A Sign of the Increased Precariousness of Work in Canada

question 42

Multiple Choice

A sign of the increased precariousness of work in Canada has been

• A)growth in part- time,at the expense of full- time work.
• B)collapse of the dot.com firms.
• C)declining pension entitlements.
• D)skills shortages.
• E)reduction in "Workopolis" ads on buses.

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