Women in Trades

The Ontario government is proposing changes to require cleaner bathroom facilities, and women’s-only washrooms on construction sites. According to the government, there are nearly 600,000 construction workers in Ontario, but only one in 10…

Ontario has announced an investment of $90 million over three years to further promote the skilled trades to young people. This investment responds to the Apprenticeship Youth Advisors report, which includes several recommendations to…

The Ontario Construction Secretariat reviewed the government’s Fall Economic Statement: 2021 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Build Ontario. The document lays out the province’s plan for “economic recovery and prosperity…

In celebration of National Women’s History Month, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) is releasing a National Strategy for Supporting Women in Trades.In 2019, CAF-FCA led a task force of more than 60 skilled trades stakeholders…

Our province is on the brink of a serious shortage in skilled trades workers. In the third quarter of 2019, job vacancies in Canada in the industrial, electrical and construction trades were 51 per cent higher than they were four years…

A task force of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) have proposed to oversee the development of a National Strategy for Women in Trades based on consultations with stakeholders over the last two years.Since their first-ever…