Baby Boomers and Skilled Trade Workers

skilled trade workers: Currently 30 per cent of the skilled trade workers in Canada are baby boomers, Kenney said, adding that they will soon retire, according to The Telegram. Its necessary that an informed national discussion take place about the condition of Canadas labour market, in order to address future skills gaps, Kenney said and The problem would continue to grow as the population ages, Kenney told the one-day conference, which brought together stakeholders to discuss the labour market, employee training and those under-represented in the labour force. They are going to take with them a lifetime of knowledge and skill, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.