OK, apparently this week I’m going to have to talk about skills shortages, because it seems that people in Ottawa … Continued

We have a problem with skilled trades and apprenticeships in Canada.  At the root of it are three things: short-term … Continued

Canada’s community colleges are often thought of as places to learn “vocational” skills. But what counts as a “vocational” skill … Continued

Does anyone remember 2008, when the most pressing policy problem we had in post-secondary education was how to increase apprenticeship … Continued

Why do Canadian apprenticeships take so long? Canadian apprenticeships vary in length a bit by trade and province, with standard … Continued