Federal and provincial funding boosts Trade Winds’ Indigenous apprenticeship program – Electrical Business Magazine

February 5, 2025

Trade Winds to Success is receiving federal funding of nearly $5 million to train over 290 Indigenous apprentices in support of Canada’s Housing Plan.

“Communities across Canada need housing quickly. Investments like this one in the Towards Net Zero Residential Construction project is growing and training our workforce to build the homes we need while lifting barriers to labour participation and creating good-paying jobs along the way,” said Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Steven MacKinnon.

Funded under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy, the “Towards Net Zero Residential Construction” project will help these apprentices develop Red Seal trade skills related to homebuilding.

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