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November 14, 2025

Part-time faculty, Saint Mary’s University reach tentative deal; classes could resume Monday
CTV News
Part-time faculty at Saint Mary’s University, who have been on strike for three weeks, have reached a tentative agreement over wages and vacation pay.

Canada seeks star academics from abroad, but stable funding for higher education remains a concern
CBC
While it's not uncommon to find academics from abroad teaching at Canada's universities, the federal government and post-secondary institutions are hoping to attract a fresh wave of star scholars into our lecture halls and research labs.

Why Canadian students will pay the price for international student cuts
Globe and Mail
The announcement that visas for international students in Canada will be halved in the coming year hardly comes as a surprise.

B.C. allocates one-third of international undergraduate seats to private institutions. Here's why that matters
Vancouver Sun
As many of B.C.’s public post-secondary schools face a funding crisis linked to plummeting international student enrolment, experts say the way the province distributes seats for them between public and private institutions deserves closer scrutiny.

Why AI Is Forcing Higher Education To Rebuild Workforce Pathways
Forbes
Artificial intelligence is restructuring the labor market faster than colleges can update a syllabus. The traditional degree-to-job pipeline—once a reliable proxy for workforce readiness—is no longer aligned with how skills emerge, how roles evolve, or how people actually enter the AI economy. Across research labs, labor-market analytics firms, and impact-investment portfolios, a new reality is coming into focus: The future of work may run on pathways; not credentials.

Johns Hopkins University unveils tuition-free program for families earning up to $200,000
WBAL
Johns Hopkins University will become tuition-free for undergraduate students from families who earn up to $200,000 annually.

Tenured professor sues University of Kentucky for banning him from law school over comments on Israel
The Guardian
A tenured law professor sued the University of Kentucky on Thursday after he was banned from teaching and from the law school for comments he made about Israel, including characterizations of the state as a “colonization project” and calls for the world to wage war against it.

Big employers are the only ones hiring, and that’s a big problem
Globe and Mail
For an economy squarely in the tariff crosshairs of its largest trading partner, Canada has boasted a surprisingly strong job market over the past two months. One thing appears to be driving it: hiring by large employers.

Union Presidents Say Federal Government is “Scapegoating” Public Servants For the Deficit
PressProgress
Canada’s public service unions are gearing up for a battle in bargaining after Prime Minister Mark Carney proposed significant job cuts and changes to the rules that govern collective bargaining in the 2025 budget.

B.C. public service workers ratify new agreement with province
CBC
B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) members voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying a new agreement with the province that will have them receive a three per cent general wage increase per year over the next four years.

Grand Theft Auto makers accused of union-busting after firing employees in Canada, U.K.
CBC
The company behind the Grand Theft Auto games fired more than 30 employees last week in what a union leader called an egregious example of union-busting, with some effects being felt in Canada.

Some Starbucks workers in the U.S. are on strike. Here's why
CBC
Unionized baristas from 65 Starbucks locations across the U.S. launched a strike on Thursday, strengthening their push to finalize a collective bargaining agreement addressing wage and staffing concerns.

Workers ‘needed more’ from Budget 2025 amidst trade crisis, Labour Congress says
Rabble
With the stall of trade talks between Canada and the US, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) said workers needed more investment and fewer cuts from the 2025 federal budget.

Union threatens to seize CAMI auto plant if GM removes machinery
Driving
Workers at CAMI Assembly in Ingersoll, Ontario are threatening to seize the plant and push GM Canada into a legal battle if the automaker attempts to remove machinery from the site. More than 1,100 laid-off workers, members of Unifor Local 88, will take over the plant and refuse to leave, impeding any effort by the automaker to remove equipment, said Mike Van Boekel, union chairperson. “It’s the only leverage we have,” Van Boekel said.

NHS doctors go on strike as leaders warn industrial action could mean staff cuts
The Standard
The NHS may have to cut frontline staff plus appointments and operations for patients if doctors’ strikes continue, health leaders have warned.

Two hours a night: Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concerns about work-life balance
The Guardian
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has said she gets by on just two to four hours sleep a night – prompting concern over her commitment to a better work-life balance among the country’s fatigued employees.

November 13, 2025

Canada and Manitoba Invest to Create Jobs, Bringing Economic Opportunities From The U.S.
Province of Manitoba
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $159,000 in Duha Color Services Ltd. (Duha), the world’s largest manufacturer of paint swatches and colour charts, to support facility upgrades and the training of 136 workers, federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu and Manitoba Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation Minister Jamie Moses announced today.

