Atlantic Canada

Weaker economic growth forecast for all provinces in 2018

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Provinces of Canada, Geography of Canada, Atlantic Canada, British North America, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, ONTARIO

"Weaker economic growth is forecast across the country, with only British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Quebec expected to see growth above 2 per cent this year," said Marie-Christine Bernard, Director, Provincial Forecast, The Conference Board of Canada.

Key Points: 
  • "Weaker economic growth is forecast across the country, with only British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, Ontario and Quebec expected to see growth above 2 per cent this year," said Marie-Christine Bernard, Director, Provincial Forecast, The Conference Board of Canada.
  • Following growth of 4.9 per cent in 2017, Alberta's economy is forecast to expand by 1.9 per cent this year.
  • Quebec and Ontario's economies will advance at a more moderate pace this year as both provinces are facing weaker growth for household consumption.
  • Aside from P.E.I., the Atlantic provinces will see modest economic growth in 2018.

Government of Canada announces new measures to strengthen and modernize family justice

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
World, Atlantic Canada, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, Canada, Newfoundland, Human geography, Outline of Newfoundland and Labrador

Canada's family justice system must work for families and be both accessible and efficient.

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  • Canada's family justice system must work for families and be both accessible and efficient.
  • The bill's four key objectives are to promote the best interests of the child, address family violence, help reduce child poverty, and make Canada's family justice system more accessible and efficient.
  • As announced in Budget 2018, the Government also proposes to improve access to the family justice system by expanding unified family courts in Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Unified family courts simplify procedures by allowing federal and provincial family law issues to be addressed by a single court.

Unifor renews call on N.L. government to finally fix labour laws

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Thursday, May 17, 2018
Atlantic Canada, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

ST. JOHN'S, May 17, 2018 /CNW/ -Unifor reissues its call on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to fix labour laws, following a motion passed in the House of Assembly to address prolonged labour disputes in the private sector.

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  • ST. JOHN'S, May 17, 2018 /CNW/ -Unifor reissues its call on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to fix labour laws, following a motion passed in the House of Assembly to address prolonged labour disputes in the private sector.
  • "Following the motion from the MHA from Labrador West, Unifor expects immediate action by the government.
  • D-J Composites has twice been found guilty of breaking the province's labour laws, including bargaining in bad faith.
  • "How much more evidence does the Ball government need to show that the labour laws in the province are broken than a 500-plus-day lock-out?