- We recommend that training providers (educational institutions and community-based
trainers) adopt a holistic approach to training delivery -- integrating a wide range of
services to support specific clients' needs and developing a capacity to respond
quickly to local labour market needs.
- We recommend that professional associations and employers ensure that training and
career development are provided to training professionals, to allow them to adapt to
and support the changing learning environment.
- We urgently recommend that federal and provincial/territorial governments work
together to coordinate training initiatives.
- We recommend that training programs be made more accessible, regardless of
income support that candidates receive. Systemic barriers -- for women, aboriginal
peoples, people with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and those with low
levels of education -- need to be removed. To improve access to training, we
recommend that:
- eligibility criteria for training programs be reviewed and unnecessary
impediments removed,
- counselling be available to all in need,
- scheduling of training be more flexible, and
- training be delivered in a variety of modes to meet the diverse needs of the
community.
- We recommend that the federal government restore access to the training system to
people not eligible for unemployment insurance.
- We recommend that federal and provincial/territorial governments fund multiyear
training programs to ensure their stability over longer periods. Local boards should
play a major role in identifying training needs and monitoring and evaluating training
programs to ensure that these needs are being met.