Last week RBC announced that its Canadian Manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) had hit a new low in September. The index, based on a survey of manufacturers, found employment and new business were both falling.
There is good reason to be concerned about what has happened to employment numbers in Canada over the last few months.
While employment numbers fluctuate from month to month, Statistics Canada is reporting that, “there has been little overall employment growth in Canada since August 2013.”
A recent video on the work of the Calgary Drop-in & Rehab Centre shows how getting access to quality social services is an essential first step to finding work for many people.
