17. Labour Force Development Boards and Immigrant Training Issues

SUMMARY

Organizer:

Gail Benick
Toronto Training Board
CANADA
16075@ican.net

Description:

In recent years in Canada and in Europe, labour force development boards have been established to play a role in shaping labour market training initiatives. Typically comprised of non-governmental members - led by labour and business, but also including representatives from various equity groups and educators - these boards were intended to promote the development of a more highly skilled and adaptive labour force. Often including immigrant community representation, these boards provide a dynamic stakeholder approach to labour market training. This workshop will compare the experience of labour force development boards in different jurisdictions and their social partnerships with immigrant communities.

Presenters

Naomi Alboim, Queen's University, CANADA
Gail Benick, Toronto Training Board, CANADA Paper
Lesleyanne Hawthorne, University of Melbourne, AUSTRALIA Paper
Rjell Rubenson, University of British Columbia, CANADA

Schedule of Workshop