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Parliamentary Secretary Chris Bittle to Make an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Announcement

VAUGHAN — Chris Bittle, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, will make an announcement to support electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Ontario. A media availability will follow.

Categories: National News
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Media Advisory - Hartland, New Brunswick

Members of the media are invited to attend a virtual announcement with Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Bill Hogan, Minister of Public Safety and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Carleton, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Crossman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and Her Worship Tracey DeMerchant, Mayor of the Town of Hartland.

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Backgrounder - Michael Gottheil 

A committed justice sector leader, Michael Gottheil has over 35 years experience serving as a tribunal chair, mediator, lawyer, advocate, mentor and business leader. He is a strong believer in the public service and strives to work collaboratively across all sectors, upholding values such as dignity, respect and the active participation of all members of the Canadian society.

Categories: National News
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MP Ryan Turnbull to Make a Home Energy Retrofit Financing Program Announcement 

WHITBY— Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby, on behalf of The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, along with Rory Nisan, Member of the Board of Directors for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, will make a home energy retrofit financing program announcement in Whitby, Ontario.A media availability will follow.

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Government of Canada bolsters the skilled trades sector by investing in training

Now more than ever, skilled tradespeople are in high demand to fill well-paying jobs and build rewarding careers. The most recent projections estimate that about 700,000 skilled trades workers are expected to retire between 2019 and 2028, creating an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more. That is why the Government of Canada is making targeted investments to create good jobs, grow our economy, and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind.

Categories: Employers
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Backgrounder: Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP)

The Union Training and Innovation Program provides $25M annually to support union-based apprenticeship training, innovation and enhanced partnerships in the Red Seal trades. It has two streams of funding. Stream 1, Investments in Training Equipment, provides unions with up to 50% of the cost of new, up-to-date equipment and materials that meet industry standards or investments in new technology in the Red Seal trades. Stream 2, Innovation in Apprenticeship, provides support for innovative approaches and enhanced partnerships to address long-standing challenges limiting apprenticeship outcomes in Canada.

Categories: Employers