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The Government of Canada is making targeted investments to create good jobs grow our economy and build towards a net-zero emissions future.Today Minister of Labour Seamus ORegan Jr. addressed the Canadas Building Trades Unions Annual Conference in Ottawa. In his address the Minister spoke about the Government of Canadas support for workers in the skilled trades and construction industries including new measures and funding under Budget 2022 creating sustainable jobs and how the Government will move towards a low-carbon economy. The event brought together provincial leaders industry leaders from the construction and energy sectors and business managers to discuss the industry challenges and opportunities.The Government is working to improve labour availability by supporting tradespeople to take up jobs across Canada. In Budget 2022 the Government committed to introducing the new Labour Mobility Deduction which would provide tax recognition on up to 4000 per year in eligible travel and temporary relocation expenses to eligible tradespersons and apprentices. This measure would apply to the 2022 and subsequent taxation years. Further details on the program will be announced at a later date.The Government has also committed to increasing funding for the Union Training and Innovation Program UTIP. Yesterday Irek Kusmierczyk Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion on behalf of Minister of Employment Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Carla Qualtrough made an announcement to provide over 7 million in funding for 29 projects under Stream 1 of the UTIP. These projects will help unions across Canada improve the quality of training through investments in equipment and materials leading to a more skilled inclusive certified and productive trades workforce.Budget 2022 invests to help apprentices from underrepresented groupsincluding women newcomers persons with disabilities Indigenous people and racialized Canadiansbegin and succeed in careers in the skilled trades through mentorship career services and job-matching. It also proposes to launch a new union-led advisory table that brings together unions and trade associations to advise the Government on priority investments to help workers navigate the changing labour market with a particular focus on skilled mid-career workers in at-risk sectors and jobs.To highlight the value of skilled trades workers and the wide range of supports available to build a successful and fulfilling career in the trades the Government launched an advertising campaign earlier this year to promote the skilled trades as first-choice careers for young people and diverse populations. The campaign website Canada.caskilled-trades provides Canadians with information about what the skilled trades are how to become a tradesperson and what financial supports are available to them while in training.
