Partnerships between employers like McDonald’s and colleges turn on-the-job training into academic credit
While Western provinces have been hit hard by lower oil prices, federal money for retraining unemployed workers has failed to keep pace
Workers will use it better than either the provinces or employers
Among the most-discussed measures in last week’s federal budget was the government’s plan to create a new “Canada Job Grant.” Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Ottawa will contribute up to $5,000 per employee—if the employer and the province both provide matching funding—for short-term skills upgrading in places like community colleges and union training centres.