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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario high school students will soon be required to pass a technological education course to graduate.Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced Friday that the requirement will start with students who enter Grade…

Natural Resources Canada’s new Codes Acceleration Fund offers $100M in funding opportunities for projects geared towards accelerating the implementation of high performance building codes.There are two streams for this program funding:…

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) has completed the new National Leadership Development Program for Women in the Skilled Trades pilot.The program was developed in partnership with the Office to Advance Women…

The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has received over $21M in funding from the Government of Canada’s Apprenticeship Service to enable employers in BC’s construction industry to hire first-year apprentices.    An employer with fewer…

Encouraging Canadians to explore career opportunities and develop connections with employers in the skilled trades is a key priority for Canada’s Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness (STAR) Program.To help deliver these important…

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) has released its annual report on the performance of Canada’s residential construction industry, which according to the association, details a record-setting year for the industry in its…

According to Training Investment in Ontario’s Construction Industry, a new report from the Ontario Construction Secretariat, contractors and labour unions in the construction trades invested $146 million in training in 2019.The investment…

The Ontario government has launched Skilled Trades Ontario, a new Crown agency, to improve trades training and simplify services.The new agency will promote and market the trades, develop the latest training and curriculum standards,…

This year’s Hays Specialist Recruitment Salary Guide unveils a new record in its latest report. The poll reveals two-thirds of Canadians (65 per cent) are seriously considering leaving their current role.The new figures represent a…

The Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $7.5 million to the Rick Hansen Foundation for a project funded under the Sectoral Initiatives Program (SIP).With this investment, the Foundation will establish a new…