Canadian Apprenticeship Forum

The CAF-FCA study calculating the return on training investment demonstrates-through an analysis of employer investment in apprenticeships in fifteen trades-that for every $1.00 invested, employers receive $1.38 in benefits. The study can also be accessed from the CAF-FCA Web site on the "Documents and Reports" page at: http://www.caf-fca.org/english/documents.asp .

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - CBC News Indepth: Immigration

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/immigration/

News and analysis on various topics such as attracting skilled immigrants, immigration patterns, quick facts and statistics on Canadian immigration available on this site.

The Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD)

www.ccsd.ca

The CCSD is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization, which was founded in 1920. The CCSD develops and promotes progressive social policies inspired by social justice, equality and the empowerment of individuals and communities.

The Cultural Diversity Program at CCSD is a research unit which focuses on immigration, multiculturalism, and ethno-racial relations from a social and economic perspective and includes reports such as: Does a Rising Tide Lift All Boats? Labour Market Experiences and Incomes of Recent Immigrants (February 25, 2002)

http://www.ccsd.ca/subsites/cd/

Citizenship and Immigration Canada

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.html
Speeches, news releases and notices from the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration available on the CIC website.

Canadian Labour and Business Centre

http://www.clbc.ca/home.asp
The Canadian Labour and Business Centre is a centre for business-labour dialogue and consensus building. In addition to labour and business, the Centre enjoys active Board participation from federal, provincial and territorial governments, and from universities and community colleges. This combination has enabled the Centre to build a unique Canadian forum for dialogue and research on Canadian labour market and skills issues.

The Joint Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement, Toronto (CERIS)

http://ceris.metropolis.net/frameset_e.html

CERIS is a consortium of Toronto-area universities and community partners. It is one of five such research centres across Canada. CERIS goals include: 1) Promoting research about the impact of immigration on the Greater Toronto Area and on the integration of immigrants into Canadian society; 2) Providing training opportunities; and 3) Disseminating policy and program relevant research information.

Research projects and reports available on the CERIS website include:

Research Network on Labour Market Issues for Foreign-Trained Professionals and Tradespeople

(Click Here for CERIS/Access to Professions and Trades Survey)

Documents Pertaining to Community Groups and Community Services

Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) - Workplace Bulletin

http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/lp/wid/bulletin_archive/september15_06_bulletin.shtml
The Workplace Bulletin, issued by the Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program, Human Resources and Social Development Canada, is available twice a month. The Workplace Bulletin provides access to timely information on industrial relations and collective bargaining in Canada on topics such as: negotiated wage data, benefits, working conditions, work stoppages, labour organizations, union membership, innovative workplace practices, labour standards, occupational safety and health, labour management partnerships, employment equity, and international and intergovernmental labour affairs.

Ministry of Citizenship, Province of Ontario

Fair Access to Regulated Professions Act, 2006, Bill 124 available http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/index.html

The Toronto Training Board (TTB) E-Bulletin

http://www.ttb.on.ca/ttb/e/ebulletin/index.htm
The Toronto Training Board E-Bulletin is a monthly electronic newsletter providing links to labour market and employment trends in the City of Toronto. The TTB E-bulletin also provides updates on TTB activities including community consultation opportunities.

The United Way, Toronto

http://www.unitedwaytoronto.com/who_we_help/social_issues_uw_reports.html
Reports available on the United Way Toronto website include: Poverty by Postal Code which explores the changing geography of neighbourhood poverty in Poverty by Postal Code, its newest report. Poverty by Postal Code encourages public debate and action - the first steps in preserving Toronto as one of the best places in the world to live.

The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)

http://www.triec.ca/index.asp?pageid=1

The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) was created to address the effective and appropriate inclusion of immigrants into the labour market. TRIEC is comprised of members representing various groups: employers, labour, occupational regulatory bodies, post-secondary institutions, assessment service providers, community organizations, and all three levels of government.

TRIEC's primary goal is to find and implement local solutions that help break down the barriers immigrants face when looking for work in the Toronto Region. To achieve this goal, the council focuses on three objectives:

1. Increase access to and availability of services that help immigrants gain access to the labour market more efficiently and effectively;
2. Change the way stakeholders value and work with skilled immigrants;
3. Change the way governments relate to one another in planning and programming around this issue.

Media stories on innovative programmes re. immigrants and labour available at

http://www.triec.ca/index.asp?pageid=21

The Toronto Star - Archived articles on Immigrants and Work

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/results.html?RQT=511&sid=1&firstIndex=10&PQACnt=1