Ottawa expands summer jobs program as students face high unemployment | Unpublished
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Author: Craig Lord
Publication Date: June 11, 2025 - 07:45

Ottawa expands summer jobs program as students face high unemployment

June 11, 2025
The federal government is moving to shore up a historically weak summer job market for students – even as one economist argues tough employment prospects for young people suggest broader softness in the job market.Statistics Canada shone a light on the difficult employment prospects for students heading back to school this fall in its May jobs report last Friday.


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