More than 2.1 million Canadians today work in temporary, part-time or otherwise unstable jobs. For these workers, the ideal of a “standard employment relationship” — the predominant model for employment for decades in the second half of the 20th century — no longer defines their employment experiences or expectations.
Decades ago, full-time, permanent positions granted most employees extensive benefits and protections from their employers they could expect to receive until they retired.
