week and the Liberals make good on a 2015 campaign pledge to create a children's commissioner. Groups including Children First Canada and UNICEF have […]
Apr 5 2022 — Jordan Press, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are being pressed to use this week's federal budget to make a significant down payment to help lower the cost of housing. Rising housing costs was a key issue for all parties during the last federal election and prices have continued their meteoric rise in the months since. The latest […]