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Faced with increased demand, an aging labour force, and climate risk, there are concerns that the construction industry in Canada will face recruitment challenges over the next decade. With rising housing prices and related increases in commute times and often cost in global cities such as Toronto and Vancouver, there is concern these are pushing l...
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... the effects of hot summers are amplified in urban environments through the urban heat island effect, and heatwaves become more common and deadly, there are concerns for workers' occupational health and safety standards and productivity in this industry. Meeting projected construction labour demand in Canada may be a challenge, as suggested by the unemployment rate of workers in this industry shown in Figure 1. While some provinces such as Newfoundland and Labrador have very high unemployment rates of workers in the construction industry, other provinces such as Ontario and British Columbia, where demand is expected to be maintained or grow, have unemployment rates lower than the provincial average for all industries, suggesting a tighter labour supply. ...
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... the range of affordable housing options does not account for the size of those apartments and it is estimated that 20 percent of tenants in Toronto feel overcrowded (Wellesley Institute, 2016). (2019) Returning to the construction sector, with an after-tax income of about $59,580, Figures 10 and 11 demonstrate the challenges for form workers in the Toronto housing market. While there are bachelor units (no bedroom) and 1 bedroom apartments available for less than 30% of their income (<$1,490 per month) in parts of the city core, problems arise as families grow as evidenced by the proportions of income for 2 bedroom apartments and near unavailability of affordable three bedroom apartments closer than parts of Scarborough and Etobicoke ( Figure 10). ...
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... Returning to the construction sector, with an after-tax income of about $59,580, Figures 10 and 11 demonstrate the challenges for form workers in the Toronto housing market. While there are bachelor units (no bedroom) and 1 bedroom apartments available for less than 30% of their income (<$1,490 per month) in parts of the city core, problems arise as families grow as evidenced by the proportions of income for 2 bedroom apartments and near unavailability of affordable three bedroom apartments closer than parts of Scarborough and Etobicoke ( Figure 10). Formworkers seeking to purchase a home would likely be compelled to move outside the Greater Toronto Area, based on costs shown in Figure 11. ...
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... there are bachelor units (no bedroom) and 1 bedroom apartments available for less than 30% of their income (<$1,490 per month) in parts of the city core, problems arise as families grow as evidenced by the proportions of income for 2 bedroom apartments and near unavailability of affordable three bedroom apartments closer than parts of Scarborough and Etobicoke ( Figure 10). Formworkers seeking to purchase a home would likely be compelled to move outside the Greater Toronto Area, based on costs shown in Figure 11. ...
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