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Employment insurance helping fewer Canadians as workforce shifts to gig work, part-time jobs, new report finds

Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Food Banks Canada says Canada’s employment insurance no longer serves the broader and shifting workforce as …

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Federal refugee employment program faces ‘extremely long, ballooning wait times’

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Instead of waiting months, a federal program is now taking years to process the applications of refugees who are living overseas and have a job waiting for …

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Winnipeg construction company helping inner-city youth, young adults find employment, community – Winnipeg

A Winnipeg construction company is giving young men in the North End a step up in their careers and community, while also offering a step out of a life of gangs and crime. Step Up Construction launched in 2021 as a program run by Inner City Youth Alive, helping provide …

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Affordability protest highlights employment assistance gaps in Manitoba – Winnipeg

When Luca Gheorghica was living on just $245 per month through Employment and Income Assistance, some weeks he chose between paying rent, eating proper meals, or buying other essentials. When the federal government doled out $2,000 a month during the early part of the pandemic to those affected by restrictions, …

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