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Applications for Skills Development Fund Training Stream open next week
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Applications for Skills Development Fund Training Stream open next week
KITCHENER, ONT. — Premier Doug Ford made skilled trades training investment announcements in Kitchener, Ont. July 22 that will benefit the Canadian Tooling and Machining Association, the Grand Valley °µÍø½ûÇøion Association and the Christian Labour Assoc...
Government , Labour
![Life cycle assessment training now available for architecture professionals](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/10/shutterstock_1409195639MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Life cycle assessment training now available for architecture professionals
OTTAWA — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is teaming up with t...
Labour
![Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon sworn in as labour minister, replacing O’Regan](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/mackinnon-original-credit-FACEBOOK-mainweb-300x200.jpg)
Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon sworn in as labour minister, replacing O’Regan
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' new minister for labour and seniors is Steven Mac...
Government , Labour
![Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan leaving cabinet, sources say](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/11/Government_02-768x432.jpg)
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan leaving cabinet, sources say
OTTAWA - Two sources with knowledge of the situation say federal labour minister...
Government , Labour
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Applications for Skills Development Fund Training Stream open next week
KITCHENER, ONT. — Premier Doug Ford made skilled trades training investment anno...
Government , Labour
![Life cycle assessment training now available for architecture professionals](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/10/shutterstock_1409195639MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Life cycle assessment training now available for architecture professionals
OTTAWA — The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is teaming up with t...
Labour
![Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon sworn in as labour minister, replacing O’Regan](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/mackinnon-original-credit-FACEBOOK-mainweb-300x200.jpg)
Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon sworn in as labour minister, replacing O’Regan
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' new minister for labour and seniors is Steven Mac...
Government , Labour
![Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan leaving cabinet, sources say](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/11/Government_02-768x432.jpg)
Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan leaving cabinet, sources say
OTTAWA - Two sources with knowledge of the situation say federal labour minister...
Government , Labour
![MOL funds new training platform for insulators](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/11/Labour_11-768x432.jpg)
MOL funds new training platform for insulators
RICHMOND HILL, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is allocating $700...
Government , Labour
![OCS report on 2022 contract sessions a key tool as next round looms](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/PG-3-DW-OCS-bargaining-survey2-300x264.jpg)
OCS report on 2022 contract sessions a key tool as next round looms
Union and employer negotiators in Ontario’s ICI sector will be looking to avoid...
Labour
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Biden administration goes bigger on funding apprenticeships, hoping to draw contrast with GOP
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration said Thursday that it's providing $244 mil...
Government , Labour , US News
![Boom time for millwrights supported through training grants](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/PG-3-DW-millwrights1MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Boom time for millwrights supported through training grants
Ontario’s Millwright Local 1916 based in Hamilton, Ont. is projecting significan...
Labour
![Ontario, Alberta announce MOU to work to recognize worker credentials](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/09/shutterstock_749639473MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Ontario, Alberta announce MOU to work to recognize worker credentials
CALGARY — The governments of Ontario and Alberta have reached an agreement to co...
Government , Labour
![Speakers’ Bureau aims to build connections with tradeswomen](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/07/FRONT-AG-OBCT-Speakers-bureauMainWEB-300x169.jpg)
Speakers’ Bureau aims to build connections with tradeswomen
A new Speakers’ Bureau launched by Ontario Building and °µÍø½ûÇøion Tradeswomen...
Labour
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New CSA standard aims to ensure apprenticeship opportunities are open to everyone
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Labour
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Skills Ontario offers trades and tech camps for youth this summer
TORONTO - Parents looking for something fun and educational for their kids to do...
Labour
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Carpenters’ march in Toronto Pride
Members of Carpenters’ Local 27 took part in Toronto Pride 2024 on June 30. Memb...
Labour
![AI has a talent for skills training and knowledge transfer](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2023/09/shutterstock_2253228203MainWEB-300x169.jpg)
AI has a talent for skills training and knowledge transfer
Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) is still in its technological infancy, lik...
Labour , Technology
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Progress made on H2H Indigenous Veteran Outreach Project
OTTAWA — The Helmets to Hardhats (H2H) Indigenous Veteran Outreach Project has a...
Labour
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H2H and Woodbine Entertainment team up for King’s Plate
OTTAWA — Woodbine Entertainment and Helmets to Hardhats Canada (H2H) have entere...
Labour
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How CLAC opened the door for 1,717 new first-year apprentices
When the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) ended its two-year, first...
Associations , Labour
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More than 50 workers to be laid off from Ontario Science Centre, union says
TORONTO — Layoffs have begun at the Ontario Science Centre. Ontario Public Serv...
Labour
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Blue Seal turning journeymen into businessmen
As bankruptcies in the Canadian construction industry climb, Blue Seal certifica...
Labour
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Skills training programs for youth: There is a cure for the summertime blues
Girls Exploring Trades and Technology (GETT) is celebrating its 25th anniversary...
Labour
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Residential Report: DEI policies and practices the right thing to do and make good business sense
Diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, are more than just fancy buzzwords. Wit...
Labour
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Over 200 members of Indigenous communities across Canada gain valuable construction skills
More than 200 members of 14 Indigenous communities, including a sizable number o...
Labour
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Your top DCN headlines: June 17 to 21
Your top DCN headlines this week feature news the federal government is investin...
Infrastructure , Labour , Projects
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2024 Building Diversity Awards celebrate trailblazers helping to build a sustainable future
TORONTO — The fourth annual Canadian Building Diversity Awards were recently han...
Associations , Labour
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‘A lightbulb moment’: Bartender turns to welding for a second chance at career success
For almost 25 years Lilly Lazare-Greene worked as a bartender in downtown Toront...
Labour
![Kavan Smith wins BCIT teaching excellence award](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2024/06/KavShopPicMainWEB-AST-300x169.png)
Kavan Smith wins BCIT teaching excellence award
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) recently announced electrica...
Labour
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Two carpentry programs receive $6 million in government funding
VAUGHAN, ONT. — Two projects for the Carpenters’ Regional Council (CRC) and Coll...
Government , Labour
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Conestoga masonry programs provide building blocks for future labour force
Judging by the demand Conestoga College receives from employers, the masonry tra...
Labour
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Bring trades training directly to First Nations communities: Apprenticeship expert
Trades training is most effective for First Nations communities when the tools c...
Labour
![Funding makes it easier for jobseekers in Niagara to get into the skilled trades](https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/05/shutterstock_641982598-e1557328966574-300x169.jpg)
Funding makes it easier for jobseekers in Niagara to get into the skilled trades
NIAGARA, ONT. — Three Niagara Region-based projects will provide free training t...
Labour
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Black Ironworkers activist Jack White to be honoured by plaque
TORONTO — Heritage Toronto has announced it will be unveiling a new plaque featu...
Labour
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TRCA education program helps immigrants, refugees relaunch careers
An employment bridging program for newcomers with experience in an environmental...
Labour
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