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Apr 12

One of the main reasons for the #skilledtradesshortage in Canada is the demographic shift that has been occurring in recent years. Many skilled tradespeople are reaching retirement age, and there are not enough younger workers to fill the gap.

So, what’s causing this looming #tradespersonshortage? Here are some of the main contributory factors:

1. An ageing workforce in the skilled trades;
2. Lack of diversity in the sector (there aren’t anywhere near enough women qualified to perform trade jobs);
3. Lack of workers with the right qualification to meet labour demand in growing industries like retrofitting homes and green new building construction.

The same can be said for other countries as well.
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Europe is also facing a future where over a quarter of all people will be past retirement age, while education and training systems have not focused on the skills which are needed to replace retiring workers. European countries are facing particularly severe shortages of skilled workers for in trades and construction such as bricklayers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, welders, and sheet metal workers.

In the UK there are a growing number of vacancies for builders and other skilled tradespeople, combined with a shortage of the right qualifications, this is causing a skilled trades shortfall. It's estimated the UK needs nearly a million new recruits in trades and construction over the next decade. At the same time demand is soaring, creating a perfect storm which threatens homeowners, businesses and the national economy.

Ireland: same issues on a different scale. Just like the UK, cost managers are in particular demand while in the trades, bricklayers, plasterers, and decorators are in short supply. Semi-skilled workers like steel fixers, concrete workers, and dry liners are also scarce.
A new report highlighted the current lack of skilled tradespeople and labourers to retrofit exiting homes and build new homes. More than 60pc of construction firms are experiencing difficulties recruiting machine operators and skilled tradespeople.

Scotland facing skilled labour shortage. The labour market in Scotland remains tight, posing recruitment difficulties for 40% of the firms this quarter, and labour costs continue to impact seven in 10 businesses. Over four in ten (41%) of establishments with vacancies reported at least one vacancy that was hard to fill due to a skill-shortage issue. This equates to 10% of all establishments in Scotland, and a total of 36,800 SSV s. statista.com/topics/11864/l…
aboutapprenticeships.com/reports/uk-tra…
solas.ie/f/70398/x/9345…
independent.ie/business/irish…
internationalaccountingbulletin.com/news/scotland-…

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México, for example, has begun to suffer from a lack of talent, particularly in areas such as construction, information technology and technology in general, and commerce. Projections suggest that 68% of companies may face difficulty finding the necessary talent in Mexico in the coming year. The issue extends beyond a regional level, with experts highlighting both nearshoring (a form of offshoring in which an organization recruits employees from a neighboring country to complete services) and talent scarcity as global concerns. mexicobusiness.news/talent/news/sk…

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Apr 7

Although the Constitution grants the provinces authority over housing policy and programs, all levels of government in Canada are involved in housing. The obligation to ensure the right to housing under international law applies not only to the federal government but also to provincial, territorial and municipal governments, and to all public administrators, tribunals and inter-governmental bodies in Canada.

Until the 1990s, Ottawa did build and maintain social housing. Now, its main role is limited to providing funding to provincial and municipal governments for affordable housing and for programs that address homelessness. The federal government is also responsible for on-reserve housing.

The National Housing Act # NHA is the primary federal law concerning housing in Canada. More specifically, it is intended to promote the construction of new houses, the repair and modernization of existing houses, and the improvement of housing and living conditions.

Local govt municipal authority and jurisdiction flows downward from Provincial statutes and it's the local govt at the municipal level that provides zoning for housing or not.

n 2018, federal, provincial and territorial ministers agreed to a multilateral Housing Partnership Framework which outlines “a shared vision for housing and sets the foundation for bilateral agreements on the delivery of key National Housing Strategy initiatives.” housingrightscanada.com/wp-content/upl…
cmhc-schl.gc.ca/nhs/federal-pr…

#HousingAcceleratorFund
10 Housing Accelerator Fund best practices

1. End exclusionary zoning
▶️Stop low-density zoning and regulation that excludes housing types such as affordable and social housing in residential areas.
▶️Encourage high density by allowing mixed-use development and high-density residential as-of-right within proximity to urban cores and transit corridors.
▶️This includes adopting by-laws to adopt more as-of-right zoning measures, from the number of units to storeys.

2. Make municipally owned lands available for housing through strategies such as disposition, acquisition and/or pre-development.

3. Increase process efficiency by implementing new technologies or software to speed up development approvals, such as e-permitting.

4. Prioritized/enhanced development approval process for rental and affordable housing.

5. Comprehensive review of development charges and fee schedules including waivers, with a focus on permits associated with affordable housing.

6. Reduce or eliminate parking standards to increase project viability, density and reduce carbon footprint.

7. Eliminate restrictions related to height, setbacks, building floor area and others to allow a greater variety in housing types, including accessory dwelling units.

8. Develop affordable housing community improvement plans or strategies/plans for the rapid deployment of affordable housing.

9. Design and implement guidelines or pre-approved building plans for missing middle housing or specific accessory dwelling unit types such as laneway housing or garden suites.

