The Liberal government wants to improve access to co-ops, internships, and work-integrated learning opportunities to better prepare Canadians to compete in a changing workforce, says Minister Bains.
Namir Anani, president and CEO of the Information and Communications Technology Council, left, wants the government to put a larger emphasis on digital education in elementary and secondary schools, while Melissa Sariffodeen, CEO of Ladies Learning Code, is calling for greater focus on enhancing the skills of people already in the workforce. Photos courtesy of the Information and Communications Technology Council and Melissa Sariffodeen
The federal government must complement investments in skills training with better labour market information and other tools to ensure Canadians can secure lucrative jobs in the modern economy, according to advocates.
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Andrew Scheer ‘needs to demonstrate very quickly that he can garner the overwhelming backing of the party to move forward, or for the good of the party, he should step down,’ a Conservative MP told The Hill Times.
Climate change played a prominent role in the Speech from the Throne last week, as Governor General Julie Payette says the government's promise to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 is 'ambitious, but necessary.'
The Prime Minister's Office selected new chiefs of staff from CVs sent to PMO chief of staff Katie Telford; PMO director of administration Brett Thalmann; and cabinet ministers directly, a senior Liberal source told The Hill Times.
The leaders of the Senate agreed to give the upstart Canadian Senators Group cash to operate in the coming months, but were divided over floating the Progressive Senate Group after it lost official status.
Canada's new procurement minister Anita Anand 'ticks a lot of the boxes,' says one political observer of the first Hindu to be appointed into cabinet on a federal level.