Canada: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada: We are failing to utilize a critical resource that would address our countrys most pressing challenge maintaining the growth and competitiveness of our economy. , according to Times Colonist. The available workforce in aboriginal communities is growing. Between 2001 and 2026, 600,000 aboriginal youth will enter the labour market, according to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Theres no secret about the growing labour shortage in the natural-resource sector across B.C. and Canada. Whats not well known is that a key solution lies within our reach in communities across the province and the country: a growing and willing aboriginal population. B.C. Premier Christy Clark just announced the liquefied natural gas industry could require up to 100,000 jobs over 30 years, and is bringing together labour leaders to address the issue. And in a recent statement, federal Minister of Employment Jason Kenney said Canada will face shortages of hundreds of thousands of construction tradespeople over the next decade, with Albertas oilsands creating the largest demand. In response, Ottawa announced plans to address the labour challenge by expediting the permanent-resident status of skilled immigrants. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.