b'NUCLEARPOWERParticipants in the Ontario Power Generation Millwright Apprenticeship program, which trains people for careers in the countrys nuclear power sectorA n o v e l t r a i n i n g i n i t i a t i v e e q u i p s I n d i g e n o u s p e o p l e w i t h s k i l l s f o r a l i f e l o n g c a r e e r i n O n t a r i o s n u c l e a r p o w e r s e c t o rA JOB THAT LASTS By Gavin JohnT hey come from all walks of life.common thread for this diverse cross- of a program launched in Ontario in AnIndigenousfilmmaker,ansection of Indigenous peoples is thatMay2021:Indigenous&Women electrical engineer, and a securitythey all entered the trades in NovemberSkilled Trade Development Pathway worker, to name a few. Some are2021 and began a future in the Canadianto the Nuclear/Clean Energy Sector. parents, some students; some arenuclear industry. The year-long program is being led living at home and some on their own.jointly by the Organization of Canadian Some are from cities and towns; othersThey didnt do it alone. They belong to aNuclear Industries (OCNI) and the First from settlements and First Nations. Thelarger group that is reaping the benefitsNations Power Authority (FNPA) and is 22A CCAB PUBLICATION2022'