Manitoba is worse off thanks to the new federal budget
CCPA
The budget tabled by the federal government on November 4 sets out a path that will worsen income inequality in Manitoba and squeezes the provincial government’s finances. The federal budget is focused on attracting $500 billion in private investment with only a handful of initiatives to help those most impacted by rising rents, food costs and the cost of other basic necessities. The private sector may not respond to Canada’s call for increased investment. If they do, experience shows that private sector wealth does not trickle down unless there are strong income and redistributive programs, which are completely missing from this budget.

Does the Liberals’ 2025 budget hide a pension cut for federal government workers?
CUPE
CUPE has serious concerns that a hidden pension cut for federal public servants is buried deep in Mark Carney’s Budget 2025.

Could Canada Post workers strike again ahead of holidays? What we know
Global News
One year after a nationwide Canada Post strike left many scrambling to find alternative shipping options during the busy holiday season, could another strike happen?

Unifor calls on WestJet to stop outsourcing Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador
Unifor
Unifor is calling on WestJet to stop the outsourcing of hundreds of Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador.

Amazon sued for keeping workers under ‘constant threat of punishment’ if they call in sick
Yahoo
Amazon has been sued for allegedly keeping its employees under a “constant threat of punishment” if they call in sick or need time off.

Starbucks union baristas walk out on Red Cup Day in push for contract talks
Reuters
More than 1,000 Starbucks (SBUX.O), opens new tab unionized baristas in over 40 U.S. cities launched an open-ended strike on Thursday, intensifying their push for a collective bargaining agreement over pay and other benefits at the coffee giant.

Trump Organization sought to bring in nearly 200 workers on visas in 2025
The Guardian
Donald Trump’s family business increased the pace at which it hired foreign workers on temporary visas this year, even as his administration was placing obstacles in the way of other businesses that wanted to do the same, a report published Thursday claimed.

Thirteen teacher complaints made in three months, misconduct report shows
Winnipeg Free Press
THERE were 13 disclosures about teacher-related misconduct — with an “almost even” split between employer and public tipsters — during the first quarter of the year.

Ontario's new education bill means less say, more red tape for parents, warn critics in Durham Region
CBC
An Ontario education bill will make it more challenging for parents to advocate for their children in elementary and high schools, critics in Durham Region say.

uOttawa, Carleton student unions criticize federal study permit cuts
Ottawa Citizen
Student unions at Ottawa’s largest public universities are expressing concerns about the proposed international student permit cuts outlined in the 2025 federal budget, especially at a time when post-secondary institutions are already underfunded and students are relying on campus resources to survive.

Former Laurentian University leaders named in $3M settlement over benefit fund depletion
Northern Ontario Business
A proposed $3-million settlement has been reached against several former “directors and officers” at Laurentian University for the “alleged misuse and depletion” of the university’s retiree health benefit funds, leading to their cancellation during Laurentian’s insolvency.

Opinion: The slow unravelling of higher education in B.C. has begun
Vancouver Sun
B.C. is on the verge of damaging the institutions that make social mobility possible for thousands of residents. The federal cap on international student enrolment may be framed as a housing measure and a crackdown on “bad actors,” but in practice it cuts the financial lifeline that has kept many of B.C.’s small public universities and colleges stable after two decades of stagnant provincial funding. When these institutions contract or close, the students they serve will not simply shift to UBC or SFU. Many will lose access to higher education entirely.

University of Chicago faculty unions demand school end 'inaction' against ICE raids
Yahoo
University of Chicago students, staff and faculty union members demanded that the school stop "sitting on [its] hands" and take a stance against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the city during a press conference on Friday.

South Korea bans flights as 500,000 take crucial university admission test
Reuters
More than half a million people in South Korea sat for the country's gruelling university entrance exam on Thursday as police mobilised to ensure they made it to the test sites on time and all flights were halted for half an hour.

Queensland appoints former chair of rightwing group Advance to school curriculum board as union leaders ousted
The Guardian
The Queensland Liberal-National government has ousted two union-linked board members from the state’s curriculum body and will replace them with conservative figures, including the founding chair of the rightwing lobby group Advance.

