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Canada. Talkin’ ’Bout My Generation: More Educated but Less Skilled Canadians

Canada’s working-age population is experiencing a troubling decline in adult skills. This E-Brief shows that aging and generational differences, such as in education quality and work environment, largely contribute to these declines. Skills erode with age at an accelerated rate, intensifying the negative impact of aging population on average performance. As well, recent generations of Canadians achieved lower scores in literacy and numeracy, regardless of education level.
https://cdhowe.org/public-policy-research/talkin%E2%80%99-%E2%80%98bout-my-generation-more-educated-less-skilled-canadians

Canada. Access Denied: The Effect of Apprenticeship Restrictions in Skilled Trades

Outdated provincial regulations are needlessly limiting the number of apprenticeship opportunities available to trades workers, Provinces regulate whether workers must complete a certified apprenticeship to legally work in an occupation, the length of apprenticeship terms, and the rate at which firms may hire apprentices relative to the number of certified workers they employ, known as a journey person-apprentice ratio. Governments have set these regulations in order to protect workers and the general public by encouraging workers to gain the proper training in skilled trades. However, entry restrictions are not the best means by which to regulate the quality and safety of work, say the authors. Instead of regulating the rate of apprentice entry, governments should focus on regulating quality of work and safety standards.
https://www.cdhowe.org/public-policy-research/access-denied-effect-apprenticeship-restrictions-skilled-trades

Canada. Who Is Still Standing in Line? Addressing a Mismatch of Skills and Jobs in the Canadian Labour Market

While the Canadian labour market has shown great resilience since the last recession and is nearly back to normal, important weaknesses remain for youth and the long-term unemployedThe author recommends broad policies to enhance labour mobility and emphasize skills training to help ensure unemployed Canadians have the right skill sets to integrate into the workforce.
https://www.cdhowe.org/who-still-standing-line-addressing-mismatch-skills-and-jobs-canadian-labour-market

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