CCCBET appeared before the House of Commons HUMA Committee
MAY 2014 – CANADA
On May 13, 2014, CCCBET Chair, Chris Atchison, appeared before the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) regarding the renewal of the Labour Market Development Agreemets (LMDAs).
CCCBET has embraced the process of devolution in each province and continues to believe the provinces are best placed to design programs/services responsive to their labour market needs. The federal government is needed to develop policies, accountabilities and broad parameters that establish direction.
CCCBET supports the principles of increased employer involvement in training and cautions against a one-dimensional approach toward the new LMDA’s and the resulting skills and training strategies that appear designed to focus only on the demand side.