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Elena Bobyreva, MBA, CPHR
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Canada HR News Podcast is your go-to source for staying informed about the latest developments and trends shaping the world of human resources. Designed for HR professionals, business leaders, and anyone passionate about workplace culture, this podcast dives into the most relevant topics in the field. Each episode explores key areas such as recruitment strategies, employee and labour relations, cutting-edge training techniques, diversity and inclusion initiatives, talent management innovations, and much more. We bring you expert insights, practical tips, and the latest updates on policies and legislation impacting workplaces across Canada. Whether you're looking to stay ahead in your career, lead with confidence, or create positive change in your organization, the Canada HR News Podcast keeps you informed and inspired. Tune in to discover the trends and tools that matter in today's fast-evolving HR landscape!  Connect with us at on X at Canada Human Resources News 🇨🇦 (@cadHRnews) / X and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast | LinkedIn

  1. Military Hiring Surge, BC Public Job Cuts, Exodus of Paramedics in QC and AI Skills Shortage

    MAR 2

    Military Hiring Surge, BC Public Job Cuts, Exodus of Paramedics in QC and AI Skills Shortage

    In this episode: the surge in military recruitment in Canada, major job cuts planned across British Columbia’s public service, Amazon facing penalties from the B.C. Labour Relations Board, shortage of AI skills globally and other topics. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast to get the latest HR updates. Canada is seeing a surge in military recruitment with 13% increase in applications over the past year | Canada’s military recruitment surged amid sovereignty threats: dataMinimum wage in British Columbia will increase from $17.85 to $18.25, budget deficit is increasing, and 15K public job cuts are expected over 3 years | B.C. budget includes tax increases, 15K public job cuts, projected $13B deficit | CBC NewsThe B.C. Labour Relations Board has ruled that Amazon violated British Columbia’s labour code by selectively providing pay increases to workers at most of its facilities while deliberately excluding unionized employees at its Delta, B.C., warehouse | Amazon violated labour code with selective pay increase to BC workers, board findsMajority of paramedics in the Montréal metropolitan are considering leaving their jobs or the profession entirely | The majority of paramedics are considering leaving the professionCanadian employers are slow to recognize self-taught job skills emerging from online and self-directed learning | Canadian Employers Slow to Embrace Surge in Self-Taught Job Skills | EEP CA CorporateThe latest ManpowerGroup survey of over 39,000 employers across 41 countries shows that 72 % of organisations worldwide are struggling to fill skilled roles in 2026 | 2026 Global Talent Shortage If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews

    11 min
  2. Developing Northern Talent, Gender Pension Gaps, and a New Career Growth Playbook

    FEB 23

    Developing Northern Talent, Gender Pension Gaps, and a New Career Growth Playbook

    In this episode: employers in Northern Canada are developing and retaining talent through earn-and-learn models, federal public servants seeking legal advice amid layoffs, younger workers are reshaping career progression beyond the traditional corporate ladder, when it is time to quite side hustle, and other topics. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast to get the latest HR updates. Childcare employment in Canada has grown significantly since the launch of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care program in 2021 | Childcare Employment Is Up Since 2021 but Has Further Room to Grow - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada Employers in Northern Ontario, Yukon and Nunavut are confronting rising demand for skilled workers | How employers in Northern Canada are approaching workforce development amid increasing demand for skilled workers | Benefits Canada.com Federal public servants seek legal and union support amid significant job cuts and workforce adjustments | Federal public servants seek legal advice as they face job cuts | Politics | thecanadianpressnews.ca Ontario’s Pay Equity Office is spotlighting a recent report on Canada’s gender pension gap | Ontario’s Pay Equity Office Reflects on Groundbreaking Report: "The Gender Pension Gap" | Pay Equity Office Younger workers in Canada are increasingly rejecting the traditional corporate ladder | Young workers taking different approach to corporate ladder Many Canadians juggling side hustles are finding that they turn into a drain on energy, time and well-being | Side hustles: How to know it's time to quit If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews

    11 min
  3. Gift-Giving Pressures, Saskatchewan Retail Theft, Government Hiring and Layoffs, Teacher Award in Alberta

    12/15/2025

    Gift-Giving Pressures, Saskatchewan Retail Theft, Government Hiring and Layoffs, Teacher Award in Alberta

