Young Professionals, Russian Community Leaders and MPP Rosario Marchese are to Tackle Labour, Immigration and Education Challenges
Young Professionals and Skilled Workers Association (YPSWA) together with the Russian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Russian Canadian Cultural Aid Society, Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Church, Russian Student club at University of Waterloo and education specialists from Providence Group, will organize a Round Table of Discussions at which immigration, education and labour challenges will be discussed as well as analyzed how they affect our livelihood today.
Rosario Marchese, MPP for Trinity-Spadina, will be a special guest panellist and speaker at this event. Continue reading
Canada partners with Ryerson University to help protect children and youth in the Dominican Republic
This investment will help Ryerson University, in line with the intentions of the Government of the Dominican Republic, to improve the skills of government agencies and civil society organizations responsible for protecting these vulnerable groups from abuse and sexual or labour exploitation. Working together, they will build a robust child protection system that will include youth in the design and implementation of child protection programs. Continue reading
New Ontario Government Committed to Working with First Nations in the Ring of Fire
Ontario Government Committed to Working with First Nations in the Ring of Fire. YPSWA supports this initiative as it complements its Mining project that was recently approved by the YPSWA’s board. Continue reading
The Sales Rep Motivational Disconnect
The most interesting aspect of this ranking system is that managers who are so concerned with the bottom line could really save a huge amount of money by learning what really incents employees. Many of the leading motivators for employees cost very little in monetary terms. Continue reading
Should you claim CPP at 60 or wait until 70
The longer you wait to start taking the Canada Pension Plan the more you get. But, should you delay?
Taking the pension early has a lot of appeal, but it doesn’t always make sense
The government wants us to keep working longer and to put off retirement so they’re offering incentives if we delay taking the Canada Pension Plan. Continue reading
Generation Jobless
Open this link to watch an eye-opening documentary on youth unemployment, called ‘Generation Jobless” that explains why there is youth unemployment in Canada and what can be done to overcome this challenge. This documentary was produced by CBC. (Allow 5-10 seconds for the video to download.) Continue reading
Kathleen Wynne Named Ontario’s New Premier: What It Means for Business
Kathleen Wynne is committed to restricting overall spending increases to 1% below GDP growth after 2017-18 until Ontario’s debt-to-GDP ratio returns to 27% – the pre-recession, 2007 level. Continue reading
Politics and Economy: 2012 in Review
Canada continues to successfully navigate the turbulent global economy in 2012, emerging with some of the strongest job growth numbers among G-7 countries. This was accomplished while reducing the Canada’s deficit and creating a leaner, more efficient public service. Continue reading
New Federal Skilled Trades Stream to Begin Accepting Applications on January 2, 2013
To address Canada’s growing demand for skilled tradespersons, a new Federal Skilled Trades Program is being launched on January 2, 2013. Continue reading
Youth Comes Together to Say “No” to Bullying
During the Bullying Awareness Week in Toronto, Young Professionals and Skilled Workers Association (YPSWA) together with Rathburn Area Youth (RAY), an organization that works with at risk youth, and with the support of Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC), organized an event dedicated to stopping bullying and promoting peace and respect. Continue reading
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