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Canada: OTTAWA - How times have changed, particularly when it comes to Canada's labour force. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. From a time when women were marginal participants in the labour force and men worked on the farm or in factories, Canada has evolved to a place where women are more educated than men, and both genders are turning towards services industries for work. Robin Clouston, president of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students, stands in front of St. Josephs Hospital in Saint John, N.B., Monday, June 24, 2013. She is set to begin her residency in Saint John next month after completing studies at medical school at Memorial University in Newfoundland.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Hawkins The 2011 National Household Survey's latest findings, released Wednesday, offer insights into how Canada's workforce has evolved over the course of five decades and suggest where it might be headed. Related Items Articles Women soar at school but stick to traditional jobs: Statcan survey Driving alone Canada's most popular means of getting to work: Statcan survey (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.