Human Resources committee  I think the key is to engage employers more directly. I'm not even sure if it's the associations in an advisory capacity. I know the people in Quebec like that model, but the model of the Canada job grant, whereby individual employers undertake to hire someone and train them for

Human Resources committee  That was a comment about financing the system from employers overall. The federal government does not pay anything; employers pay 1.4 times what employees pay, so it's only a split between two of the three parties to this effort.

Human Resources committee  I will offer a brief comment. I'm aware that the provinces and territories are being engaged in these round-table sessions wherever possible. I think it's very important that they hear directly from the people being consulted at the same time as the federal government hears what

Human Resources committee  Regarding the academic versus trades debate, I would say it's probably changing. I think it's good that young people have access to all the information, as you say. There are other barriers to people going into the trades as well. Certainly, in Ontario and in the east, the traini

Human Resources committee  Good morning. Thank you, Chair and committee members. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today in my role as commissioner for employers at the Canada Employment Insurance Commission. You have in your kit some supporting material including a little document dealin