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Christy Clark, B.C. Premier|Darren Stone / timescolonist.comBy Jen St. DenisTue Sep 10, 2013 9:00am PSTDuring the provincial election campaign, Premier Christy Clark said employers should have the most say when it comes to skills training, not unions.But yesterday (September 9) it was alongside two of the province’s largest labour organizations that she made an announcement about a new working group that will tackle B.C.’s looming skills gap.Clark, along with Jim Sinclair,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]discount moncler jackets[/url], president of the BC Federation of Labour, and Tom Sigurdson, executive director of the BC Building Trades Council, said she and the labour leaders had agreed to strike a committee made up of representatives from labour, employers and government.“We’ve agreed that we’ll work together to strengthen skills training across the province, upgrade the skills of current union members, mobilize our workforce across the province to make sure that jobs in the north are filled by local people first,” said Clark.The group will meet several times within the next few months to work out how to take advantage of an expected liquefied natural gas (LNG) boom,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler outlet[/url], as well as the training needs of other sectors such as mining and forestry.“With LNG proposals that will be taking place in four or five years, we have the opportunity to start training young British Columbians who want to get into the skilled trade,” said Sigurdson, who noted that trades programs usually take four years to complete.Clark and Sinclair said that the need for skills training for B.C. workers is more important than any political differences they may have, with Clark quoted as saying yesterday, “I’m not a sore winner.” BC NDP leader Adrian Dix had made skills training the cornerstone of his campaign and largely won the support of the unions.Clark also met with other Western premiers and ministers to talk skills yesterday. The meeting focused on the contentious Canada Job Grant,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler sale[/url], a new program introduced by the federal government in February.Under the program, which was introduced in the 2013 federal budget, the provinces will lose 60% of their skills training transfers previously available under the Labour Markets Agreements program, which targets funding to low-skilled workers. In an effort to match training with the needs of employers, federal funds will be matched equally by the provinces and businesses.The provincial government said the program has not been tailored to fit the needs of each region.“While we support involvement by employers in skills and job training and targeting programs to better meet employers’ needs, we remain concerned that the proposed Canada Job Grant would jeopardize the success of current training programs,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler on sale[/url],” read a statement released after yesterday’s meeting.John Winter, president of the BC Chamber of Commerce,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler down jackets[/url], previously told Business in Vancouver that he believes the Canada Job Grant would be a burden on small businesses.jstdenis@biv.com@jenstdenTags: unions,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]discount moncler jackets[/url],[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler down jackets[/url], labour market, Adrian Dix, Christy Clark,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler outlet[/url], Jim Sinclair, John Winter, employer,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler on sale[/url], British Columbia, BC Chamber of Commerce, natural gas, mining, Tom Sigurdson, federal government,[url=http://www.moncler-sale.org]moncler sale[/url], provincial government
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