Daily Commercial News on Cardus trades review

May 12, 2011

Decisions about the future of the Ontario College of Trades are hampered by a lack of research, says Hamilton-based think-tank Cardus.

“It is a classic case of building infrastructure without a plan, and it leaves Ontario’s construction industry — already facing a severe shortage of workers — innovation-vulnerable,” says Michael Van Pelt, Cardus president. “Workers in this province might soon face fines or be prevented from working in their trade, all by a body which has not provided clear reasons backed by independent research.”

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Posted in Industrial Relations, Labour. Linked to Cardus' Work and Economics research project.