Human Resources committee  One of the critical elements is the cross-cultural piece. By this I mean every industry has a culture, every occupation within the industry could have a culture, depending on the different departments within it. Our people also, of course, have a culture. There is a way of blendi

Human Resources committee  Yes.

Human Resources committee  I absolutely see benefit in there being resources for aboriginal small business development, but the entire framework for that should be developed in concert with aboriginal people.

Human Resources committee  Our organization sponsors a small business adviser for aboriginal citizens and we have done so for about 15 years. Their role is to work with the community and to provide education and awareness around the types of skills and components required to start a business, how to work t

Human Resources committee  It includes all of the safety requirements for that job and occupation. It requires any of the legislated safety practices, for example, through WorkSafeBC. So it's a combination, and it's probably the most effective model that I've seen in a long time. We've used it for many ind

Human Resources committee  The critical component is this. We use the national occupation codes. Every job in Canada has a national occupation code, and from that code we are able to determine the competency levels that a person needs to function at to be proficient in that job. We develop them for that pr

Human Resources committee  Thank you. Good morning. I want to acknowledge the Algonquin people, whose traditional territory I'm in today. Also, it's a pleasure and a privilege to address the standing committee in order to provide an aboriginal response to the labour market development agreements. The o

Human Resources committee  We work with industry in the different sectors. For example, we will host sessions just for the industry in transportation or in construction or in the energy field. We bring them to our table, feed them, and then provide them with information on the kinds of services we have ava

Human Resources committee  There is a difference in terms of participation between the urban and the rural, primarily because the training locations can often be situated in the urban setting, which requires people to come to the city to take the training program. There is work being done, and we are hop

Human Resources committee  Culture works both ways, of course. We work toward being able to provide awareness to industry and to employers about the aboriginal culture, but we also work very hard to prepare our young folks for the culture of the industry. Every industry has its own culture, so it's necessa

Human Resources committee  First of all, we support and encourage any process that is going to advance and develop aboriginal people and get them ready for the workforce in long-term, meaningful careers. With the ASETS agreement, it is more flexible in terms of working with a broader cross-section of indus

Human Resources committee  No, it doesn't. While it's true that the majority of the participants in our programs are between the twenties to late thirties age range, there is an increasing number of youth exiting the high school system with a leaving-school certificate or a diploma who are functioning far

Human Resources committee  I'll move straight to the recommendations. The recommendations we have to the HUMA standing committee are, number one, it is absolutely critical that the aboriginal labour market program receive the support of the present government for long-term and multi-year continuance. We

Human Resources committee  Good morning, committee members and witnesses. On behalf of the Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association, otherwise known as PGNAETA, it is a pleasure and a privilege to address the standing committee. Our association is mandated to serve the aborigin