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THE CANADIAN SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT COALITION (CSTEC), FORMERLY KNOWN AS CANADIAN STEEL TRADE AND EMPLOYMENT CONGRESS (CSTEC), THE OLDEST OF THE EXISTING SECTOR COUNCILS, WAS FORMED IN 1986 AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE UNITED STEELWORKERS (USW)AND CANADA'S STEEL PRODUCING COMPANIES. ITS INITIAL MANDATE WAS TO PROMOTE JOINT RESEARCH, LOBBYING AND EDUCATION EFFORTS ON STEEL TRADE ISSUES. WITH 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN FACILITATING DIALOGUE BETWEEN INDUSTRY, UNIONS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENTS, CSTEC’S MANDATE HAS CONTINUOUSLY ADAPTED TO ADDRESS THE HUMAN RESOURCE NEEDS OF THE STEEL SECTOR, AT VARIOUS TIMES FOCUSING ON ISSUES AS DIVERSE AS INTERNATIONAL TRADE, LABOUR ADJUSTMENT, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SKILLED TRADESPERSONS AND TECHNICIANS AVAILABLE TO WORK IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY, INCREASING/IMPROVING ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION. THE CSTEC HAS RECENTLY INITIATED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS AND EXPORTERS (CME), WHICH WILL ENABLE INNOVATIVE, MULTI-STAKEHOLDER SOLUTIONS TO APPRENTICESHIP, ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND TECHNICAL TRAINING CHALLENGES AND OTHER HUMAN RESOURCES CHALLENGES TO A BROADER SEGMENT OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR.
Ken Delaney, Executive Director
End date of the last completed financial year: 2017-03-31
Government Institution | Funding Received in Last Financial Year | Funding Expected in Current Financial Year |
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EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA (ESDC) | $1,579,996.00 | Yes |
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