November 12, 2025

Nurses union files complaint over Shared Health lack of transparency on hospital safety
Winnipeg Free Press
An undisclosed internal security review of Winnipeg hospitals has the Manitoba Nurses Union raising questions about transparency as it pushes for more protections for its members.

Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government
BNN Bloomberg
Canada Post has submitted its plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a financially sustainable postal service.

Employment Inequalities Will Persist Until More Industries Unionize
The Maple
In late August, Statistics Canada released several updates to its ongoing “Quality of Employment in Canada” publication. These data drops include articles related to average wages, workers earning low pay and training participation, along with material covering perceived job security, paid leave entitlement, and medical and dental benefits coverage.

Canada still lacks universal paid sick leave — and that’s a public health problem as we approach flu season
YGK News
As Canadians head into another flu and COVID season, many workers still face an impossible choice if they fall ill: stay home and lose pay, or clock in sick and risk spreading illness. This is more than an individual dilemma; it’s a predictable public health failure — one the government already knows how to fix.

Montreal transit strike over as STM maintenance workers' union suspends work stoppage
CBC
The union representing maintenance workers with the city's public transit authority announced it was suspending its month-long job action, ahead of new legislation that would have forced them back on the job.

Government set to test new Bill 89 against unions
HRD
The dispute that has curtailed bus and métro service in Montreal is more than just a local inconvenience for commuters. For HR leaders across Canada, it is an early signal of how far governments may be prepared to go when work stoppages disrupt services that touch a broad segment of the public.

Government funding deal would reverse some of Trump's mass federal worker firings
ABC News
Despite President Donald Trump says Democrats are "not getting much" in the government funding deal the House is set to vote on Wednesday, it does include a provision that would reverse the firings of thousands federal workers that he carried out during the shutdown.

‘An indictment of the trade union movement’: Why no one is organising seasonal workers
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Since arriving in the UK more than two years ago, Julia Quecaño Casimiro has been working hard, but not in the way she expected.

Will Starbucks staff strikes hit turnaround plans?
BBC
Starbucks has been working hard to bring back customers, promising faster service and a return its coffeehouse roots, with ceramic mugs and hand-written notes.

U of T hires three top U.S. scholars, plans for 100 new postdocs
Globe and Mail
Three prominent U.S. scholars are moving to the University of Toronto, as the school embarks on a wave of talent attraction spurred in part by upheaval in the postsecondary sector in the United States.

Colleges, universities in northeastern Ontario challenged by deeper cut in international study permits
CBC
Colleges and universities in northeastern Ontario are continuing international recruitment even though the federal government is further restricting the number of study permits for overseas students.

Striking faculty at two Halifax universities condemn request for binding arbitration
CTV News
Striking part-time faculty from Saint Mary’s University (SMU) and Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) are denouncing requests for binding arbitration from their employers.

Why threats to academic freedom are growing – and how universities can respond to intimidation
The Conversation
Recent accusations that China pressured a UK university into pausing research on alleged human rights violations have raised questions about the state of academic freedom.

How the market for international students puts pressure on universities’ academic freedom
The Conversation
It is difficult to ignore the intertwined nature of the commercialised UK higher education model and its reliance on international student fee income. One in four students enrolled in higher education courses in the UK in 2023-24 is of non-UK origin. This is an increase from just over one in five in 2019-20. A total of over £10 billion of universities’ student fee income is raised from non-UK students.

MPs preparing to examine Chinese state influence at British universities
The Guardian
The foreign affairs select committee is drawing up plans to examine Chinese government interference in academia as part of its inquiry into the UK’s strategy towards Beijing.

As Gen Z question the values of higher ed, CEO at this nearly $1 billion company says it’s ‘silly’ to think one degree will be enough education for life
Fortune
As AI continues to reshape industries at lightning speed, it’s becoming more apparent to Gen Z that even a prestigious degree may not be the ultimate key to success. After all, the unemployment rate is ticking up even among recent graduates.

November 10, 2025

Learning the hard way
Winnipeg Free Press
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission published the long-awaited results of a probe into how schools are teaching children to read — or failing to do so — at the end of October.

Manitoba Government Adds $1 Million to Accelerate Construction of Park Community Centre and Child-Care Facility in Brandon
Province of Manitoba
The Manitoba government is investing an additional $1 million in the Park Community Centre in Brandon, enabling the city to issue a request for proposal (RFP) and accelerate the revitalization of the Park Community Centre and non-profit child-care facility in downtown Brandon, Premier Wab Kinew and Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard announced here today.

