Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. It's a great question, and one that we often talk about. I'll just cover a couple of things here. The transferability for training is a huge issue. Maybe it's a good thing, maybe it's not, but are Kitimat and Prince Rupert going to be the Fort Mac of

Human Resources committee  I thank you for the question about the representation of Métis people in British Columbia. There are approximately 70,000 Métis people. I think the statistics are well known that the age group is quite young and of that workforce-type age. I believe in a somewhat pragmatic appr

Human Resources committee  Thank you. I agree with Chief Leon's thoughts exactly. The word “partnerships”—they are difficult to develop. If it were easy, there'd be a whole bunch of really great ones in industry, but there are not. One way I found that is effective is having formal agreements. An exampl

Human Resources committee  Sure. As Chief Leon said, starting in June there will be a fee for service for WorkBC. We won't have people accessing it. Métis people will not access it. They do not have the funding. I would just like to say that I reiterate many of the thoughts of both my colleagues here r

Human Resources committee  It's the educator in me. Thank you, Chair.

Human Resources committee  Okay, that's great. Thank you for that. The framework that was developed is a great document. It outlines all of the things we talk about, and I think we've all had many conversations about this. We know it well, but we need to determine what the next steps are. Ms. Hunt spok

Human Resources committee  Thank you. Good morning, and thank you so much, Chair, for the invitation to participate today and share some information. My name is Colleen Hodgson and I am from Métis Nation B.C. I'm the director of industry engagement, partnerships, and education. As we know, Métis Nation B