MPs get groovy at Global Citizen and Global Partnership for Education reception
Did you know just 14 cents a day could close the international education gap in developing countries? That was the pitch to Parliamentarians Wednesday evening at a candlelight cocktail reception at the Château Laurier, hosted by social advocacy group Global Citizen and former Australian prime minister and now Board Chair of the Global Partnership for […]
Ottawa must be prepared to spend, back programs to foster Canadian talent: advocates
The federal government must complement investments in skills training with better labour market information and other tools to ensure Canadians can secure lucrative jobs in the modern economy, according to advocates. Namir Anani, president and CEO of the Information and Communications Technology Council, a self-described national centre of expertise for the digital economy, said that while Canada has […]
Change needed to capture top international talent, say industry analysts
Canada’s position as one of the few solid liberal democracies holding its doors open to the world could make it easier to attract talent here, but experts say that is just one ingredient to nurturing innovative talent. The government has plans for a Global Skills Strategy that it says “will set an ambitious two-week standard […]
Preparing young Canadians for the jobs of tomorrow
Last summer, I sat down with 12 young entrepreneurs and innovators. They were game designers, data scientists, and YouTube stars. These jobs either didn’t exist, or were relatively new when I was their age less than a generation ago. We talked about ways for more young Canadians to develop digital skills, especially in a rapidly […]
Feds committed to helping youth ‘realize their full potential’: PS Schiefke
From the moment he was sworn into office, it was clear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wanted to display to young Canadians that his government would be preoccupied with issues that matter to them. After all, he appointed himself youth minister. Through a strictly political lens, it’s an obvious calculation for Mr. Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), with many pundits, […]
Tackling the digital skills gap: youth without jobs, employers without workers
Canadian youth use sophisticated technology in many aspect of their lives, but are failing to gain the skills to develop that technology themselves, something employers are seeking. This contributes to an unemployment rate for young people that’s almost double the national average. The digital skills gap is a growing problem for which experts are united […]
Tax hikes hobble young people’s job prospects
Canada’s youth are facing an employment crisis. In December there were 40,000 fewer youth jobs than the year before. That’s a three per cent decrease! Most worrisome is that youth have been relegated by the finance minister to a career of insecure part-time and contract work, unable to make a proper life for themselves because […]
Youth Issues
We need better policies made for and by youth
Last year, many events promoting citizen engagement for millennials took place in Ottawa, such as ONE Young World or the Young Workers’ Summit. In 2017, for the 150th commemoration of Confederation, it is time to address important issues for youth under the age of 30, especially precarious employment, to listen to them, and include them […]
Canada must do more to boost innovation
There has been much discussion and activity around the topic of innovation. Everyone recognizes the need to create an environment in Canada that fosters innovation, and that supports the development of innovative ideas through to commercialization. The excellence of Canadian research happening at the universities and colleges across the country is well-respected in the world. […]
