Federal Funding to Help Apprentices in Atlantic Canada Complete Their Training

Aug 14, 2018

The Atlantic Canada Regional Council of Carpenters, Millwrights and Allied Workers (ACRC) is set to receive more than $280,000 from the federal government for its Work Ready Advancement Project.
With this funding, the ACRC will purchase up-to-date equipment and materials that will help apprentices progress through their technical training. These include six smart boards, a scissor lift, an aerial lift and other equipment. The goal is to help participants in rural areas have timely access to the same level of educational opportunities as their counterparts in major centres. Activities will take place in Lower Sackville and Sydney, Nova Scotia, Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick, and St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

The funding is part of the government’s Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP), launched in 2017-18 with initial funding of $10 million and $25 million annually thereafter. The program help unions across Canada purchase new and up-to-date training equipment and materials.

On July 23, 2018, the Government launched a call for proposals for the Investments in Training Equipment (Stream 1) of UTIP. This call is open for an eight-week application period, closing on September 17, 2018. The Government of Canada is investing a total of $8.5 million in this call for proposals.