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December 9, 2024 10 mins

In this episode: the rise of unemployment rate in Canada, safety practices during the holiday season, Canadian cities with the best quality of living, and other topics.

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  1. Negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continue as the strike nears the holiday season | Canada Post strike: Here’s where workers are still seeking progress 
  2. An increased pool of jobseekers caused the unemployment rate to increase to 6.8 per cent | Unemployment Rate Rises as Job Seekers Left Out in the Cold - The Conference Board of Canada 
  3. The Government of Saskatchewan is proposing amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act | Ensuring Modern, Fair and Balanced Employment Laws that Support Economic Growth | News and Media | Government of Saskatchewan 
  4. As the holiday season approaches, WorkSafeBC is urging workers and employers to take extra precautions when working at heights | WorkSafeBC urges workers and employers to prioritize safety while working from heights during the holiday season | WorkSafeBC 
  5. Restaurants Canada is calling on the Nova Scotia to give a tax holiday on the provincial portion of the HST in the federal government’s GST tax holiday |Restaurants Canada urges the Nova Scotia government to join other provinces and include the provincial portion of the HST in the federal GST Tax Holiday  - Restaurants Canada 
  6. According to the Mercer’s Quality of Living City Ranking Vancouver shines for North America, tying for 7th globally | Quality of Living City Ranking 2024 

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