One last piece of information, necessary to build the effective transition system that Canada needs, is an understanding of who the stakeholders in a coherent transition system are, what role they play, and how they interact. Borrowing a format used by the Economic Council of Canada in A Lot to Learn (1992), Figure 3 shows the wide spectrum of groups involved in the transition system, working together to diffuse information, design and implement policies, and adjust incentives. At the centre of the figure is the individual. He or she is subject to many influences, on the one hand, and looking for relevant information, advice, and support from all these stakeholders, on the other.

Examples of the roles of these stakeholders in relation to enhancing employability and facilitating the transition process are identified in Table 1. In a coherent system, the interactions between stakeholders tend to complement each other. In an incoherent one, the individual is confused, and this often leads to inefficient allocation of resources, both human and financial.