Exploring Theme: "Commitment to C2A# 7"

Investment will train up to 3,800 workers for in-demand jobs in the skilled trades Office of the Premier  Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development  NationTalk: HAMILTON — The Ontario government is investing over $3.6 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) in four training projects and one building expansion project in Hamilton. These investments will...

APTN News: An organization in Vancouver says it will be able to expand its programming for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in British Columbia after a $21 million boost from the federal government. “[There are] approximately 70,000 urban Indigenous people in the Vancouver area, we do a lot of trades training,” said Lynn White,...

NationTalk: The Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy Outlines the Roadmap to Build the Workforce Saskatchewan Needs to Support its Growing Economy Today, Premier Scott Moe launched Building the Workforce for a Growing Economy: the Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy, which outlines how the province will ensure Saskatchewan people benefit from the jobs our economy is creating, and...

NationTalk: Employment and Social Development Canada – Every Canadian deserves a real and fair chance at success. Reducing pay gaps and improving representation means knocking down the barriers that hold back marginalized communities in the workplace. In order to do this, we need to know where the gaps are.Today, Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr.,...

Province investing record amount in key programs to prepare young people for in-demand jobs Nationtalk: TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing over $62.9 million in two of the province’s foundational skilled trades programs to help more than 18,000 young people explore and prepare for life-long careers in a growing industry. The record increase in...

New Funding of $3.3 Million Will Ensure Delivery of Training, Education to Help Industry Meet Labour Market Needs in High-Demand Areas: Wharton The Manitoba government is investing more than $1.7 million through a new $10-million Labour Market Fund and $1.6 million in capital funding to support delivery of new and enhanced training for high-demand occupations...

Final report of the independent Task Force on Northern Post-Secondary Education, A Shared Responsibility: Northern Voices, Northern Solutions — Report of the Task Force on Northern Post-Secondary Education. “Finding innovative solutions to improve education opportunities and outcomes in Canada’s North and Arctic” We also take this opportunity to thank the many stakeholders, including those who...

Designed to help Indigenous Peoples in all parts of the country get the skills and training they need to fully participate in the economy and contribute to the success of their communities. Previously called The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS). Budget 2017 proposes to invest $50 million in 2017–18 in ASETS, which includes...