Canada Census 2011: Windsor, Thunder Bay Only Major Cities To Shrink As Automaking, Forestry Suffer
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The first findings from the 2011 Census have been released, providing information on population and dwelling. Unfortunately, things are looking bleak for Thunder Bay. As the Huffington Post reports, Thunder Bay and Windsor are the only two major urban centres in Canada who have experienced a drop in population since the last Census (2006). This is attributed mostly to forestry and automaking. You can read the full article here. If you’d like to check out other population and dwelling stats from the new Census, click here.
100 Aboriginals in Thunder Bay to get Training in Mining
Join the forum discussion on this postThe Govt of Canada has invested in training 100 Aboriginal youth to get the skills they need for successful careers in mining. The program will be run through Oshki-Pimache-O-Win. Read the full article here.
January 2012 – Workforce Focus: Non-Profit & Voluntary Sector
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Check out the new Workforce Focus by clicking on the image to the left. January’s focus is on the non-profit and voluntary sector. An interesting tidbit: In the North Superior area, females make up 80% of employment in the non-profit world!
Download earlier editions of Workforce Focus here.
November 2011 Labour Market Monitor Now Available for Download
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The kind folks at Service Canada have just released the November 2011 edition of the Labour Market Monitor and here it is for your perusal. The last few monitors have become more scarce in their content but what is provided is usually informative. November’s edition looks at the following sectors: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Utilities; and Construction. Download it by clicking on the image. You can check out earlier editions of the Northwest Labour Market Monitor here.
October 2011 NWO Labour Market Monitor
The October edition of the Northwest Labour Market Monitor has been released through Service Canada. Although a bit late, the report provides a few glimpses into Utilities, Construction, and the Education Sector over the last while throughout Northwestern Ontario. Particular attention has been given to First Nation communities in the north. Admittedly, this edition of the Monitor has significantly less information than earlier reports. Hoping this isn’t going to become a trend! Click the image to download your copy today. You can view earlier editions of the Monitor here.
Aboriginal Population Projections to 2031
Join the forum discussion on this postThis Statistics Canada report provides population projections of Aboriginals over the next 20 years, suggesting that there could be as many as 1.7-2.2 million Aboriginals within Canada by 2031. That is 400,000-900,000 more than the 2006 population of 1.3 million. You can read the full study here: Population Projections by Aboriginal Identity in Canada, 2006 to 2031 or read the Daily’s summary of this study here: Population projections by Aboriginal identity in Canada
New Partnership Between TBRHSC and Cancer Care Ontario = More Jobs!
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A new partnership between Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Cancer Care Ontario will result in more jobs for the Thunder Bay area. The jobs will be in the area of Quality Assurance.
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s (TBRHSC) Cancer Program has been selected by Cancer Care Ontario, an agency of the Ontario Government and the Government’s cancer advisor, to host parts of its Quality Assurance Services Team in Information Technology Development Services.
The new partnership will mean new development and software testing opportunities in information systems to ensure the quality of CCO solutions used within the cancer system. It will also mean 6 new permanent jobs in Thunder Bay. Partners include: Cancer Care Ontario, TBRHSC, Regional Cancer Care Northwest, and the Business Development Team at Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute (TBRRI), Province of Ontario, City of Thunder Bay’s Community Economic Development Commission, Lakehead University, and Confederation College.
“This new partnership between TBRHSC and CCO will enhance our development and software testing of information management solutions in cancer care,” says Rick Skinner, Vice-President and Chief Information Officer at Cancer Care Ontario. “This is also an opportunity to collaborate with our regional partners. We also know we can recruit and retain very good Quality Assurance staff in Thunder Bay.”
The CCO Northwest office will house part of CCO’s Quality Assurance Services Team (a team comprised of Information Technology professionals). CCO is considering a further strengthening of their new IT office in Thunder Bay over the next few years.
Read the full article here.
November 2011 Workforce Focus: A Portrait of the Youth Labour Market
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The latest edition of the Workforce Focus discusses the youth labour market in Ontario and our region (North Superior). Download it now by clicking on the image.
Aboriginal People and the Labour Market: Estimates from the Labour Force Survey 2008-2010.
This research paper was just released in November 2011 through Statistics Canada and provides some detailed labour market trends amongst Aboriginals throughout Canada. The “story” it tells is sobering but is worth a read regardless. Click on the image to download a PDF of this 29 page report.
Global Sticks Closure Means Huge Job Loss
It is still unclear why the Global Sticks plant closed its doors – and whether it is short or long term – but one thing is certain, there are lots of jobs at stake. In a hurting economy, this is particularly difficult to endure. If you haven’t read the news about Global Sticks, check out these links:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/story/2011/11/21/tby-global-sticks-closure.html
http://netnewsledger.com/2011/11/18/global-sticks-faces-uncertain-future/
