EMPLOYERS GET NEW TOOLS TO ATTRACT, RETAIN WORKERS

VANCOUVER – The WorkBC Employer’s Tool Kit and two online tools will engage B.C. employers, providing them with a suite of materials on how and where they can find, attract and retain the workers they need, Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen announced.

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ITA WORKS TO BUILD ABORIGINAL PARTICIPATION IN TRADES

VICTORIA – The results of the new Interim Report on Aboriginal Trades and Apprenticeship and the formation of a new advisory committee will help guide the development of the Industry Training Authority’s (ITA) overarching Aboriginal Strategy, announced Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen and ITA CEO Kevin Evans.

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ADVANCING TRADE AND PROSPERITY IN CANADA

VANCOUVER – Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for internal trade held their annual meeting, chaired by Colin Hansen, British Columbia’s Minister of Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Asia-Pacific Initiative and the Olympics.

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LAND SURVEYORS AGREE ON LABOUR MOBILITY

VICTORIA – The Association of British Columbia Land Surveyors (ABCLS) and the Alberta Land Surveyors’ Association (ALSA) have signed a mutual recognition agreement to comply with the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) between British Columbia and Alberta, Economic Development Minister Colin Hansen said.

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NEW FORESTRY PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT WORKERS, COMMUNITIES

VICTORIA – Premier Gordon Campbell announced details of three new programs to support forest workers and communities coping with the challenges of a changing industry.

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