Jim Wilson at The Canadian HR Reporter writes the Canadian Government has announced $2 billion in new funding for Provinces and territories to expand Skilled Trades training, a commitment HR Professionals should watch closely given projections of a shortfall of more than 1.4 million Trades Workers by 2033, according to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). ESDC says the funding will be delivered over five years through new bilateral agreements with Provinces and Territories. The money falls under Team Canada Strong, a national initiative to recruit, train and certify between 80,000 and 100,000 new Red Seal Trades Workers over five years. The initiative previously received $6 billion in funding and ESDC says this new investment is meant to increase Provincial and Territorial capacity to train and certify Workers. “As the world of work evolves, nobody will be left behind,” said Patty Hajdu, who serves as Minister of Jobs and Families and is the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario.

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