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Government of Canada launches public consultations on National Quantum Strategy

July 23, 2021

July 20, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario Quantum technologies are at the leading edge of science and innovation, both in Canada and worldwide. They will support the growth of key sectors such as computing, communications, health care, transportation logistics, navigation and cybersecurity. Canadian scientists and entrepreneurs are well positioned to capitalize on these opportunities, but they need their government’s support as they jostle for position in the global market. Thanks to [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: June 2021

July 23, 2021

An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia went down by 2.0% during Q2 2021. This was largely influenced by a province-wide lockdown imposed on April 28 that lasted throughout the month of May. All of the decrease was among full-time workers and all was in the private sector. The unemployment rate rose from 8.3% to 9.0%, and the participation rate slipped from 62.1% to 61.1%. The quarterly labour [...]

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The Government of Canada Launches Consultation on a Modern Copyright Framework for AI and the Internet of Things

July 16, 2021

July 16, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring the Copyright Act remains responsive to modern realities and that Canada’s copyright framework continues to be effective in fostering innovation and investment as new technologies develop. To do so, Canada’s copyright framework should support the changing needs of artists, innovators and consumers in a high-tech world. Building on the stakeholder engagement and committee reports from the 2019 Statutory Review [...]

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Calling all coders!

July 7, 2021

The Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is looking for people who code to create and deliver custom code under an open-source license. These low dollar value ($10K or less) coding opportunities will be posted on the Micro-Acquisition pilot website, where you can also find a User Guide with all the details about eligibility, how to apply, and receiving payment. Contribute to increased working in the open and reuse of [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: May 2021

June 22, 2021

An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia went down by 22,200—or 4.8%—in May as the province endured a four-week lockdown aimed at containing a third wave of COVID-19 cases. The number of unemployed jobseekers only increased by about one-third of that amount, at 7,200, as the remainder of the change was counted as ‘not in the labour force’. This served to limit the increase in the unemployment rate, [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: May 2021

June 7, 2021

Canada Employment fell sharply in May, down from the previous month by 68,000 jobs. The job reductions occurred in both full-time and part-time positions. The unemployment rate increased slightly in May to 8.2%, influenced by the job reductions. The goods-producing sector lost jobs in May (-46,100), while the service sector saw job reductions of 21,800. Labour Force: 20,211,600 (-55,900) Employment: 18,559,200 (-68,000) Atlantic Canada Employment fell sharply in May, down [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: April 2021

May 26, 2021

An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia edged down by 0.2% in April as the number of full-time workers declined. Part-time employment increased, but not enough to fully offset the loss of full-time work. Despite the lower employment level, the unemployment rate went down from 8.6% to 8.1% as 3,500 people exited the labour force. Despite the slight decline in April, employment levels in Nova Scotia remained high [...]

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Jenn Priske, Selected as a Council Member for Nova Scotia’s New Economic Growth Council

April 8, 2021

We are honoured to announce that Jenn Priske, senior executive at REDspace, the chair of the board of directors for Digital Nova Scotia and a member of the program advisory committee for Techsploration has been selected to be one of the council members for Nova Scotia’s new Economic Growth Council. Premier Iain Rankin announced during his state of the province address to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce today, April 7 [...]

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INOVAIT Spring 2021 Funding – Applications OPEN!

March 10, 2021

INOVAIT is a pan-Canada network who is entrusted to grow Canada’s image-guided therapy (IGT) industry into a true global leader by facilitating the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) data handling into the most promising Canadian IGT companies and technologies. Established in 2020 and supported by the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, INOVAIT invests strategically in collaborative academic-industry partnerships that builds upon Canada’s strength in digital innovation and health science [...]

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Nova Scotia Occupational Outlook 2020-2021

February 2, 2021

About this Report: Each year, ESDC/Service Canada undertakes analysis on occupational job prospects and wages across all regions of Canada. The results, published to www.jobbank.gc.ca, serve to support Canadians in making informed decisions on education, training, and employment opportunities. This report examines occupational employment trends in Nova Scotia arising from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on occupations that have been most impacted across various segments of the [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: December 2020

January 20, 2021

An Update from Service Canada Nova Scotia added 16,700 workers in the fourth quarter (Q4 2020), approaching the level of employment observed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. For every seven workers laid off during the first half of 2020, approximately six have been rehired. A further sign of recovery was a shift back toward full-time employment: while part-time positions accounted for many of the jobs added during Q3 2020, all [...]

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Open calls for Innovative Prototypes – $20M in Funding Available

January 20, 2021

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada is seeking pre-commercial innovative prototypes that can be tested in real life settings and address a variety of priorities within the Government of Canada. With $20M in funding to test your late-stage, pre-commercial innovations in real-life settings with government partners. You could receive up to $550k to test your standard (non-military) innovation, or up to $1.15M to test your military innovation. The Testing Stream aims to procure, test and [...]

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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: December 2020

January 8, 2021

Canada Employment fell sharply in December, down from the previous month by 62,600 jobs. Full-time jobs increased alongside fewer part-time. The unemployment rate increased slightly in December to 8.6%, influenced by the job reductions. The goods-producing sector added jobs (+11,300), while the service sector saw job reductions of 74,000. Labour Force: 20,308,800 (-42,000) Employment: 18,553,000 (-62,600) Atlantic Canada Employment fell sharply in December, down from the previous month by 12,600 [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: November 2020

December 16, 2020

An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia rose for the seventh consecutive month in November. There were 10,000 more persons employed, representing an increase of 1,700 jobs compared with November of last year. Nova Scotia has regained nearly all of the jobs shed in March and April when the most severe restrictions connected to the pandemic were introduced. The majority of jobs gained in November were in full-time [...]

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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: October 2020

November 23, 2020

An Update from Service Canada Nova Scotia’s labour market improved in October. The number of persons employed grew by 2,800, following a larger increase of 12,000 in September that coincided with the re-opening of schools that month. Nova Scotia has regained more than 80% of the jobs shed in March and April when restrictions connected to the pandemic were introduced. All of the growth in October was in full-time work. [...]

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