10. Develop grant programs encouraging the development of housing types that align with the Housing Accelerator Fund such as missing middle, row homes, purpose-built rental and/or that promote new/innovative construction techniques (modular, pre-fab, mass timber construction, etc.).cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/…

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Apr 4

Olive oil, coffee and even potatoes are among the dozens of crops also facing serious climate risks. Scientists have previously said that global heating drives a higher risk of simultaneous harvest failures across major crop-producing regions, threatening global food security. Researchers are scouring the planet for hardier varieties of common staples.

Spain is the world's largest producer, manufacturing almost half of the world's olive oil. At first glance, Italy is often thought to be the world's largest producer of olive oil. But the reality is that Spain leads its production. Spain produces more than 1.5 million tons of olive oil each year, representing about 40% of world production. On the other hand, production in Italy represents 20%.

Climate change-related drought, heat, and wildfires across much of Mediterranean Europe have resulted in shortages of olive oil in stores, with an influx of fake products filling the vacuum.
Why olive oil prices are soaring and what to do about itbbc.com/travel/article…

Coffee is grown in three regions of India. The increase in coffee prices has accelerated due to factors like unseasonal rainfall, a labor shortage, and growing demand, particularly among urban youth after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to experts. The unseasonal rainfall has caused damage to coffee crops, and a shortage of labor has slowed down the harvest process. Jan 22, 2024 economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-…

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Mar 26

#Carbonpricing is about recognizing the cost of pollution and accounting for those costs in our daily decisions. Taking action to reduce emissions by choosing less carbon-intensive options for energy production, home heating and transportation means Canadians will save money too. Feb 14, 2024

The #carbontax, also known as a price on carbon, came into effect at $20 per tonne in 2019. It has steadily climbed in the years since and is scheduled to rise from $65 per tonne to $80 on April 1. It is scheduled to go up another $15 each year until 2030, when it reaches $170 a tonne.

Provinces and territories of Canada are allowed to create their own system of #carbonpricing as long as they comply with the minimum requirements set by the federal government; individual provinces and territories thus may have a higher tax than the federally mandated one but not a lower one.

Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) The Canada Carbon Rebate (formerly known as the Climate action incentive payment (CAIP)) is a tax-free amount to help eligible individuals and families offset the cost of the federal pollution pricing. It consists of a basic amount and a supplement for residents of small and rural communities.

Virtually everybody who lives in the eight provinces where the federal carbon tax applies is eligible for the rebates. British Columbia and Quebec are excluded because they have their own carbon-pricing systems. The territories also have different systems when it comes to carbon pricing and rebates.canada.ca/en/revenue-age…

Who started carbon tax in Canada?
In 2008, the province of British Columbia introduced North America's first revenue-neutral carbon tax applied to the purchase or use of fuel in British Columbia. The carbon tax has been hailed as the most comprehensive of its kind, covering approximately 70% of provincial emissions.

Since the tax is revenue neutral, every dollar generated is returned to British Columbians in the form of personal and business tax measures, such as reductions in personal income tax rates, the Low Income Climate Action Tax Credit and corporate income tax reductions.

The B.C. #climateactiontaxcredit is a quarterly payment that helps offset the impact of the carbon taxes paid by individuals and families. A single person can now receive as much as $447 per year, more than double what they received in 2022. A family of four now receives as much as $893.50 per year.

An estimated 70% of families and individuals who are eligible to get the quarterly payments from the Province can expect the maximum amounts. The income ceiling for the credit will increase annually, with a goal to reach 80% of households in B.C. by 2030.

Budget 2024 proposes to increase the B.C. climate action tax credit amounts and thresholds effective July 1, 2024. Climate action tax credit payments are non-taxable. This means you don't include it as income when you file your T1 Income Tax and Benefit Return.
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024F…
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Mar 22

Canada's #climatepolicies are #reducingemissions, report finds. As the Liberals survive a Conservative non-confidence vote to topple the government over the #carbontax, a new report from the Canadian Climate Institute shows that the price on carbon is actually working to reduce emissions. #cdnpoli #cdnpoliticscbc.ca/player/play/1.…

Based on modelling by Navius Research, the analysis found that, by 2030, all existing climate policies in Canada combined will prevent 226 megatonnes of carbon pollution—roughly equal to the total annual emissions of Ontario and Quebec. March 21/24
climateinstitute.ca/news/industria…

Industrial #carbonpricing systems are the single biggest driver of emissions reductions in 2030, and can be even more impactful if design is improved. 440megatonnes.ca/insight/indust…

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@timethief

Mar 14

How does #climatchange affect #insurance in Canada?
Global pricing no longer made sense, and some countries with less risk of severe weather pushed back on the cost of their premiums. The result was a major repricing that hit some Canadian insurers with increases in reinsurance premiums of at least 20 per cent in 2023. (Dec 1, 2023)

Climate change is making insurance more expensive and more limited – and it’s only going to get worse.

Disaster claims in Canada have more than quadrupled over the past 15 years, and Canadians are bracing themselves to deal with continuing rising premiums.theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…

In March 2022, the Government of Canada introduced Canada's #2030EmissionsReductionPlan, which provides a roadmap for the Canadian economy to achieve 40-45% emissions reductions below 2005 levels by 2030, building upon the actions outlined in Canada's previous climate plans. (Feb 2, 2024).

2030 Emissions Reduction Plan: Clean Air, Strong Economy - canada.ca/en/services/en…
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Canada's Next Steps to Clean Air and a Strong Economy via @YouTube

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