Students call on province to step up as colleges, universities take financial hit from permit cuts
Times Colonist
A representative of post-secondary students across B.C. is calling on the province to increase funding for universities and colleges, after major student-permit changes were announced this week that are expected to sharply cut international student enrolment.

Union rejects MSVU’s latest offer, strike reaches 2 weeks
101.5 The Hawk
The union representing hundreds of part-time workers at two Halifax universities has rejected the latest proposal from one of the institutions.

The False Economy of Education Cuts
McGill University Office for Science and Society
A public education system is the scaffolding of any democracy. It’s where young citizens learn not only arithmetic and grammar, but curiosity, empathy, and the habits of coexistence. Undermine it, and you don’t simply erode a talent pipeline, you corrode the social fabric itself.

Cornell agrees to $60 million deal to regain access to federal funds
MSNBC
Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million to unfreeze $250 million in federal funding, money the Trump administration was withholding over claims that the Ivy League institution discriminated against Jewish students during campus protests over Israel’s actions in Gaza.

86,000 University of California workers to strike statewide Nov. 17-18
East Bay Times
In what would be considered the largest strike in the University of California’s history, more than 86,000 union nurses and healthcare professionals within its medical system announced plans Thursday to authorize a two-day strike Nov.17-18.

Not all degrees are a waste of time and money: This ‘life skills’ university has become a magnet for the Wall Street elite
Fortune
As Gen Z college graduates struggle to jumpstart their careers, skepticism about the value of higher education is reaching new heights.

Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks
The Guardian
Students, faculty and staff at more than 100 campuses across the US rallied against the Trump administration’s assault on higher education on Friday – the first in a planned series of nationwide, coordinated protests that organizers hope will culminate in large-scale students’ and workers’ strikes next May Day and a nationwide general strike in May 2028.

China’s threat to academic freedom in the UK
The Guardian
Your report (UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China, 3 November) is deeply alarming. Amnesty International UK’s own research shows that attempts by the Chinese state to intimidate and silence people extend far beyond its borders: a clear case of transnational repression, where governments reach across borders to stifle dissent.

Internal security review of Winnipeg hospitals sparks labour complaint by nurses' union
CBC
The head of the Manitoba Nurses Union says she's concerned about a lack of transparency at Shared Health after the union obtained a report commissioned by the provincial health agency that found "safety lapses" at Winnipeg hospitals five years ago.

Advocates concerned temporary immigration cuts don't address systemic issues
CBC
The Carney government’s first budget will significantly reduce the number of temporary immigrants it admits to Canada over the next three years.

Minister says he’s ready to allow big job cuts at Canada Post
Times Chronicle
What to do with Canada Post?

U.S. lawmakers urge Starbucks CEO to restart union talks
CTV News
Twenty-six U.S. senators and 82 House representatives have written to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol, urging the company to resume talks with its workers union, the lawmakers said on Monday.

Tens of thousands in Portugal protest proposed labor reforms
The Canadian Press
Tens of thousands of people in Lisbon took to the streets Saturday to protest labor reforms put forth by the center-right government.

November 7, 2025

Canada adds surprise 67,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate drops to 6.9%
Winnipeg Free Press
Statistics Canada says the economy added 67,000 jobs in October, blowing past economists’ labour market expectations for a second month in a row.

Canada’s job market surprisingly expands, unemployment falls in October
Globe and Mail
Canada’s job market made a solid gain in October, reversing past declines and beating expectations, and its unemployment rate fell, data showed on Friday.

The loyalty deficit: Most Canadians workers feel they give more than they get and the deal is broken
Globe and Mail
“These days, employers expect loyalty from workers but do not show loyalty to workers in return.”

Labour and immigration: it’s not so simple
Winnipeg Free Press
Immigration is a hot-button political issue. High unemployment rates for young Canadians, housing shortages and skyrocketing rents have many politicians calling for dramatic changes to Canadian immigration policies. For example, some have been calling for an end to critical programs like the Temporary Foreign Worker program and slashing the number of new permanent residents.

Alberta teachers union launches two court challenges against province's back-to-work legislation
Edmonton Journal
Alberta teachers are back in class, but their union’s lawyers were in court Thursday, issuing two separate legal challenges to the province’s back-to-work order.

