Room to Grow: Wages for new body techs in 2020 remained stable despite national declines, StatsCan says
Toronto, Ontario — The positions once occupied by Canada’s retiring skilled trades workforce are proving difficult to fill, and according to some newly released data from the federal government, no two regions compensate their tradespeople quite the same. Median wages for newly certified journeypersons are down 5.2 percent nationwide from 2019 to 2020, with motor […]
A Collective Collision: Collisions in 2020 cost the Canadian GDP $36 billion, StatsCan report says
Toronto, Ontario — If the entire population of Canada was required to cover the bill for a whole year’s worth of auto collisions, we would all be on the hook for about $946.65 for 2020’s results, according to Statistics Canada’s recent report on the social costs of collisions from that year. Collisions suffered by the […]
Balancing the Scales: Canada leads G7 in share of degree-holders as trades workforce dips further, StatsCan says
Toronto, Ontario — A report published by StatsCan on Wednesday showed that Canada boasts the largest share of college and university graduates among G7 nations, but is still leaving a lot of talent on the table when it comes to skilled trades. The study, which addressed education levels of working-age people (25 to 64) in […]
Tuesday Ticker: June 22, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — This week, the Tuesday Ticker covers the Boyd Group’s upcoming dividend; Hyundai’s plan to conquer the air-taxi market in just four years and Statistics Canada’s reports of fast-paced inflation rates. Bucks for Boyd Boyd Group Services last week announced a cash dividend for the second quarter of 2021 of $0.141 per common […]
Bumpy Ride: Manufacturing sales slip 1.6 percent in Feb., according to StatsCan
Toronto, Ontario — A new report from Statistics Canada shows that the manufacturing sector has already started to see sales starting to dip, with figures dropping by 1.6 percent in February. Canadian manufacturers saw a glimpse at recovery in January, when the industry saw an overall 3.4 percent bump in sales volume; the highest peak […]
UPS AND DOWNS
StatsCan unveils 2019 apprenticeship report BY JULIA LLOYD Registration in apprenticeship programs and certifications in the trades have been on a decrease since 2018, as losses in Alberta offset gains in Ontario and Quebec. Statistic Canada recently reported that registration in apprenticeship programs fell 2.9 per cent, and certifications were down 3.9 per cent. Before […]
