Canadian Trucking Council’s Core Funding Phased Out

TORONTO — Federal grants and contribution programs that support the Canadian Trucking and Human Resources Council (CTHRC) are going through extensive changes, said a press release by the CTHRC.

“Human Resources and Skills Development Canada [HRSDC] recently unveiled plans to refocus the Sector Council Program, phasing out core funding and some elements of project funding by March 31, 2013,” explained Angela Splinter, CTHRC executive director.

"The funding," she said, " will be replaced by a refocused grants and contribution program to support many vital human resources priorities.”

This new approach will include calls for proposals to focus on leading-edge market intelligence, National Occupational Standards, and certification/accreditation regimes.

The CTHRC, and other sector councils, will be able submit funding proposals through HRSDC initiatives such as the Foreign Credential Recognition Program and the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills.

Splinter stressed that the CTHRC is already actively involved in those areas, and will continue to explore every funding avenue or partnership opportunity to support the Council’s future work.

As the changes are implemented, CTHRC will continue to develop HR tools for the trucking industry.

Current projects for 2011-12 include The Foreign Credential Recognition Project — a tool for hiring new Canadians — that aids companies in recruiting, integrating, and retaining internationally trained individuals. The project uses, among other things, a trucking industry specific English-as-a-second-language assessment and an orientation program that educates new Canadians on Canada and its proud trucking industry.

CTHRC will also continue to update labor market information. Currently, employers and managers from Canada’s trucking industry are being surveyed to create a focused, detailed and updated picture of the industry’s labor market. CTHRC has partnered with trucking associations and provincial sector councils, as well as Newcom Business Media, the company that publishes Today’s Trucking, on this initiative.

The data from that project will be used to update Labour Information Highway data tools that identify historical, current and, most importantly, projected demand for nine key operations. That data will be extremely helpful in establishing benchmarks and guiding future HR strategies.

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