{"id":463904,"date":"2026-02-09T15:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/463904\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:05:07","slug":"how-employers-in-northern-canada-are-approaching-workforce-development-amid-increasing-demand-for-skilled-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/463904\/","title":{"rendered":"How employers in Northern Canada are approaching workforce development amid increasing demand for skilled workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<a class=\"text-content__link  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/pensions\/governance-law\/caat-pension-plan-board-chair-removed-amid-ongoing-governance-emergency\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CAAT pension plan board chair removed amid ongoing governance emergency<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDon Smith, the recently suspended chair of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology pension plan\u2019s board of trustees, has been removed from his position&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<a class=\"text-content__link  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/pensions\/retirement\/tax-credit-could-spur-smes-to-offer-workplace-retirement-plans-report\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tax credit could spur SMEs to offer workplace retirement plans: report<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA proposed retirement plan tax credit for small- and medium-sized employers could reduce cost barriers to offering employer-sponsored retirement programs, according to a new report&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/writer\/staff-81\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Staff<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 9, 2026<br \/>\n\t\tFebruary 5, 202609:00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<a class=\"text-content__link  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/news\/bencan\/federal-government-expanding-rto-mandate-for-public-employees\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Federal government expanding RTO mandate for public employees<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe federal government is expanding its return-to-office mandate for public employees. As of May 4, executives in the federal public service will be required to&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/writer\/staff-82\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Staff<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 6, 2026<br \/>\n\t\tFebruary 6, 202615:00\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t<a class=\"text-content__link  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.benefitscanada.com\/pensions\/cap\/expert-panel-updated-capsa-guideline-ai-tools-among-key-topics-for-cap-sponsors-in-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Expert panel: Updated CAPSA guideline, AI tools among key topics for CAP sponsors in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-content__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the new year may come new resolutions \u2014 or at least topics to keep in mind \u2014 for capital accumulation plan sponsors. 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