A town hall in Corner Brook this week dealing with the provincial apprenticeship system

    Tuesday, 12 September 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    These town halls will gather feedback on key aspects of the apprenticeship system related to effectiveness, sustainability, governance, and accessibility to apprentices.

    Members of the public interested in giving input into a review of the provincial apprenticeship system are encouraged to take part in a series of town halls running  until October 11. There will be a session in Corner Brook at the Glynmill Inn from 6:30-8:30pm Thursday evening. These town halls will gather feedback on key aspects of the apprenticeship system related to effectiveness, sustainability, governance, and accessibility to apprentices. Those unable to attend in person are encouraged to submit their feedback through a submission template. Submissions and supplemental information must be submitted by October 20th directly to Prism Economics and Analysis at submissions@prismeconomics.com with subject line: NL Apprenticeship Review. Meanwhile, the provincial apprenticeship system is seeing evidence of continuing improvement with tradespeople here achieving the third-highest Red Seal pass rate in Canada for 2021 and 2022.

     

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