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Eight Ontarians Appointed To Lead College of Trades


McGuinty Government Modernizing Apprenticeship Training


 May 21, 2010 8:28 AM

Ontario is taking the first step to create a governing body for the province's apprenticeship training and skilled trades system.  Eight industry leaders have been selected by the government to the Appointments Council of the Ontario College of Trades.

The College of Trades will be a regulatory body that gives industry a greater role in recruitment, governance, certification and apprenticeship training. This will build on the significant role skilled trades already play in Ontario's prosperity.   It will also give the skilled trades a professional regulatory body similar to teachers, doctors and nurses. 
 

The Appointments Council will make appointments to the governance structure of the college, including the board of governors, divisional boards, trade boards and adjudicators for review panels. In addition, the council will act as the college's transitional board of governors and will begin to give industry a greater role in the governance of the apprenticeship training system and the promotion of careers in the skilled trades.
 

QUICK FACTS

  • The Ontario College of Trades Appointments Council represents a cross section of employers and workers involved in the province's apprenticeship training system.
  • The Ontario College of Trades is the first regulatory body for the skilled trades in Canada.
  • In Ontario, there are more than 120,000 apprentices learning a trade - which is 60,000 more than in 2002-03.
  • The Ontario government has issued over 760,000 certificates to skilled tradespeople or journeypersons working in the province.
 

CONTACTS

  • Annette Phillips, Minister's Office
    416-326-5748
    annette.phillips@nullontario.ca
  • Patrick O'Gorman (For media)
    Communications Branch
    416-325-2746
    patrick.ogorman@nullontario.ca
 
  • For public inquiries call
    416-325-2929 or 1-800-387-5514
    TTY 1-800-263-2892
     
 
 



Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
ontario.ca/postsecondary  

 




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