BREAKING Canada will cut its permanent immigration levels by at least 20 per cent
Canada will lower the number of permanent immigrants it allows into the country by at least 20 per cent from its previous target of 500,000, 愛污传媒 confirmed Wednesday.
As the four-day work week gains popularity among companies across the globe, some say this model could help shift a workplace culture that is often leaving women behind.
of the work model by the U.K. not-for-profit organization 4 Day Week Global found business revenue went up and employees had an improved work-life balance when full-time employees' worked one less day a week. The companies participated in variously structured four-day work models, all of which involved a reduction in work time while employees maintained their full pay.
Additionally, the trial found men increased their child-care responsibilities by 27 per cent, in comparison to women, whose child-care duties grew an estimated 13 per cent.
"It's not just equity in the workplace, it's equity at home as well, where (working from home means) men are more likely to take on caring responsibilities, to take on household duties, and that's what's going to even out the playing field," Grace Tallon, head of operations at Work Time Reduction Centre of Excellence, told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview on Wednesday.
And it's not only women with children experiencing inequity, Tallon says, since other family responsibilities often fall on women as well. Whether it's taking care of elderly parents or other family members, she says it's most often women sacrificing their career goals to take on these responsibilities.
"It's not just working moms," Tallon said. "You're caring for older parents or carrying for other family members that need support, and it's generally women that do that."
Since the pandemic, women have been experiencing an increased amount of burnout. According to , 46 per cent of 5,000 women in 10 different countries reported feeling burned out from work, and 53 per cent reported higher levels of stress than the previous year.
Professor of strategy at the University of Toronto and executive director of the Initiative for Women in Business Beatrix Dart says this model will only work to the employees' benefit if boundaries are created to ensure they aren't being taken advantage of, particularly when it comes to technology.
Following the pandemic, technology allowed for more people to be set up to work from home, and while this allowed for more flexibility for some, it also blurred the lines between a work-life balance.
"We've got to leverage technology to maybe allow us to work more from home but we also don't want you to work on those days that you are not supposed to work," Dart told CTVNews.ca in a phone interview on Wednesday.
Dart says technology can be used to limit the overtime work; for example, using AI technology like automated messages to help during the off-work hours, or perhaps shutting the company network for some employees to discourage working overtime if they're tempted to check their emails.
"You need a workplace culture where it is OK to not check your messages for those three days you're not in," she said.
Canada will lower the number of permanent immigrants it allows into the country by at least 20 per cent from its previous target of 500,000, 愛污传媒 confirmed Wednesday.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Liberal party is 'strong and united,' despite efforts from within his caucus to oust him as leader.
The Bank of Canada made a sizable cut to its key lending rate Wednesday from 4.25 per cent to 3.75 per cent as the global economy continues to expand. The half percentage point cut is the fourth rate cut in a row by the central bank as inflation dropped from 2.7 per cent in June to 1.6 per cent in September.
The president and CEO of New Brunswick-based Covered Bridge Potato Chips is taking an 'extended leave of absence' after being charged with domestic violence this past weekend.
A memorial is growing outside a Walmart in Halifax after a 19-year-old employee was found dead inside an oven in the store Saturday night.
A search has started at Prairie Green Landfill for the remains of two victims of a serial killer.
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Turkiye鈥檚 air force struck Kurdish militant targets in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday in apparent retaliation for an attack at a key state-run defence company that killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others.
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A meteor lit up our region's sky last night 鈥 with a large fireball shooting across the horizon over Lake Erie at around 7:00 p.m.
Residents of Ottawa's Rideauview neighbourhood say an aggressive wild turkey has become a problem.
A man who lost his life while trying to rescue people from floodwaters, and a 13-year-old boy who saved his family from a dog attack, are among the Nova Scotians who received a medal for bravery Tuesday.
A newly minted Winnipegger is hoping a world record attempt will help bring awareness for the need for more pump track facilities in the city.
A Springfield, Ont. man is being hailed a 'hero' after running into his burning home to save his two infant children.
Hortense Anglin was the oldest graduate to make her way across the platform at York University's Fall Convocation ceremony this week. At the age of 87, she graduated with an Honours degree in Religious Studies.
Looking for a scare with good intentions this Halloween season? The ghosts and ghouls of Eganville, Ont. invite families to tour the Haunted Walk at Lekbor Manor.
The image of a sleepy Saskatchewan small town with 'not a lot going on' is a well-known anecdote. However, one Saskatchewan company is hoping to change that 鈥 and allow communities both on and off the beaten path to share their stories and advertise what they have to offer.