Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development recently announced that they are considering an initiative to address the shortage of training opportunities in the skilled trades. The proposal, if implemented, would incentivize contractors working on provincially-funded infrastructure projects to hire apprentices. As part of a broader strategy to address the need for skilled … Read more
I am always on the lookout for simple explanations of what Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) are and do. These definitions come in handy not only in my work but in my daily life when I have to answer the standard question, “What do you do?”1 One complicating factor is that the term Community Benefits has … Read more
The message to buy local often appeals to our emotions, emphasizing the human connection of supporting business-owners in our neighbourhoods. This lovely segment from the town of Lincoln is a great example: There’s another way of looking at the impact of local purchasing, and it was highlighted in a recent presentation by LOCO BC and … Read more
