Thank you, Madam Chair. Presently, the program funds only the first and second year of an apprenticeship. Because of that, because it is a limited budget and it can only fund a certain number of apprentices, we have to be very targeted in terms of determining where the subsidy is best suited to help an employer. Because new apprentices tend to require a lot more support and a lot more training, the subsidy does currently fund the earlier years of the apprenticeship. Whereas, in years three and four, the apprentice becomes more valuable. They are able to work more independently. They don't require the same level of support, and they're starting by that point to start to make the employer money. Thank you.
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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