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Human Resources committee I'm speaking for myself, and I'm also speaking on behalf of my board, because we've had this discussion. We believe the Government of Canada should be responsible for that. We have a distrust of the sometimes interesting political peccadilloes of the Province of British Columbia.
November 8th, 2006Committee meeting
Norma Strachan
Human Resources committee Could I ask you to repeat that, please?
November 8th, 2006Committee meeting
Norma Strachan
Human Resources committee It appears that in the economic policy federally in British Columbia, if I may address that, there is a growing need for skilled workers here, and yet there seems to be a lack of willingness to address the labour force that's available but is currently not eligible, for example,
November 8th, 2006Committee meeting
Norma Strachan
Human Resources committee It's interesting that you mention literacy training, because the federal government just cut funding for literacy training. The provincial government isn't picking up on that. We have to remember that ASPECT's members are mostly working with multi-barrier clients. If anybody is
November 8th, 2006Committee meeting
Norma Strachan
Human Resources committee Thank you for being here today. I really appreciate that the committee has come to Vancouver to allow us to make presentations in person. I want to talk to you about a framework for an employment strategy that ASPECT has developed. ASPECT is an association of service providers
November 8th, 2006Committee meeting
Norma Strachan