That's an interesting idea. What I hear more of is about trying to get employers to take up the top-up program. If they register, then they're allowed to top up their employees' salaries to 95% of their earnings. But employers aren't necessarily aware. As we talk about school-to-work transition, when I speak to high school educators they're telling me, “You have all these employers who are interested in workers, so why can't I find work experience for my tech students?”
There's a real challenge. Educators are here to educate and businesses are here to run a business, and the two don't necessarily meet unless you start to build those bridges. That's really where organizations step in. That's where something like the CARS Council or the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum are able to step in and negotiate some of the connections.