
National employer survey projects more salary freezes ahead
Morneau Shepell forecasts national average salary increase will be about 1.6% including freezes – down from 2.4% average increase in 2019.

National employer survey projects more salary freezes ahead
Morneau Shepell forecasts national average salary increase will be about 1.6% including freezes – down from 2.4% average increase in 2019.

Shopify shuffle: Top executive Miller departs, Finkelstein shifts to president
Additionally, chief executive Tobias Lütke says he will add the role of chief product officer to his existing duties.

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Airlines demand ‘concrete plan’ for financial aid after throne speech hints at relief
‘Time is of the essence,’ Canadian Airports Council president says.

Feds offer $50M fund to film, TV productions struggling to get insurance
Fund will offer productions a maximum compensation of $1.5 million in the case of a temporary interruption and $3 million in the case of a

BlackBerry reports Q2 loss, revenue up from year ago
BlackBerry executive chairman John Chen says the sequential and year-over-year revenue growth this quarter exceeded the company’s expectations despite the ongoing challenges from COVID-19.

Liberals unveil sweeping plan for current and future challenges in throne speech
Liberals emphasize climate change, economic inequality and systemic racism, but say not much can be done if the COVID-19 pandemic is not brought under control.

Shopify says two ‘rogue’ employees involved in data breach to obtain customer records
Ottawa-based tech firm says fewer than 200 merchants whose stores were illegitimately accessed are at risk of having had their customer data exposed.

Online shopping, ‘lifestyle changes’ spur retail revolution, supply chain bottlenecks
Experts say shifts in consumer behaviour mean lengthy backorders are more likely to arise on discretionary items such as patio heaters.

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