Thank you very much, Madam Chair. One of the things that I hear about from people in my riding is that they want to be able to support apprentices, they want to be involved in the success of apprentices. However, if they take on somebody who is not an apprentice to work around the office, they get wage subsidy up to minimum wage. If they take on an apprentice, the wage subsidies are at $8 an hour. My question is: to further support employer participation in trades development, is ECE willing to -- and maybe this is not the place for this question, and I am sure the Minister will tell me. Is there room within that budget to increase the apprenticeship wage subsidy? Thank you.
Caitlin Cleveland on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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