Evidence of meeting #40 for International Trade in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was electricity.
A recording is available from Parliament.
12:40 p.m.
NDP
Richard Cannings NDP South Okanagan—West Kootenay, BC
I'll ask Mr. Bradley to comment as well on the training tha twe need to make this transition to full electrification.
Are we on track for that?
November 29th, 2022 / 12:40 p.m.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Electricity Canada
It's a good question.
Are we on track? No. Are we heading in the right direction? Yes.
We have an organization in Canada called Electricity Human Resources Canada that both the Canadian Renewable Energy Association and Electricity Canada partner with through the Electricity Alliance Canada. They've been the central point of discussion and research on what is going to be required for the workforce of the future.
It is going to be challenging. I keep talking about double to triple the electricity and how it is also going to require significantly more people and different skill sets. Within the sector we're getting a better handle on exactly what those different skill sets are going to be and what the requirements are going to be to bring people forward.
There is a very active organization, Electricity Human Resources Canada, that is working on these issues.
12:40 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Thank you very much, Mr. Cannings and Mr. Bradley.
I want to thank the witnesses for sharing their great knowledge. It was a very informative meeting, as they tend to be.
Thank you all very much.
I will suspend the meeting for a few minutes while we go in camera for our committee business.
[Proceedings continue in camera]