What's going on with the Canada Post strikes?
CBC
More than a month into rotating Canada Post strikes, workers and the businesses that use the national postal service are grappling with uncertainty.

Federal budget cuts to public sector will weaken services, unions warn
Rabble
The federal public service will lose 40,000 full-time equivalent jobs by the 2028-2029 fiscal year according to the first federal budget from Mark Carney’s government tabled on Tuesday. This marks a 10 per cent reduction in the public service workforce since its peak in 2023-2025.

Ontario avoids public hearings on bills; one would boost education minister's powers
Collingwood Today
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is limiting debate and skipping public hearings on an education bill that would make it easier for the minister to take control of school boards and a housing bill critics say will make life harder for renters

Billions siphoned to wealthy, corporations, as Ontarians struggle with affordability, unemployment
CUPE
As millions in the province struggle to pay rent, buy groceries, and find jobs that let them make ends meet, the Ford Conservatives are playing a shell game of hidden tax dodges and loopholes that benefit the rich and big business, said CUPE Ontario in its review of today’s Fall Economic Statement, FES.

PCs letting unsafe bosses skirt rules, making workers pay, says OFL
Ontario Federation of Labour
While the PCs work hard at distractions, court data shows they are giving a free ride to employers who skirt safety laws, says OFL president Laura Walton.

‘Very bad sign’ Trump has moved to deploy National Guard troops to quell protests, Chretien says
CTV News
Canada’s premiers are too quick to use the notwithstanding clause for “marginal reasons” and have lost sight of its original purpose, former prime minister Jean Chrétien said Wednesday evening.

Unions condemn federal government's plans to change collective bargaining rules
Yahoo
Federal public service unions are condemning the government's proposed amendments to collective bargaining rules — though they admit they know little at this point about what those changes could entail.

Grand Theft Auto studio accused of 'union busting' after sacking workers
BBC
Grand Theft Auto (GTA) maker Rockstar Games has been accused by a trade union of sacking staff in the UK to stop them from unionising.

Université de Sherbrooke workers agree to contract extension
CUPE
At a special general meeting held, 93% of the attending members of the Syndicat des employées et employés de soutien de l’Université de Sherbrooke (SEESUS) adopted an extension of the collective agreement between their union and the university. Expired on March 31, 2025, the agreement is renewed until March 31, 2027.

Concordia defers sabbaticals, offers retirement program due to foreign student drop
Global News
Concordia University says it’s deferring sabbaticals and won’t be renewing some teaching contracts in response to federal and provincial immigration policies.

University of Calgary takes $35M hit from previous foreign student cap as feds further pare visas
Calgary Herald
The federal government’s planned cuts to immigration in the 2025 budget could put further strain on post-secondary institutions, whose own financial plans had already been affected by caps imposed in 2024.

MUN might be saying goodbye to its Harlow campus
CBC
Memorial University might have to say goodbye to its campus in the United Kingdom, as staff work to address the institution's $20 million deficit and declining student enrolment at home.

To adopt or to ban? Student perceptions and use of generative AI in higher education
Nature
The rapid rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT has sparked debate regarding their impact on higher education. While these technologies have the potential to transform traditional educational practices and enrich personalised learning experiences, they also raise ethical and organisational concerns, including the potential for misinformation and a lack of scientific rigour. This study surveyed 1366 university students from 24 Italian higher education institutions to examine their use of GenAI for academic and personal purposes, their perceptions of its individual and societal implications, their ethical considerations and their expectations regarding institutional policies and future developments. The findings revealed a gender disparity in GenAI usage, with male students being more likely to engage with them than female students. While 69.2% of respondents had used GenAI for personal projects, only 38.7% had applied it to academic tasks. This discrepancy is likely influenced by social desirability bias, as many respondents viewed the use of GenAI to assist in the completion of assignments to be ethically questionable and worried about its impact on critical thinking. Nevertheless, most students indicated that the university should regulate the use of these tools, rather than ban them. The findings also suggest that while students do not perceive an immediate threat to their education or career prospects, they expressed apprehension about AI’s broader societal impact. Overall, the study highlights the need for educators and policymakers to develop clear, balanced regulations that integrate GenAI into education while addressing ethical challenges.

ICE agents’ arrest of daycare teacher sparks outrage in Chicago
Globe and Mail
An employee of a Chicago daycare centre and preschool was detained by immigration agents at work as children were being dropped off Wednesday, according to witnesses, reflecting the Trump administration’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics.

