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Innovative Supply Side
Solutions
FLMM
February 14, 2007
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Construction Sector Council
Construction Sector Council
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Sector Councils are industry-led, labour-management
partnership organizations designed to address human
resource development issues within a specific industry
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Construction Sector Council established in 2001
- Championed by industry and government leaders
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Mandate
- Identify and undertake human resource projects and
initiatives geared toward meeting the current and future
human resource needs of the industry
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Vision
- Lead in the development and sustainability of the best
and most highly skilled, competitive workforce in the
world
Construction Sector Council
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Serve the entire construction industry
1 million workers
270,000 employers
4 sectors
 New Home Building and Renovation
 Industrial
 Commercial/ Institutional
 Civil Engineering
 Union/ Non-union
Construction Sector Council
 Labour Market Information
 Annual forecast
 Regional LMI Network
 Research
 Recruitment and Retention
 Career Awareness
 Foreign Credential Recognition
 Standards and Skills Development
 Supervisor NOA/Training Standard
 Masonry On-the-job Training Guide
 Learning Technologies
 E-learning Centre
 E-learning Courses
Labour Market Information
Imagine the Future
LMI
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Decision Making
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Multiplier Effect
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Wealth of Solutions
Labour Market Information
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Annual forecast
 9 years out
 By province
 32 trades/occupations
 Economic Outlook
 Construction Investment
 Employment Requirements
 Labour Availability Assessment
Regional LMI Network
 7 provincial/regional committees
Supply Side Research
 Mobility
 Training Capacity
Signs that LMI is useful…
 More stakeholders becoming involved
 Industry demanding more information
 LMI being used to:
 Plan
 Make decisions
 Set policy
Source: 2001 Census
How is LMI being used?
 Industry owners, employers, labour
 CNRL
 Fluor
 Training providers
 NB Carpenters Training Centre
 Algonquin College
 Provincial Governments
 BC – Asia Pacific Gateway Initiative
 New Brunswick
 Federal Government
 Citizenship and Immigration
 HRSDC
 Internationally
 Australia
Construction Industry Forecasting Tool Goes Global
Australia and Canada sign agreement that will benefit both
Economies
Monday 5 February 2007
CANBERRA – Australia’s construction industry is going global by
working with its Canadian counterparts to share approaches on
predicting construction labour needs and addressing skilled trade
shortages. The move will benefit the Australian and Canadian
economies and has been welcomed by the Governments of both
countries.
“Innovative approaches to predicting labour requirements and
developing targeted labour market solutions will be shared with a
view to improving both industries,” said Peter Verwer, Chair of
Australia’s Construction Forecasting Council (CFC) www.cfc.acif.com.au.
“The ability to predict when and where 32 trades and occupations
will be available over the next nine years provides a world class
model” said Neil Marshall, Chairman of the Australian Construction
Industry Forum, which oversees the CFC. “We are also impressed
by the Canadian Construction Sector Council’s consultation
process with industry leaders from each sector and region of the
country, and with the research on labour market issues, such as
the future of mobile workers”.
What does LMI offer?
 Early warning system
 Proactive vs reactive
 Time to implement short, medium, long term solutions
 Decision making tool
 Scenarios
 Venue for industry discussion
 Create common understanding of labour market
 Collaborative solutions
 Issues cannot be resolved by one group
 Takes effort of all stakeholders
Faced with these Realities….
160,000
150,041
140,000
New Employment and
120,000
Retirements, CSC Trades,
100,000
Canada, 2005-2014
80,000
60,000
40,000
14,161
20,000
Total Retirements
Net Employment Gain
Need to train approximately 165,000 new workers
during the next 9 years
....Industry said these are our
priorities…..
 immigration
 standardizing training/apprenticeship
programs
 non traditional workforce
 temporary foreign worker
 enhancing communications
 increased productivity of current workforce
 retention of workers and apprentices
 get demand and supply issue on agenda
 project scheduling information
Supply Side Solutions
Solutions we’re looking at
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Youth
 www.careersinconstruction.ca
Foreign Credential Recognition
 Mapping Exercise (ITA and CSC)
 Assessment Tools
Aboriginal Youth
 Information
 Assessment Tools
Training Capacity
 Research
 E-learning (e-learning centre and courses)
 Essential Skills (promotion and tools)
Supervisors/Managers
 National Occupational Analysis
 Training Standards
Thank You !
For additional information please contact:
Construction Sector Council
Tel: (613) 569-5552
Email: [email protected]
Or visit our website at www.csc-ca.org