In this edition:
- Canada Post workers vote to accept contract
- Royal George Theatre demolition begins after court dismisses legal challenge
- $15 million Brock University research vineyard taking root
- Food Banks Canada says employment insurance doesn’t serve modern workforce
- AECOM selected for top-ranked Defence Construction Canada position
- June — National Indigenous History Month
- Focus on Human Resources – How to build a superteam
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Canada Post workers vote to accept contract
Postal workers are giving the thumbs-up to a new contract, casting their ballots overwhelmingly to approve a tentative agreement after more than two years of labour strife.
The union representing some 55,000 Canada Post employees says they voted more than 85 per cent in favour of the five-year deal, which includes wage increases of 6.5 per cent and three per cent in the first two years.
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Royal George Theatre demolition begins after court dismisses legal challenge
The Royal George Theatre’s 111-year-old history is coming to an end: teardown of the theatre on Queen Street in Niagara-on-the-Lake began last week following the dismissal of a legal challenge that put its demolition on hold for two months.
This comes after the Shaw Festival said last week that the legal dispute between it, the Town of NOTL and Centurion Building Corporation, the company that launched a judicial review in February to investigate the town’s green-lighting of the demolition, is now over.
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$15 million Brock University research vineyard taking root
When Brock University purchased a parcel of land on Merrittville Highway, just southwest of its main campus, the institution weighed several options for its use.
One proposal was to advance the school’s research and Canada’s $11.6-billion grape and wine industry by expanding agricultural innovation.
That $15-million project moved from a wishful idea to a concrete plan after receiving a $3.5-million Canada Foundation for Innovation grant.
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Food Banks Canada says employment insurance doesn’t serve modern workforce
Food Banks Canada says Canada’s employment insurance no longer serves the broader and shifting workforce as more people take up gig work or part-time jobs.
In its latest poverty report card, the organization says the labour market has shifted toward part-time, temporary and contract work, while EI only caters to a shrinking workforce that has stable, full-time work with a single employer.
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AECOM selected for top-ranked Defence Construction Canada position
AECOM has announced it has been awarded the top position on Defence Construction Canada’s (DCC) National Architecture and Engineering (A&E) Source List.
The multi-year program has a potential value of up to $270 million, explains a release, and will support the Department of National Defence (DND) in delivering infrastructure across Canada.
The contract comprises a three-year agreement with two additional one-year period options. AECOM will provide multidisciplinary architecture and engineering services spanning the full spectrum of planning, design and construction-phase support.
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June — National Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, an opportunity to learn about the unique cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis who have lived on this land since time immemorial and whose presence continues to shape Canada today. It is also a moment for reflection and to recognize the ongoing impacts of colonization and to reflect on how we can all contribute to reconciliation.
The campaign dates back to 2009, when the House of Commons designated June as National Aboriginal History Month. The name was changed to National Indigenous History Month in 2017.
Focus on Human Resources
How to build a superteam that keeps getting better
Ron Friedman, Harvard Business Review
In periods of rapid change, the teams that outperform everyone else are not those with the best plans or the most talent but those that learn the fastest. Research across thousands of teams reveals a consistent pattern: High-performing teams — “superteams” — build cultures of continuous improvement.
Their leaders encourage experimentation even when things are going well, make curiosity and intellectual humility contagious, surface problems early, stay close to the work, give feedback that supports learning rather than punishing mistakes, and invest in people’s growth even when it doesn’t pay off immediately.
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