Ontario has awarded nearly $3.9 million to four organizations to help more than 310 women enter, remain in or advance within construction and skilled-trades careers. The funding was announced on September 2, 2026, through Round 6 of Ontario’s Skills Development Fund Training Stream. The projects include technical training, mentorship, employment assistance, financial or wraparound supports and connections with employer

British Columbia employers and Canadian Armed Forces reservists now have a significantly different framework for managing military leave. Amendments to British Columbia’s Reservists’ Leave Regulation took effect on August 6, 2026. Eligible reservists may now take a combined total of up to 24 months of job-protected leave within a 60-month period for military-skills training, pre-deployment and post-deployment activities, and deployments connected with Canadian Armed Forces o