Finance committee  I couldn't agree more. I'll defer to Sarah.

Finance committee  I'll speak to one and then maybe get Sarah to speak to another. I'm a product of the Alberta apprenticeship industry training system. I chaired that board for a number of years. Through involvement in that system, I was able to travel to various parts of the province. In particu

Finance committee  The answer to that question, Pat, is absolutely yes. It wasn't that long ago that we were concerned about getting enough qualified tradespeople to build up the infrastructure in the oil sands and the petroleum industry. Now it's not just about building up those projects; it's a

Finance committee  Thank you for the question. I've been involved with apprenticeship for quite some time. As a result, I was able to sit on the CCDA, the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship. That is the provincial and territorial directors of apprenticeship across Canada, who get toge

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for the invitation to appear today as part of your pre-budget consultations. The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum was happy to submit a brief to summarize our recommendations for your budget as you consider designing the upcoming economic competiti