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Equality in the Workplace

Details on and links to workplace equity resources for women. - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/labour/equality/index.shtml

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Careers

Food sciences

Interested in learning more about career possibilities in the area of food sciences? If so, visit DayPlanner web site – Link #81 to link to the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology web site where you can download a publication on “Careers in the Food Sciences.”

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Dates / Events / History

The Meech Lake Accord was an effort to bring Quebec into Canada’s Constitution. However, opposition, particularly in Newfoundland and Manitoba, led to its collapse in June of 1990.

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Did you know?

Canada’s population is made up of 200 different ethnic origins. By comparison, the 1901 Census counted about 25 different ethnic groups in Canada.

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Education / Training

Tax credit

There is a tax credit, to a maximum amount, available for money spent on education. Check to see if any of your education expenses, or those of family members are eligible for the tax credit.There can also be a tax credit for moving expenses related to schooling.

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Government

The federal government operates the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Employees contribute to this plan while they work.When they retire, they will receive a pension payment based upon the number of years worked in Canada and the average salary earned. Residents of Québec pay into the Québec Pension Plan (QPP) instead. Employers contribute to the pension plan too. [Day- Planner web site – Link #278]

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Jobs / Business

Finding a job

Looking for and finding a job usually takes quite a bit of work.There is research to do, job listings to find, a résumé to write, applications to send, calls to make, interviews to attend, and so on. Finding a job may not happen as quickly or easily as you would like.Think positively and try to learn from each experience. Many web sites provide suggestions for how and where to look for a job. Learn more See pages 216–218 for tips on job hunting.

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Money Matters

Managing Your Money in Canada

The Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE) has a web site that is organized by “life events.” That is, people often look for help when they have a “life event”—for example, getting a job, getting married, having a baby, retiring.To learn more, visit www.mymic.ca

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