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British Columbia requires a significant number of skilled tradespeople, including journeyperson electricians and electrical apprentices, to achieve its housing affordability and availability challenges.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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Advanced Education, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Housing, Industry, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
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Share information about the current operating environment for line utility contractors, and the effects it is having on powerline technicians and the Province’s potential ability to achieve electrification goals.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Industry
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With the announcement of CleanBC, BC needs to ensure there are enough appropriately trained journeyperson electricians in the province to do the work required to reduce our climate footprint. Intended outcomes: Increase funding for equipment and new classrooms to increase the number of electrical apprentice seats in B.C.; adopt integrated system to accurately test incoming apprentices/journeypersons to B.C. standards, work with the government to support newcomers to BC in having their credentials recognized, and introduce them into the SkilledTradesBC system where appropriate.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Colleges & Universities, Economic Development and Trade, Education, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Housing, Labour/Labour Relations, Non-Profit Organization
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