Human Resources committee  First let me address your question on the programs. In the past we've tried the student employment programs. We hire a number of university students. By the way, our minimum wage is $10 an hour for a university student, and our average foreman makes over $20 an hour. I've already

Human Resources committee  You asked a very good question. Victor is being rather modest. This past week we brought people from all over Canada, about 20 people who are in the industry--growers, nursery people, and landscapers--to specifically talk about raising the awareness of the importance of green,

Human Resources committee  Well, I'm not crazy about the idea of a marketing board, although that obviously came to the top, because you then have to start talking about check-offs and all of the things that you have to start governing. But I think, more than anything, it was simply raising the awareness o

Human Resources committee  Absolutely, sir.

Human Resources committee  Further on the colleges, we are working within our association with what we call the TDAs or the training delivery agencies. There's Humber College. As an example, the North Campus teaches landscape technology, and there are about six or seven jobs that are waiting for every si

Human Resources committee  I'm sorry, I'm not bilingual, so I will answer in English. With respect to the seasonality issue, you raised some important points. The pilot program you have in place now—the best 14 weeks—is a good step. I think we need to move forward with that. In answer to your question, w

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Dean. I'll keep it really short. I am a contractor here in the city of Toronto, and I also serve as the human resource chair for the CNLA. I can't add a whole lot to what our executive director, Victor, has already said—and he has done a great job. I can tell you that