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The Skilled Hub Episode 1 & 2 – The Message Dilemma & The Employer Perspective

France Daviault, Executive Director of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum hosts a new podcast in January called the Skilled Hub, as she chats with guests about what’s behind the numbers that led to the skills gap in the trades over the years. Is it the message? The process or the system? Get behind what the numbers really mean and what needs to happen to affect change. 

 

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Ontario Investing $90 Million to Attract Young People to Skilled Trades Careers

 Ontario is investing an additional $90 million over three years to further promote the skilled trades to young people. This investment responds to the Apprenticeship Youth Advisors report, released this month, which includes several recommendations to help solve the shortage of skilled workers Ontario is currently facing.

 

 

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UL Joins Forces With International Fire Safety Standards Coalition to Advance Global Building Fire Safety and Management

UL announced that it is among approximately 80 organizations comprising the International Fire Safety Standards (IFSS) Coalition that contributed to the just-released  Global Plan for a Decade of Action for Fire Safety.