A new report urges Ottawa to understand AI’s impact on the Canadian workforce. But experts say it is not clear AI is impacting Canadian jobs
Author Archives: Meagan Gillmore
Meagan Gillmore is an Ottawa-based reporter with a decade of journalism experience. Meagan got her start as a general assignment reporter at The Yukon News. She has freelanced for the CBC, The Toronto Star, Broadview, Chatelaine, Toronto Life and The Walrus and contributed reporting to Accessible Media Inc. since 2016. She has been nominated for a Digital Publishing Award and a National
Magazine Award and is a recipient of the Corcoran Award. She holds a master of journalism degree from Carleton University.
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Why Canadians with disabilities who could work are unemployed
Nearly 750,000 Canadians with disabilities could be working but aren’t, a new report shows. What needs to change?
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Advocates push for Ontario to facilitate alternatives to long-term care
A new brief calls for Ontario to enable seniors and people with disabilities to access community-based programs to stay in their homes
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Complex Christian-Judeo relationship reflected in ceasefire vigil
Ceasefire vigil in Ottawa this week highlights Christians’ complex — and divided — relationship with Jews and the State of Israel
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Indigenous workers still earn less than non-Indigenous, report shows
While the earnings gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous workers has narrowed, differences in the quality of employment remain
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What one man needed for a second chance at life
How home care and a support group are keeping Ontarian resident Michal Kaliszan from turning to MAID to end his life
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Why do workers with disabilities struggle with career mobility?
A new report highlights why workers with disabilities often struggle with career mobility and why ‘holistic change’ in workforces is required
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How workplaces can support employees who are caregivers
A new report says working caregivers spend more than 30 hours each week on unpaid caregiving. Can employers help ease their load?
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Could Canada be smarter about how it treats Canadian expats?
A new report highlights how Canada lacks a strategy for Canadians living abroad. Could Canadian expats be reframed from liabilities to assets?
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The innovative program keeping seniors out of long-term care
The vast majority of seniors say they want to stay in their own homes. Now, more communities are adopting a model that makes this possible