News Releases
January 31, 2012, Ottawa, ON."Demand for Skilled Workers Intensifies in Canada's Electricity Industry" - 2011 LMI report from Electricity Sector Council calls for a coordinated effort of emnployers, educators, governments and unions.
November 22, 2011, Ottawa, ON."Electricity Sector Council Launches Training and Learning Development Project Website and Final Report to Help Increase Training Capacity Within the Electricity Industry" - Website launches to showcase 18 month Training and Learning Development project results and resources.
September 20, 2011, Ottawa, ON."Electricity Sector Council Launches www.brightfutures.ca/aboriginal" - Website launches to showcase 3 year Aboriginal Workforce Participation Initiative results and resources.
August 15, 2011, Ottawa, ON. "Hands-On Electricity-themed Camp Set to Inspire Aboriginal Youth in Lac Seul" - Lac Seul youth start a week of fun and excitement with math, science, and the Electricity and Renewables Industry.
January 24, 2011, Ottawa, ON. "Electricity Sector Council Launches Web Portal to Help Facilitate Knowledge Management and Transfer within the Electricity Industry" - The KMAT Web Portal and final report, “Investing Today for a Brighter Future”, offer the industry a convenient way to begin or improve on their KM/KT systems. .
July 26, 2010, Ottawa, ON. "Hands-On Electricity-themed Camp Set to Inspire Aboriginal Youth in Prince George" - An electricity-themed Bright Futures Camp for Aboriginal youth in Prince George, British Columbia.
July 6, 2010, Ottawa, ON. — "Electricity-themed Camp Set to Motivate Aboriginal Youth in Rouyn-Noranda" - The ESC conducted an electricity-themed Bright Futures Camp for Aboriginal youth in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec.
June 16, 2010, Ottawa, ON. — "Report recommends ways to boost the electricity sector workforce in Canada and the United States" - The Canada–U.S. Clean Energy Dialogue Forum best practices and recommendations report now available.
February 17, 2010, Toronto, ON. — "Government of Canada helps recent graduates enter energy sector" - The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources announces funding for the Electricity Sector Council's Career Focus Initiative project.
February 17-18, 2010, Toronto, ON. Media Advisory — The Electricity Sector Council is hosting the U.S.-Canada Clean Energy Dialogue Forum “Building the Power Workforce of Tomorrow”
August 19, 2009, Ottawa, ON. — "Unique Camp to build Future Opportunities in Electricity Sector" - The ESC is hosting a unique Aboriginal youth camp from Aug 17 - 21 in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
August 12, 2009, Ottawa, ON. — "Motors, Turbines, Line-Worker Relays, and BeetleBots" - The Electricity Sector Council (ESC) announces the start of its pilot Aboriginal Youth Camp being delivered in partnership with the Thunder Bay Aboriginal Head Start Program.
March 31, 2009, Ottawa, ON. — "Labour forecast bright - survey shows Canadian solar poised to experience dramatic growth" - The Electricity Sector Council (ESC) in partnership with the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) released the findings of their Labour Force Survey.
November 25, 2008, Ottawa, ON. — "People Needed to Power Up Canada's Electricity Industry" - New Electricity Sector Council report reveals looming worker shortage could impact industry's ability to meet Canada's rising demand for electricity
December 05, 2007, Toronto, ON. — "Trades are Cool" says Electricity Sector Council to Canada's Youth - TradeUp for Success Career Awareness Program Goes National
The Electricity Sector Council in the News
December, 2010 — Training ramps up for ‘green collar jobs’ - Green jobs blooming in skilled trades - Toronto Sun
October, 2010 — Transitioning a Workforce - Centre for Energy
August 19, 2010 — Solar Installation Projects Well Underway in Ontario but Is It Enough? - Ontario Solar Academy
July 28, 2010 — Labour shortage on clean energy front - The Vancouver Sun
July 27, 2010 — Labour shortages loom over Canada's clean power sector - Financial Post
May 25, 2010 —Need Grows for Green Jobs, Solar Training - Ontario Solar News
September 2009 — Aboriginal groups taking leadership positions in power sector - IPPSO Facto, Magazine of the Association of Power Producers of Ontario
September 12, 2009, Canada — Green Wave Of Jobs - National Post
August 20, 2009, Thunder Bay, ON — Bright Futures Aboriginal Youth Camp - "The Great Northwest" CBC Radio
May 16, 2009, Saint John, NB — How to Fill the Labour Gap
March 25, 2009, Victoria, BC — Bright Futures in the Electricity Industry
February 17, 2009. Draft National Occupational Standard Released for Public Comment
December 12, 2008, Ottawa, ON & Montreal, QC. — CGC Issues Call for Participants to Develop National Occupational Standard
December 9, 2008, Toronto, ON. — Government of Canada Announces New Solar Training
December 08, 2008, Toronto, ON. — Government of Canada Supports Training for Solar Energy Workers