AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI and jobs research: A new North American–Europe–Asia statement signed by dozens of universities and research groups warns AI could reshape labour markets, urging Canada and partners to build research and institutional capacity now, as estimates of AI exposure and job disruption vary widely (including Statistics Canada’s finding that most highly educated workers were highly exposed to AI in 2021). Provincial education workforce: Quebec says it will train more aerospace workers, boosting enrolment capacity by 70% at École nationale d’aérotechnique and planning a second campus. Student safety and learning support: A Toronto street-festival shooting has renewed calls for better security planning around large youth events. Funding for rural learning communities: Rocky Mountain Equipment’s “Right by You” grants will support ag societies with $40,000 total for community projects, including educational programming. Global education aid: Shakira is urging more countries to fund school rebuilding and teacher support after Venezuela’s earthquakes, crediting Canada’s PM Mark Carney for contributions to the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
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