Human Resources committee  We're absolutely in agreement with the building trades on this one. Of course, pre-approval is required for EI. What we're looking at—I think everybody at this table understands—is a process of apprenticeship that is on-the-job training interspersed with time in the classroom. In

Human Resources committee  The question becomes what kind of support we provide, as Bob was suggesting earlier, in terms of that mobility. I can tell you, as someone from Cape Breton who travels there regularly—and Roger would agree—there's an Air Canada flight that leaves Halifax, comes down in Ottawa,

Human Resources committee  Yes. To add to that, Bob mentioned earlier that we can make some clear, direct recommendations in terms of the apprenticeship system. Just so we're clear on this, the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship manages the Red Seal. These are directors of apprenticeship, or

Human Resources committee  They're funded by the federal government of course and the minister, secretariat-wise. As Bob says, that group getting together should be able to improve the system in significant ways. For example, Bob had mentioned earlier the idea of common core curriculum across the jurisdic

Human Resources committee  Mr. Chairman, I could add to Brother Blakely's comments. The idea of governments’ participating in the apprenticeship system is not theoretical; it's practical. Bob would agree that there are, in fact, agreements being signed now between governments and industry across the countr