Human Resources
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Quebec to increase minimum wage by 60 cents to $13.10 per hour on May 1, 2020
The increase should benefit 409,100 workers in the province, including 235,700 women
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In Quebec, there’s no embarrassment in being called a nationalist
In Quebec, nationalism has a different meaning, and it isn’t a dirty word. Protecting “Quebec Inc.” is intrinsic to its identity
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Putin says Trump’s impeachment far-fetched
He likens Trump’s impeachment to the earlier U.S. probe into collusion with Russia, which Putin downplayed as being groundless
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Trump impeached on charges of abuse of power, obstruction
The articles of impeachment, the political equivalent of an indictment, now go to the Senate for trial
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Trump on brink of impeachment as House readies historic vote
Trump tweeted his outrage: “Can you believe that I will be impeached today by the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, AND I DID NOTHING WRONG! A terrible thing”
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General Motors winding down production at Oshawa, final production expected today
The end of production will have a ripple effect among the roughly 2,600 workers, as well as suppliers who rely on the plant
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LifeLabs says data of up to 15M customers compromised in cyberattack
The company paid an undisclosed amount of money as ransom to secure the information. Customers are mostly in B.C. and Ontario
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Poll: Majority of Canadians think food prices rising faster than household income
Food prices climbed 3.7% compared with a year ago, with fresh fruit and vegetables more than 7% higher than a year earlier
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Unions launch more charter challenges against law that caps wage increases [UPDATED]
The Ontario government faces push back against a law capping public sector wage increases
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Ford to add 3,000 jobs in the Detroit area, invest US$1.45B
The large investment comes as the U.S. new vehicle sales cycle has peaked and appears to be levelling off around 17 million vehicles per year
