Natural Resources committee  Looking at it from the jobs perspective, I think we need to also recognize a couple of really important factors. We have a rapidly retiring demographic here in Canada as well. As we start looking at the just transition and those numbers, we need to recognize that we are going to

Natural Resources committee  Similar to Merran's comments, when you look at the growth in the number of EVs on our roads, that's going to necessitate more EV installers, for example. It's also going to necessitate people working in sales and marketing to communicate the value of electrical vehicles to the co

Natural Resources committee  We developed a brand new occupational standard for the role of electric vehicle installer, because it did not exist in the industry. We're now hearing from our employers that want us to develop job descriptions and occupational standards for new jobs that do not yet currently exi

Natural Resources committee  Thank you, Francis. Thank you, committee members, for the opportunity to speak to you today. My name is Michelle Branigan. I'm the CEO of EHRC, Electricity Human Resources Canada. Our role at EHRC is to keep the lights on by preparing and empowering a world-class workforce for