Training

The Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Seaspan, is proud to be donating $5.26 million to establish the Trades Training Centre at Camosun College’s Coastal Centre located in Esquimalt, B.C., adjacent to Seaspan's Victoria Shipyards. By enhancing workforce development and offering resources for students entering the trades, the Trades Training Centre will be instrumental in tackling the pressing national shortage of skilled professionals in this sector, which is essential for Canada’s economic stability. The training centre will also adopt an ‘Indigenous First’ approach, offering scholarships and prioritized access to Indigenous students.

More information can be found in the attached press release, along with quotes from:

1. Lane Trotter, President, Camosun College
2. Jon Bennion, Executive Director, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
3. John McCarthy, CEO, Seaspan Shipyards

ST. CATHARINES — Ontario Shipyards Inc., the owner of shipbuilding and repair facilities in St. Catharines, Hamilton and Thunder Bay, is receiving $10 million from the provincial government to train workers.

Premier Doug Ford made the announcement Wednesday in St. Catharines, saying all levels of government need "to step up and recognize the extraordinary potential of this industry and its workers by ensuring that much-needed Canadian vessels are built in Ontario, by Ontario shipbuilders."

A lack of skilled labour was one of the key reasons cited by Ontario Shipyards when it suspended operations at its Thunder Bay facility earlier this year.

Information about how the provincial funding might impact the Thunder Bay shipyard was not immediately available, and the company has not released details.

However, the government announcement stated the company will deliver training, re-skilling and up-skilling programs for careers in the millwright, welding, electrical and painting trades in St. Catharines, Hamilton and Thunder Bay.

It said courses will include shipbuilding, ship repair, shipyard orientation, and health and safety procedures, along with professional development, leadership training and mentoring to recruit and retain the next generation of workers.

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In an effort to expand early access to skills training and education, Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, in conjunction with Seaspan and Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY), is donating $5.527 million to the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) to deliver trades training to high school students.

The funding will be used to establish a new Trades Foundation for Youth Program that will see BCIT providing technical training at four high schools for in-demand skilled trades: Piping, Electrical, Metal Fabrication, and Marine Fitter, marking a substantial investment that will significantly expand skilled trades opportunities for young people.

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