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Labour Market Bulletin, Third Quarter 2004
An Analysis of the North Bay Region Labour Market
Human Resource Centre of Canada

The Labour Market Bulletin is an overview of the labour market in the region serviced by the North Bay Human Resources Centre Canada (HRCC): the North Bay HRC area, the Tri-Town HRC area and the West Nipissing HRC area.

There are encouraging prospects for the North Bay region entering the second half of 2004. Construction in the city has already surpassed 2003’s total, while local businesses have secured multi-million dollar contracts. New stores, restaurants and hotels are providing hundreds of job for area workers. Local lumber producers were pleased as August rolled in with news of a NAFTA panel ruling, which found that the U.S. softwood industry was not threatened by Canadian imports. This ruling required the U.S. to lift the duties it has imposed on Canadian softwood imports.

There were additional positive signs in the area labour market during the quarter. The Employment Insurance claimload in the North Bay region showed a substantial decrease compared to both the previous quarter and the third quarter of 2003.

In addition, Labour Force Survey results from Statistics Canada indicated that Northeastern Ontario experienced improved labour market conditions in the third quarter of 2004.

Highlights:

• Labour Market News
  • North Bay firm lands $160-M contract.
  • Mill silent for the first time in 31 years.
  • Optimism abounds at ONTC.
  • New OPP facility approved.
  • New logging school in Burk’s Falls.
  • Local school celebrates 50 th year of operation.
  • Three doctors express interest in Bonfield clinic.
  • New Mattawa-based magazine.
  • New $4-million hotel in West Nipissing .
  • Nearly 500 students assisted with job hunting.
• Conditions continue to improve in Northeast
• Job gains in services offset losses in goods sector
• Decrease in E.I. claimload for the North Bay region

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