Human Resources committee  Of course, there is no reason why they shouldn't. They come here to help us, and there is no reason for us to take advantage of them. What we're saying is, yes, we should use them, but also respect them.

Human Resources committee  With regard to manpower mobility, Ms. Bonsant, we are saying in the first place,that a farm worker who is used to growing potatoes or cherries, cannot become a construction worker. This is impossible, specially in Quebec where everything is legislated wall to wall, as the gentlem

Human Resources committee  Basically, we need to make it worthwhile for the employer to hire apprentices more and more. I think, as I said, the initiative in the last federal budget was to give grants to the employee and also to the owner who employs these apprentices, but it's restricted to some Red Seal

Human Resources committee  If I may add to this two points of view, one is that the fiscal system in Canada ultimately needs to be reviewed completely. It's a fiscal system that penalizes people rather than motivates them. If you take on the two fronts, as André said, as an employer, if you have a break in

Human Resources committee  Okay. I would just like to add that more than more solution is needed to settle the labour problem. It is a tough profession. Consequently, when workers reach the age of 55 or 60, we could no longer expect them to work 40 or 50 hours a week. Of course, we want to keep them as l

Human Resources committee  You are right, Mr. Lessard. We are dealing with programs that allow for interprovincial mobility. Obviously, we must do this in coordination with the provinces. In fact, in many cases, these activities come under their jurisdiction. Canada is a huge country with a diversified e

Human Resources committee  Up to a certain point, our industry is affected by the weather, but for the most part, we operate 12 months a year. This situation, however, is improving with climate change. A construction worker generally stays in the construction business. It does not happen very often that

Human Resources committee  Merci. Thank you very much. Good morning, everyone. Good morning, Mr. Chairman, and good morning, members of the committee. My name is Alfonso Argento. I'm the current chair of the Canadian Construction Association. I'm also a contractor. I'm president and chief operating office