Human Resources committee  Yes, there are. For instance, I mentioned exoskeletons. Exoskeletons aren't just used in health care. From the research that I've done, I know they're also used in construction. They are meant to relieve pressure on the body when something heavy is being lifted, whether it's on a

Human Resources committee  I will send the report, but I will say that one of the key obstacles that we identified in terms of a national strategy is that aerospace falls a little bit into the federal jurisdiction and a little bit into the provincial, so the industry tends to fall through the cracks in tho

Human Resources committee  That's a very good question. Yes, the subsector was heavily impacted by the pandemic, given its reliance on air transportation. We know the impact of the pandemic on air travel, both domestically and internationally. In our study, we also found that labour shortages are expecte

Human Resources committee  Thank you for that question. It's a very good question, because we also put out a report on labour shortages in the aerospace and aviation industry. Succession is something that, through the union and the collective agreement in some of the aerospace plants, has been a common pr

Human Resources committee  Thank you for that question. I'm not sure that I'm necessarily making an argument that we bridge the gap with technology when it comes to labour shortages right across the economy, but I think what's necessary to understand is that there are possibilities, certainly with artific

Human Resources committee  Thank you very much. Good morning, honoured members of the committee. My name is Ivana Saula. I am a research director for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. On behalf of the IAM and our members, I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to presen

Finance committee  Yes, sure. As Gord already mentioned, in terms of the wage subsidy we are very clear. The guidance we've given is clear, but it's not too restrictive in terms of giving room to the federal government to define what is beneficial for businesses as well. For us it's very important

Finance committee  The issue with the CERB.... I do understand that there are some workers out there who might not qualify for it, but the issue that we are raising and that we are hearing about from our members across Canada is that once they switch over to the CERB as of April 6, the benefit they