November 6, 2025

Manitoba Government to Help Students Learn About Climate Change and Climate Action in Schools
Province of Manitoba
As part of its new Path to Net Zero strategy, the Manitoba government is developing a provincewide climate change education framework, including strengthening curriculum to enhance climate literacy and climate action education in classrooms from kindergarten to Grade 12 students, Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes and Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Tracy Schmidt announced today.

UM Announces Transformative $5.4 million Gift to Establish the Chiu Centre for Business Serving Community
Education News Canada
The University of Manitoba (UM) is proud to announce a transformative $5.4 million gift from Drs. Wayne [BSc(ME)/80, LLD/23] and Eleanor Chiu to establish the Chiu Centre for Business Serving Community, a visionary initiative housed within the I.H. Asper School of Business.

Plans to cut number of international students in Canada raises alarm bells at Manitoba universities
CBC
University officials and students in Manitoba say they are disappointed after the federal government announced plans to significantly decrease the number of international students who will be permitted to study in Canada.

Winnipeg police investigating ‘financial misconduct incident’ at high school
CTV News
A private high school in Winnipeg said it experienced a “financial misconduct incident” allegedly involving a former employee, prompting an investigation by police.

Over 5,000 researchers oppose order to share 25 years of federal grant applicant data
CTV News
More than 5,000 researchers have signed an open letter pushing back against a parliamentary committee order that they say draws parallels with the U.S. government’s crackdown on equity, diversity and inclusion funding in health and science research.

University of Alberta education students protest teachers being forced back to work
CBC
University of Alberta education students say they are weighing their future job options after the province legislated 51,000 teachers back to work using what they describe as a heavy-handed tool — the Charter’s notwithstanding clause.

Supreme Court to decide whether it will weigh in on Saskatchewan’s school pronoun law
Winnipeg Free Press
The Supreme Court of Canada is set to announce today whether it will hear appeals in a challenge of Saskatchewan’s school pronoun law.

Federal Budget 2025: Postsecondary schools cheer funds for talent, bemoan foreign student caps
Globe and Mail
Much lower caps on international students announced in Tuesday’s federal budget threaten to exacerbate financial strain in the postsecondary system, but the country’s big research universities say they’ll benefit from the major funding set aside for talent attraction and infrastructure.

Press Release – U15 Canada welcomes new investments in Budget 2025
U15 Canada
U15 Canada welcomes the ambitious talent recruitment strategy outlined in today’s budget. We are pleased to see the government recognize that investing in highly-qualified talent is the foundation for Canada’s future prosperity, resilience, and security.

Laurentian University welcomes new board vice-chair with financial expertise
Sudbury.com
Laurentian University alumna with expertise in the financial sector was recently appointed the vice-chair of the university’s board.

Budget cuts international student permit targets by 65 per cent in 2026
University Affairs
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has slashed international study permit targets by 65 per cent for 2026 in its first federal budget, announced today.

Postal workers in tough position at outset of busy holiday season, labour expert says
CTV News
A year after a Canada Post strike brought mail and parcel delivery to a halt during the busy holiday season, postal workers remain at odds with their employer but now face bigger existential questions amid intervention from the federal government.

Employers asking labour minister to implement law and end STM public transit strike
CTV News
Major economic organizations joined forces on Wednesday to ask Labour Minister Jean Boulet to bring forward the implementation of his law, due to the impact of strikes at the Montreal public transit authority (Société de transport de Montréal - STM).

New Montreal mayor gives deadline to end transit strike as employers ask minister to intervene
CTV News
Montreal’s incoming mayor wants to get Metro and bus service moving again as the impasse between the STM and the maintenance workers’ union stretches into another day.

Liberal government wants to change arbitration rules for public servants
Ottawa Citizen
Within the federal budget tabled on Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government said it will propose amendments to the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act to change arbitration for public servants.

Union representing 16,000 Alberta nurses and health care aides vote 98 per cent in favour of striking
Edmonton Journal
The union representing thousands of nurses and health care staff says 98 per cent of members have voted to strike.

‘Historic’ motion over worker violence
Yahoo
CFMEU NSW delegates have unanimously approved a landmark motion calling on state and federal governments to introduce pre-qualification checks on builders and contractors on government projects over fears of “violence and intimidation” against union officials.