    In this episode: federal hiring challenges, teacher recruitment incentives in northern Alberta, gift-giving pressures in the workplace, rising holiday retail theft in Saskatchewan and other topics. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast to get the latest HR updates. Canada’s federal public service is beginning a wave of workforce adjustments as Ottawa implements job-cut targets from the 2025 federal budget | What departments have begun notifying public servants of cuts? | Ottawa Citizen Canada’s federal government is facing growing pressure to accelerate the hiring process | Federal government must accelerate hiring process, Public Service Commission of Canada says The Government of Alberta has introduced the Northern Alberta Teacher Award to draw educators to rural and northern communities facing teacher shortages | Attracting more teachers to northern Alberta | alberta.ca As the holiday shopping season gets underway, police and retailers in Saskatchewan are reporting a sharp rise in retail theft and related crime | Holiday retail theft rises as Sask. police launch December blitz | 980 CJME As the holiday season unfolds the festive spirit at work often comes with pressure for employees to offer gifts adding to the financial toll | Behind the Holiday Glow: Employees Feel Gift-Giving Pressure, and Nearly Half Say It Hurts Their Wallet | EEP CA Corporate Robert Half Canada survey reveals that one-third of employed Canadian professionals plan to search for a new job in the first half of the year | Survey: One third of Canadian professionals plan to search for a new job in 2026 - Dec 10, 2025 If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews

    10 min
  4. Canada’s Innovation Warning, AI Pressures at Work, Workplace Gratitude, Youth Voices

    12/01/2025

    Canada’s Innovation Warning, AI Pressures at Work, Workplace Gratitude, Youth Voices

    In this episode: the lack of innovation progress in Canada, impact of AI on job seekers and employees, Canada’s efforts to improve youth employment, gratitude in the workplace and other topics. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast to get the latest HR updates. A new assessment of Canada’s science, technology and innovation landscape points to Canada steadily falling behind global peers in research and development | Canada falling behind in R&D, report warns - University Affairs The Conference Board of Canada is examining the impact of AI on job seekers | Is AI helping or hurting job seekers? KPMG reports that as Canadians are using generative artificial intelligence at work, many feel their employers are lagging behind when it comes to proper training and clear policies | Canadians call for clear AI policies as adoption grows - KPMG Canada Ontario’s food and beverage manufacturing sector getting recruitment help with the launch of RecruitNOW!, a no-cost recruitment service designed for food processors | Food And Beverage Ontario Launches RecruitNOW! To Try And Help Food Manufacturers Secure Talent – FoodIndustryNetwork The federal government invites young Canadians, as well as other citizens, to share their experiences, challenges, and ideas about youth employment | Government of Canada seeking input on improving youth employment - Canada.ca A recent survey from Express Employment Professionals  found that 45% of managers admit their organization lacks the resources to manage recognition effectively | Recognition in the Workplace is Critical, but Nearly Half of Canadian Companies Admit They’re Falling Short | EEP CA Corporate  If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews

    11 min
  5. Black Friday Pressures, Bell & Canada Post Staff Reduction, Youth Mental Health, 2026 HR Trends

    11/24/2025

    Black Friday Pressures, Bell & Canada Post Staff Reduction, Youth Mental Health, 2026 HR Trends

    In this episode: Black Friday pressures for retailers, workforce reduction at Bell and Canada Post, youth mental health challenges, Alberta’s new free expression law for professionals and other topics. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast to get the latest HR updates. Canadian retailers are under mounting pressure this holiday season as shoppers tighten their budgets amid rising prices, tariffs, and economic uncertainty | Retailers feel Black Friday pressure as Canadians expected to tighten their spending | CBC News Bell Canada has announced another major round of layoffs, cutting approximately 690 jobs nationwide. The majority are non‑unionized management roles | Bell slashes nearly 700 jobs in latest round of layoffs | CBC News Canada Post is expecting to lose up to 30,000 employees by 2035 through retirement and voluntary departures | Canada Post expects to lose 30K employees to retirement, voluntary departures by 2035 Bill 13, the Regulated Professions Neutrality Act has been introduced by  Alberta to protect the free expression of professionals in regulated occupations | Free expression for regulated professionals | alberta.ca A new report from Mental Health Research Counsil and Greenshield , highlights how economic instability is fueling a youth mental health crisis in Canada | Generation Under Pressure: Canadian Youth Confronting Today's Challenges — Mental Health Research Canada As 2026 approaches, Canadian workplaces are preparing for major shifts driven by technology, skills, and employee expectations | HR trends and priorities for 2026 | ADP  If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews

    11 min
  6. Holiday Jobs, Sick Note Rules, Union Wins, Central Bank Downsizing

    11/17/2025

    Holiday Jobs, Sick Note Rules, Union Wins, Central Bank Downsizing

    In this episode: rising seasonal hiring, new sick-note rules in B.C., major public-sector labour deals, living wage and other topics. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast to get the latest HR updates. According to Indeed, Canadian holiday job postings rose 12% year-over-year as of early November 2025, marking a modest increase from 2024’s low levels | Holiday Hiring Appetite Perks Up From Low Levels - Indeed Hiring Lab Canada British Columbia has introduced new regulations restricting when employers can require medical notes for short-term illnesses | BC Gov News Public-sector workers who are members of BCGEU in British Columbia have ratified an agreement that ends an eight-week strike | BCGEU strike: Members vote in favour of deal  Montreal narrowly avoided a major transit strike after a tentative deal was reached between the transit agency and the union representing about 4,500 drivers, operators, and station staff | Montreal transit strike averted after tentative deal reached with drivers' union Nearly half of workers in New Brunswick earn less than the province’s calculated living wage | living-wages-in The Central Bank of Canada is preparing to reduce its workforce by approximately 10 %—about 225 positions | Bank of Canada to cut 10% of workforce in government cost-saving push By Investing.com If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews

