Work opportunities plentiful for trades

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Two demographics are often identified as underrepresented in the trades: Women and First Nations.

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With the Province’s commitment to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, there is work to be done. “I’m mindful of the fact that, in the past five years, there has been some improvement in employment of Indigenous People has risen at a faster rate than the general rate over the same period,” Chris Rathbone, Assistant Deputy Minister, Small Business & Economic Development. “But there much more work to be done.”

And of note from the conference …

“There is so much work in the North, especially,” says Mark Olsen, Western Canada Sub-Regional Manager with LiUNA! “And we’re going to need so many additional workers. There is no doubt that more training can be done that can actually lead to jobs. Again whether it’s the Kemano Tunnel, Canada LNG, Coastal Gas Link, the pipelines, Site C, it’s all these projects and many, many more in the Northern region. So it’s about understanding where the work is.”