Ottawa: Workforce Skills

Ottawa Dept: Rather, the government recognizes that progress on matching skills with job openings will require close co-operation with the provinces and private sector, according to CTV. Ottawa is also re-examining its $2.5 billion in annual transfers to the provinces for labour-market initiatives to find ways to measure and improve the effectiveness of training and workplace programs and OTTAWA -- Next week's federal budget will centre on fixing labour shortages and enhancing workforce skills, but don't expect new subsidies or training funds. And if the recent report from the House of Commons human resources committee is a guide, Ottawa will focus on better dissemination of labour market information and encouraging co-operation among educators, employers, students and workers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.