Federal, provincial and territorial ministers take action to improve skills training and labour market outcomes
JULY 2015 – CANADA
Labour market ministers from across Canada agreed today to continue to take ambitious action to improve economic opportunities for Canadians. These actions include:
– creating a Labour Market Information Council;
– accelerating harmonization of Red Seal apprenticeship training;
– working with regulators to establish more ambitious timelines for international qualification recognition.
The discussions were part of a meeting of the Forum of Labour Market Ministers (FLMM), co-chaired by Sam Hamad, Québec Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity, and the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, federal Minister of Employment and Social Development.