Gold Seal Expands in 2017 to Add Foreman Designation
/in front, news/by CANSThe Gold Seal Certification program is expanding for 2017, adding the construction foreman designation amidst an overall modernization of the program. The addition of the foreman designation, effective this spring, will broaden the program’s application, with more job site supervisors at smaller firms and subcontractors becoming eligible, explained Gold Seal committee chair Kees Cusveller. Read more
P.E.I. bringing employment services together, focusing more on employers
/in front, news/by CANSThe P.E.I. government has announced major changes to the way it provides employment services through non-governmental groups. Read more.
Buyer Beware – WHMIS Training
/in front, news/by CANSWorkSafeNB has learned that companies are contacting New Brunswick employers telling them they must retrain all staff on Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS). To convince employers to register for their course, the companies suggest the employers are not in compliance with provincial labour laws. Read more.
Skilled Trades Will Enable The Future Of Canada’s Economy
/in front, news/by CANS“If Canada is going to invest heavily in infrastructure, we must ensure we make equally strong investments in training talent that is going to build it.” Read more.