What are the parties promising on Trades?

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Here's what the 2023 PEI election parties are promising.

Expand in-school vocational training opportunities in the trades

"Expand vocational training opportunities in our education system to expose students to career options earlier and provide pathways for mentorship and training for young Islanders to express an interest in the construction industry." — peipc.ca, 2023-03-15
Fund expanded training programmes for the construction industry

"Provide funding to expand training programs such as the ‘Discover Carpentry’ program to expose more Islanders to the construction industry and provide them with the necessary skills and knowledge to be employable in the industry" — peipc.ca, 2023-03-15

Provide a $2K bursary to encourage students to work in the construction industry
Help employers to provide learning opportunities to post-secondary students

"Support employers to provide experiential learning opportunities that are relevant to students’ area of study." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-09
Streamline accreditation for internationally-trained workers
Convene a panel to explore the creation of a wage grid for construction

"Convene a panel of employer and employee representatives from the construction industry to explore the creation of a wage grid for construction." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-09

"This is modeled on Manitoba’s Construction Wages Industry Act which sets out a wage grid for construction industry jobs; this provides transparency and promotes wage fairness in the sector, while also signaling the wages that are available to workers outside the province. Manitoba’s Act has been in place for decades and has the support of both industry and workers. Any changes to the grid are done in consultation with those parties. According to BuildForce Canada, Manitoba is one of the few Canadian provinces that expects to have more entrants to the construction sector than retirements over the next 6 years." — peigreens.ca backgrounder, 2023-03-09
Provide free net-zero training for construction workers and contractors

Provide more career-related training in high schools, and expose more students to the trades

"Enhancing exposure to trades and career-related training in our high schools in order to let students better understand the career opportunities that trades provide" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Make the apprenticeship system more affordable and convenient

"Modernizing the apprenticeship system on PEI to make it more affordable and convenient for both students and employers" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22
Provide a seasonal worker benefits programme

"Developing a seasonal worker benefits program to serve as a recruitment incentive for Islander working in seasonal sector to expand their time in the labour market" — Healthcare First: An Action Plan for Islanders, 2023-03-22

Eliminate community college tuition fees by 2026
Ease restrictions on qualified immigrant workers getting credentials

"Easing the restrictions qualified immigrant workers face in attaining the credentials to work on PEI." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
Work with trade unions to create trades colleges and training institutions, operated through trade unions

"Working with trade unions to assist in the creation of trades colleges and training institutions, operated through trade unions." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09
Increase funding to organisations that encourage women in the trades

"Encourage women in trades through increased funding to organizations such as the PEI Women’s Network and the Trade HERizons program." — NDP Platform 2023, 2023-03-09