How has Quebec fared in terms of job creation?
Â鶹AVÂ’s Quebec Studies Program and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ are pleased to invite public and media alike to assist the following conference:
Four years after QuebecÂ’s Summit on the Economy and Employment, how has the province fared in terms of job creation?
Tuesday, September 26, 2000
9:00 am to noon
Â鶹AV Faculty Club
3450 McTavish St.
Free Admission
Conference speakers will include:
Jean Charest
Professor, Industrial Relations department, Université de Montréal
Professor Charest will examine the historical factors that have triggered variances between the Quebec, Ontario and Canadian labour markets
Judith Maxwell
President of the Canadian Public Policy Research Network
Ms Maxwell will analyse the historical aspects of QuebecÂ’s economic evolution to determine if the provinceÂ’s "new economy" is here to stay.
Andrew Sharpe
President, Centre for the Study of Living Standards
Mr Sharpe will look at the reasons why QuebecÂ’s job creation has lagged behind OntarioÂ’s, despite spectacular economic growth across North America.
Diane Bellemare
Honorary professor, Human Resources department, Université du Québec à Montréal
Professor Bellemare will present labour statistics illustrating increases and decreases in job creation across Canada in order to evaluate how Quebec is faring compared to the rest of the country.
Alain-G. Gagnon
Director, Quebec Studies Program, Â鶹AV
Professor Gagnon will evaluate the effects of summits on the Quebec governmentÂ’s decision-making process.
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