COVID Update for CANS Members — December 22, 2021
/in front/by Alison ClackUpdated Provincial COVID Restrictions; Federal Funding Support for Business – Local Lockdown Program and Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit.
Help Wanted: Province Launches Recruitment Campaign to Increase Workers in Healthcare, Trades
/in front/by Alison Clack“We’re entering a period of unprecedented growth in the construction sector just as many of our people are reaching retirement. Nova Scotia has billions of infrastructure and housing in development, and that’s going to require a lot more people in the trades: at least 11,000 certified tradespeople in the next eight years,” said Duncan Williams, President and CEO, Construction Association of NS
Notice // CANS Office closing TODAY, December 17, 2021
/in front/by Alison ClackGiven the increase in positive cases of COVID-19, CANS is taking proactive measures to reduce the spread of the virus. Out of an abundance of caution, CANS office will close TODAY, Friday, December 17, 2021, at 4:00 PM.
Survey // Canadian LGBTQ2+-owned or -led Businesses Invited to Complete an Online Questionnaire
/in front/by Alison ClackThe information Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) gathers through this questionnaire will help us develop ways to increase the participation of LGBTQ2+-owned or -led businesses in federal procurement. It will also ensure that initiatives to increase participation reflect their realities and needs.