Honouring Outstanding Employers
November 12, 2010
McGuinty Government Honours Employers For Apprenticeship Training
Four Ontario employers have been honoured, selected from 16 nominees, to receive a Minister’s Apprenticeship Employer Recognition Award for their exceptional commitment to apprenticeship training.
The annual Minister’s Apprenticeship Employer Recognition Awards celebrate employers that show leadership in training apprentices, support the apprenticeship training system, and promote careers in skilled trades.This year’s winners are (more about winners below):
- Abbott Point of Care, Ottawa
- All Canada Crane, Mississauga
- Bruce Power, Tiverton
- Michael’s Hair Design & Day Spa, Thunder Bay
Winners are selected by a panel composed of apprenticeship experts from a number of sectors, including labour organizations, Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Ontario colleges.
Training and education are cornerstones of the government’s five-year Open Ontario plan to create new jobs and stimulate economic growth.
QUICK FACTS
- There are more than 120,000 apprentices learning a skilled trade today, which is nearly 60,000 more than in 2002-2003.
- Since the awards began in 2002, more than 140 employers have been recognized for their commitment to training apprentices.
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2010 Minister’s Apprenticeship Employer Recognition Awards
Abbott Point of Care, Ottawa
Operating in Ottawa since 1995, Abbott Point of Care produces medical diagnostic instruments used all over the world. The company has 346 employees in microelectronics apprenticeship training. Next year, 240 of these employees will graduate with a Microelectronics Certificate from Algonquin College. In November 2009, the Conference Board of Canada recognized this training in a case study.
All Canada Crane, Mississauga
All Canada Crane rents cranes and has branches in Toronto, Brantford, Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury. The company has trained apprentices since 1990, with 30 completions and 60 apprentices currently in the mobile crane apprenticeship program. All Canada Crane is active on committees and working groups in developing training standards and mentoring programs. It also conducts additional training courses to help apprentices remain employed.
Bruce Power, Tiverton
Bruce Power is an electricity generator and nuclear plant. The company currently has 782 apprentices, with 398 apprenticeship completions since 2002 in various apprenticeships including electrician. It offers workplace education to high school students and co-op education placements to adult students completing their high school diploma. Bruce Power has an in-house apprenticeship committee made up of management, union and government representatives.
Michael’s Hair Design & Day Spa, Thunder Bay
Michael’s Hair Design & Day Spa has trained more than 20 apprentices since 1983. The company currently has three apprentices and usually hires one or two apprentices each year. It partners with high schools on the co-op education program and works with local training partners. Michael’s employs a unique pay-back program where it recruits high school students and offers to pay back their tuition/training costs over time as they continue with the company.
