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Meeting the Demand: A Collaborative Response to Canada’s Skilled Trades Shortage
Last month, the Future Skills Centre (FSC) joined Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) and SkillPlan to co-host a site visit at IBEW Local 353 in Mississauga. We were honoured to welcome the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and FedNor, along with senior leaders from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
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Resilient Workforce Working Table
The Resilient Workforce Working Table is co-chaired by three Special Advisors to the Future Skills Centre, along with Noel Baldwin and Dr. Tricia Williams (FSC Director of Research, Evaluation and Knowledge Mobilization), who bring deep expertise from across Canada’s employment ecosystem.
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Research project looks to advance inclusive hiring for Canadians with criminal records
Content from: hcamag.com
July 9, 2025 by Jim Wilson
Four organisations are teaming up for a national research initiative that aims to ensure fair and inclusive hiring practices for jobseekers with criminal records.
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IBEW Canada Supports National Collaboration on Skilled Trades Training
Content from: ElectricalIndustry.ca
July 4, 2025
On June 24, IBEW Canada proudly joined national partners and government leaders at IBEW Local 353’s training centre in Mississauga, ON, for a media event hosted by the Future Skills Centre (FSC), Skillplan, and Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU).
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FSC's Tricia Williams Interviewed on The Current with Matt Galloway
Content from: CBC Radio
July 2, 2025 by Matt Galloway
Tune in to enjoy an engaging interview with Tricia Williams, FSC's Director of Research and Knowledge Mobilization on The Current show with Matt Galloway
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Whither Canada’s future workforce in the tech-driven global knowledge economy?
Content from: Research Money
June 25, 2025 by Mark Lowey
Canadian businesses are under-investing in training their employees while industry and academia are still operating in silos when it comes to training the future workforce.
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Future Skills Centre invests $7.6M in 35 projects
Content from: Canadian Manufacturing
June 16, 2025 by Canadian Manufacturing Staff
The new projects include both early-stage innovations and ready-to-launch programs.
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Seizing Canada’s moment: Future Skills Centre announces $7.6 million investment in building skills and workforce resilience
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) is driving innovation in skills development to help move the country forward through a $7.6 million investment funded by the Government of Canada's Future Skills program in 35 new projects to ensure Canada has a strong workforce for a resilient economy.
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Gen Z is facing the worst youth unemployment rate in decades. Here is how it's different
Content from: CBC News
June 11, 2025 by Jenna Benchetrit
Youth unemployment a 'canary in the coal mine' for broader labour market troubles