Human Resources committee  I can tell you that home builder members who are searching for skilled trades, as part of their regular negotiations with people coming over, will look for accommodation opportunities. Whether that is providing them short-term housing.... The real question becomes how long those

Human Resources committee  Just to build off what Mr. Lewis said, it is important to understand that, as I read the motion, it's basically the issue of understanding the skilled trades marketplace and the needs in the marketplace. Mr. Lewis is correct to say that there are NOC designations, carpentry, for

Human Resources committee  What we need are people who are trained in those categories. We also need to skill up our existing workforce. The way we build homes today is much different. The energy efficiency requirements and the demands are much different. We're now in a situation where we also need to skil

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much for having us here today. My name is Joe Vaccaro, and I proudly serve as the CEO of the Ontario Home Builders' Association. I'm joined by my president, Rick Martins, who is a builder and an employer in the region. We are pleased to be here today to support MP