Province marks Labour Day with $241-million skilled trades funding

Labour Day is a time to thank working people, and the Province is using its message to point to new spending on training. Premier David Eby says B.C. has doubled its funding for skilled trades training with a $241-million investment, aimed at meeting demand for skilled workers.

According to the Province, the money will increase per-seat funding for apprentice programs and address wait lists for critical industrial trades. It will also advance skilled-trades certification, while making sure workers can move more easily between industries.

If you are training for a trade or thinking about one, this is worth watching. Timelines for the new seats and changes have not been shared yet.

Eby also pointed to a prosperity agreement B.C. signed with the federal government two months ago. He says it recognizes that child care is essential to economic growth, and that the two governments will keep working together to make the system stable, well-resourced and responsive to families. The Premier says investments have already saved B.C. working families more than $3 billion.

Eby said the province is building critical infrastructure with the federal government and First Nations, and that workers and unionized labour will be at the centre of those projects. He named major projects in construction, clean energy, mining and advanced technology as continuing to move ahead across B.C.

Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside thanked British Columbians and migrant workers who help build and strengthen the province. She said every worker should be treated with dignity and return home safely at the end of their shift.

Source: BC Gov News