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CANADIAN INDUSTRY ONLINE - NOVEMBER 2013
NACC SUPPORTS CONNECTING
CANADIANS TO JOBS THROUGH
TRAINING PROGRAMS
OTTAWA – November 8, 2013 –
As provincial and federal ministers
responsible for employment and train-
ing are meeting in Toronto, the Na-
tional Association of Career Colleges
(
NACC) CEO Serge Buy calls on all
sides to collaborate in order to imple-
ment the Canada Job Grant and deal
with other important issues.
“
We strongly support the Canada
Job Grant, as it will fill a void and en-
able employers to finally have a role in
the training of their future employees,”
said Buy. “We believe that it will be
an important tool to bring employers,
workers, educators and governments
together to address labour market
imbalances, fill skilled positions and
grow our economy,” he added.
Buy also commented on the need
for increased partnerships between
stakeholders when it comes to address-
ing Canada’s skills gap. “We have a
situation where there are people who
want to work, and employers who
want to hire, but those people lack the
skills to do the jobs. Employers and
educators need to work more closely
together to ensure post-secondary edu-
cation truly prepares students for the
job market. The Canada Job Grant is a
way to promote these partnerships.”
NACC also sees the need for pro-
grams to address the growing number
of foreign trained professionals that
are unable to find meaningful employ-
ment. It has similarly called for access
to Canada Student Grants for students
taking programs that are less than 60
weeks in length. In conjunction with a
strong strategy such as the Canada Job
Grant, these are important pieces of a
large puzzle to address the major is-
sues facing today’s job market.
“
NACC is pleased to see that
governments are coming together to
have this conversation. Given the eco-
nomic instability of recent years and
the upcoming demographic shift as the
baby boomers retire, we need this kind
of decisive action from government to
keep Canadians working,” said Buy.
About NACC
Established in 1896, the Na-
tional Association of Career Colleges
(
NACC) is the oldest post-secondary
association in Canada, representing
over 500 career colleges across the
country. All NACC members meet the
highest regulatory standards, ensuring
the best possible education for their
students.
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