As I mentioned, there is money available to companies to hire tradespeople and people who they want to train and hopefully get into the trades. In addition to that, ECE is working more closely with ITI now, and they are strengthening that partnership. They are together creating a working group that is looking at the existing employment opportunities in the territory and how we can better work together. We're in the early stages of that work, as well. I think that, in the coming years, we are going to see a lot of changes to the program, and hopefully, that is going to entice more people to get into the trades and support more businesses as they support apprentices.
R.J. Simpson on Question 531-19(2): Shortage in Trades
In the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 2021. See this statement in context.
Question 531-19(2): Shortage in Trades
Oral Questions
February 10th, 2021
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