As labour dynamics across the world change for workers and employers alike, Canada has a generational opportunity to develop a new worker-centric, forward looking, and sustainable economy.
Today, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, launched an online engagement with the eye of doing just that. By pooling together diverse views from across the country on how to drive a modern, inclusive, and productive labour market for the 21st century, the government will be better positioned to identify ways to build on our strengths, address challenges and seize opportunities to better prepare Canadians for success today and tomorrow.
In addition, the Minister will be inviting leaders from across Canada representing industry, employers, labour, education and training institutions, Indigenous and not-for-profit organizations, governments, academics, and others to a workforce summit this fall to further the discussion.
To inform the online engagement, Canadians are invited to read an online discussion paper that provides an overview of the current labour market context, major trends, a snapshot of Canada's skills development landscape and future opportunities. Feedback can be provided by responding to an online questionnaire, available until September 30, 2024. The results of the online engagement and summit will be accessible publicly.
The online engagement and the summit are the beginning of a national dialogue on modern approaches to skills development, education supports, and lifelong learning to equip the workforce of tomorrow.
