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Mixed reaction from Ontario construction associations to College of Trades appointments

November 10, 2011

The recent appointment of the Ontario College of Trades’ board of governors has drawn mixed reaction from the construction industry and renewed concerns about the new entity for some.Karen Renkema, Ontario Road Builders’ Association Director of Government Relations, said there’s still concern over the transparency and accountability of the College and said there isn’t a lot of information being shared with stakeholders. ... the recent report by Hamilton-based think-tank Cardus, called College of Trades: An Impossible Institution, expressed “very real” concerns about the structure of the College and its ability to properly function and serve the industry. The OGCA will bring the report to the new minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Glen Murray. Read the whole news story on Cardus' College of Trades report, here.