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Day of Mourning ceremonies a reminder of renewing commitment to health and safety
Marked annually on April 28, the National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, suffered injury or illness on the job, or experienced a work-related tragedy.
BuildForce report finds 57,000 new workers needed to green Canada’s building stock
The report estimates the labour force required to convert the current building stock to carbon-neutral fuel sources.
Construction’s unemployment rate tightens in March as the industry approaches its busy season
Construction employment increased by 20,200 workers (1.3%) over the previous 12 months, while the labour force added 6,900 workers (0.4%).
Solving shortage of construction workers key to housing growth: experts
Canada could need more than 500,000 additional construction workers on average to build all the homes that will be needed between now and 2030, according to a report by RBC.
Residential workforce will have to grow by 83% to deliver federal housing targets: BuildForce report
The report finds the housing sector will have to grow its workforce to just under 1.04 million workers to build the proposed 3.5 million new units.