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September 23 2009 -
Construction industry pushes to
include apprentices in College of Trades > Daily
Commercial News
Ontario apprentices should have an official place among the
members of the proposed College of Trades, various
construction industry representatives said at a recent
public hearing.
"Currently the
bill refers to its members as journeypersons and employers
of journeypersons and sponsors of apprentices — it does not
include apprentices as members and we believe it should,"
said Ed Frerotte, apprenticeship and training co-ordinator
for the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 128.
"Apprentices are the future of the trade and should be named
specifically and not just in the ‘other’ category."...read
more.
September 22 2009 -
Stakeholders want change in College of
Trades setup > Daily Commercial News
The
proposed College of Trades and its recommended governance
structure require changes to improve representation, Ontario
education, labour and small business leaders said at a
recent public hearing. Bill 183, the Ontario College of
Trades and Apprenticeship Act, proposes that the college be
organized into four divisions representing construction,
services, industrial and motive power. The self-governing
body would also be governed by a board of 21 members
appointed by an appointments council which would include
four members from each divisions and five representing the
public...
read more
June 15 2009 -
Minister backs Whitaker as best choice
for College of Trades > Daily Commercial
News
When
the province was looking for a College of Trades
implementation advisor to help create the institution Kevin
Whitaker was the standout choice, says an Ontario minister.
“He brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record
in pulling together this kind of report,” says John Milloy,
Ontario’s minister of training...
read more.
June 15 2009 -
College of Trades panels had to come
first, minister insists > Daily Commercial News
Apprenticeship ratios and compulsory certification panels
will roll out before the College of Trades is up-and-running
because they are issues that need immediate attention, says
Ontario’s minister responsible. “What we want the college to
do, as soon as possible in the early days, is to consider
criteria and approaches to these issues...read
more.
June 3 2009 -
Proposed Ontario College of Trades
risks creating more bureaucracy
> Daily Commercial News
The governance
model outlined for Ontario’s proposed College of Trades
introduces a level of bureaucracy that concerns some
industry stakeholders. Kevin Whitaker, implementation
advisor for the college, recently delivered his report and
recommendations about the arms-length self governing
institution designed to promote skilled trades and modernize
apprenticeship in Ontario. Legislation to help establish the
college has been introduced at Queen’s Park for its first
reading. "My greatest concern is that this is very
bureaucratic...
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May 27 2009 -
Critics Call for Halt on Ontario
College of Trades Bill > Daily Commercial News
Legislation to
establish Ontario’s College of Trades should be put on hold
until conflict of interest allegations against the college’s
implementation advisor are resolved, two industry
organizations say. The Merit Open Shop Contractors
Association of Ontario (MOCAO) and the Ontario Electrical
League (OEL) have called for the legislation’s delay...
read more.
May 1 2009 -
College of Trades Report
> Report by Kevin Whitaker,
Advisor to the Minister of
Training
This report sets out a number of recommendations to support
the creation of a College of Trades which, if adopted by the
government will, in my view, contribute to the modernization
of the apprenticeship and certification system in Ontario to
make it more responsive to economic needs while enhancing
the status and effectiveness of apprenticeship trades in the
province...read
more
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