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Fewer Women in the Northwest Are in Skilled Trades Training Than in Other Parts of Ontario. Why?

Thompson, J. (2022, May 9). Fewer women in the northwest are skilled trades training than in other parts of Ontario. Why?. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/women-trades-rates-northwestern-ontario-1.6444826 

Jon Thompson writes: “In a climate where skilled trade workers are retiring at a rate among the highest in the workforce, graduations from programs in northwestern Ontario have decreased by a third since 2001. Despite efforts to promote gender diversity, men continue to form the biggest share of all tradespeople. New data from the North Superior Workforce Planning Board shows the gender balance in the region is shifting slower than elsewhere in the province. Only 8.5 per cent of the 1,100 active apprentices in the Thunder Bay district last year were women, compared to a provincial average of 12.5 per cent.” 

“Madge Richardson, executive director of the North Superior Workforce Planning Board, said she can't account for the region's persistent gender gap in the trades, but added it's affecting the earning power of women at large. Her 2022 labour market plan found women-dominated sectors suffered disproportionate job losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, including layoffs, fewer full-time positions and more precarious work.” 

“Crystal George, executive director of the Northwest Training and Adjustment Board, confirmed even those small numbers have been falling, sliding back the progress women achieved before the pandemic. ‘I think the society still gets stuck on the 'pink' and 'blue' roles in the workforce,’ George said. ‘We have Ontario entering a major natural resource and construction era that will require thousands of skilled trades workers. Ontario's demand for skilled workers is increasing, so now is the time for our women to step forward. There are so many opportunities out there.’”  

Additional Information 

Rizzuto, R., & Lefebvre, M. (2022). Setting the Course: Navigating the North Superior Workforce in 2022-2023. North Superior Workforce Planning Board. https://www.nswpb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NSWPB-LLMP-for-2022-2023-22.03.16.pdf

Impact Report. (2020). CWB Welding Foundation. https://www.cwbweldingfoundation.org/sites/cwbfoundation/files/2019-impact-report/cwb-welding-foundation-impact-report.pdf

2020/2021 Report Card. (2021). CWB Welding Foundation. https://www.cwbweldingfoundation.org/sites/cwa-foundation.org/files/documents/sparkingsuccess-impactreport-2020-english.pdf

Photo source: (2022). Thompson, J. [Photograph]. CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/women-trades-rates-northwestern-ontario-1.6444826 

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North Superior Workforce Planning Board 20th Anniversary Celebration

@NSWPB 20th Anniversary Celebration @TBCEDC @MatawaFNM @MichaelGravelle @nipigon @redrocktownship @TownofSchreiber @YourTerraceBay @MarathonEDC @Manitouwadge @OntarioMNDM @CityThunderBay @ONlabour

THUNDER BAY, ON – The North Superior Workforce Planning Board (NSWPB) has been providing insight into the local and regional labour market for the past twenty years. This evening past and present board members, staff and community stakeholders will be gathering together to recognize and celebrate the achievements of the organization. The occasion will also be used as an opportunity to discuss the…

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New Community Labour Market Series Report focuses on Schreiber

New Cmnty #LabourMarket Series Report focuses on @TownofSchreiber @NorthernPolicy @NSWPB @charlescirtwill @ONlabour @MichaelGravelle @PattyHajdu @Canada @ONgov @jobscanadajobs @ONeconomy unders

CLICK image to view report (PDF) Know your community to grow your community. North Superior Workforce Planning Board – Your Local Employment Planning Council and Northern Policy Institute have teamed up to provide communities with greater access to labour market information at the very local level. The Community Labour Market Series Report – Schreiber by Amandine Martel and José-Karl Noiseux,…