    11 min
  7. Job Cuts, Burnout Costs, AI Fears, and Job Market Updates

    11/10/2025

    Job Cuts, Burnout Costs, AI Fears, and Job Market Updates

    In this episode: improving job market in Canada, upcoming layoffs of federal municipal workers, strategies to support employee mental health, fear of AI among workers and other topics. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast to get the latest HR updates. Canada’s labour market in October added 67,000 jobs, an analysis from Royal Bank of Canada | Canadian labour markets improved in October - RBC The federal government’s 2025 budget proposes cutting up to 40,000 public service jobs by 2029, sparking strong opposition from unions | Job cuts in budget would hit hard, say federal public service unions | CBC News The City of Vancouver is facing cuts of 400 jobs as part of its proposed 2026 operating budget | An estimated 400 jobs could be cut at City of Vancouver - Business in VancouverWSIB and WorkSafeNB, provincial workers’ compensation agencies have announced major financial returns to employers this fall, reflecting strong fund performance and workplace-safety outcomes across Canada | WorkSafeNB | WorkSafeNB Maintains Lowest Assessment Rate and Announces Performance Refund for Eligible Employers, WSIB returns another $2 billion in surplus funds to eligible safe Ontario businesses | WSIB A new survey commissioned by Canada Life reveals that burnout is a major financial and productivity challenge for Canadian organizations, costing $3bn annually | New Survey Reveals Burnout Is Costing Canadian Employers Millions — But There’s a Way Forward Lessons from Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), recognized by Benefit Canada organization for its innovative, data-driven approach to supporting employee mental health | Pratt & Whitney Canada awarded for data-driven approach to supporting employee mental health | Benefits Canada.com A recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey has revealed widespread job seeker’s anxiety about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment | Almost Half of Employed Canadian Job Seekers Fear Their Job Will Be Eliminated Due to AI | EEP CA Corporate If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews

    13 min
  8. Alberta Labour Clash, Blue Jays at Work, Cautious Compensation Trends

    11/03/2025

    Alberta Labour Clash, Blue Jays at Work, Cautious Compensation Trends

    In this episode: Amazon’s union negotiations, cautious compensation trends, fresh EDI insights, the Blue Jays’ impact on workplace culture and other topics. Follow us on: X @cadHRnews; LinkedIn @ Canada HR News Podcast to get the latest HR updates. In British Columbia, workers at Amazon’s Delta facility (YVR-2) represented by Unifor, are starting to negotiate their first collective agreement with the company | Speed-ups and workload dominate discussions at Amazon bargaining table | Unifor Labour leaders in Alberta are pledging an unprecedented response after the provincial government invoked the Notwithstanding Clause to end a three-week teachers’ strike involving over 50,000 educators | Labour leaders vow ‘unprecedented response’ as Alberta uses notwithstanding clause The Manitoba government has added 832 new teaching positions since October 2023 | Province of Manitoba | News Releases | Manitoba Government Adds 800 Teachers in Two Years Eckler’s 2026 Compensation Planning Survey, based on responses from 504 Canadian organizations, reveals a modest national average base salary increase of 3.3%, down from last year’s 3.4% | Eckler Compensation Workplaces across Canada are tapping into the electric buzz of the Toronto Blue Jays’ playoff run to boost employee engagement — win or lose | OK Blue Jays, let’s boost engagement | HRD Canada A new survey from Toronto Metropolitan University reveals that the majority of Canadian workers still view equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives positively despite media chatter about backlash | Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Backlash? What Canadian Workers Really Think - Diversity Institute - Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, send us a message at LinkedIn or X @CadHRNews

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Canada HR News Podcast is your go-to source for staying informed about the latest developments and trends shaping the world of human resources. Designed for HR professionals, business leaders, and anyone passionate about workplace culture, this podcast dives into the most relevant topics in the field. Each episode explores key areas such as recruitment strategies, employee and labour relations, cutting-edge training techniques, diversity and inclusion initiatives, talent management innovations, and much more. We bring you expert insights, practical tips, and the latest updates on policies and legislation impacting workplaces across Canada. Whether you're looking to stay ahead in your career, lead with confidence, or create positive change in your organization, the Canada HR News Podcast keeps you informed and inspired. Tune in to discover the trends and tools that matter in today's fast-evolving HR landscape!  Connect with us at on X at Canada Human Resources News 🇨🇦 (@cadHRnews) / X and LinkedIn at Canada HR News Podcast | LinkedIn

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  • Creator
    Elena Bobyreva, MBA, CPHR
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    135
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Canada HR News
  • Show Website
    Canada HR News

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