This report was by prepared by the Directorate for Labour, Employment and Social Affairs of the OECD under the leadership of Stefano Scarpetta (Director) and Mark Pearson (Deputy-Director) and supervised by Stephane Carcillo (Head of the Jobs and Income Division) and Glenda Quintini (Head of Skills and Future Readiness Division). Chapter 1 was written by Alexander Hijzen. Chapters 2, 4 and 5 were written by Ali Bargu and Alexander Hijzen. The microdata analysis in Chapter 2 was conducted in collaboration with Tahsin Mehdi (Statistics Canada) and Jonas Fluchtmann (OECD), while Chapter 4 benefitted from inputs by André Gariépy (legal expert) and Ana Damas de Matos (OECD). Chapter 3 was written by Ada Zakrzewska and Roland Tusz. Agnes Puymoyen provided statistical assistance. Marc Simion provided editorial support. Alexander Hijzen co‑ordinated the project and led the team. The report benefited from discussions with numerous stakeholders in Canada. It also benefited from comments by representatives at Employment and Social Development Canada and delegates from the Committee of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs. The OECD gratefully acknowledges financial support from Employment and Social Development Canada.
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