b'recommendations directly to the committee. Submissions closed on September 30, and weJim Wilkinson has been an engineering consultant for over 10 years and was will continue to provide updates on this topicpreviously a senior forensic engineer for the Occupational Health and Safety in upcoming newsletters. division of the Ontario Ministry of Labour. Over the course of his career, Jim has been instrumental in developing health and safety regulations and standards FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROMOTINGinvolving temporary structures and access equipment. His focus is safety SKILLED TRADES consulting, risk management and forensic engineering services. Jim is a contributor Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hasto many CSA Standards and is currently the chair of the Canadian Standards launched an advisory committee toAssociation B354 technical committee. He serves on the Board of Directors of the promote apprenticeships and skilled tradesSIAC and heads up the Government Relations Committee. He can be reached atacross Canada. The committee will holdjim@wilkinsontechnical.comconsultations, explore partnerships and advise the government on ways to promote in-demand careers in the trades. It will also be responsible for leading a national campaign for the cause. The federal government has also been01 RINGSCAFF SYSTEM SCAFFOLDemphasizing what it has done to improve accessB Y S C A F O M - R U Xto education and skilled trades, including: Announcing Canadas first-ever Youth Policy focused on innovation and skills;Funding for initiatives like the Canada Service Corps; Launching the modernized Youth Employment and Skills Strategy;Supporting programs like CanCode and Junior Astronauts, which will give students SCAFOMmore chances to learn about STEM.GOVERNMENTS OF ONTARIO ANDCANADAALBERTA PROMOTING STEMNewly-appointed Ontario MinisterRINGSCAFF SYSTEM SCAFFOLD, ENCLOSURES AND SWING STAGESof Education Stephen Lecce and Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrangeannounced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will aim toSAFETY DRIVEN IN ALL THAT WE DOsupport and enhance opportunities forSCAFOM OWNED MANUFACTURING FACILITIESHIGHEST QUALITY SCAFFOLDING PRODUCTSelementary and secondary students in Science, Technology, Engineering and MathScafom is strategically located to service the (STEM) fields, and ensure that the skilledsca\x1folding markets in North America where our quality trades are recognized as a career of choice bydriven ringsca\x1f modular system sca\x1folding, accessories young people, parents and educators. Ontarioand support services, will add value to your access needs. and Alberta will be sharing data, researchSMARTDETAILSand best practices between the provinces toGREATpromote awareness and prepare students forSOLUTIONS!the jobs of the future. The provincial government is also investing an additional $5 million into the provinces pre-apprenticeship training, which will allowScafom Canada19 Delta Park Blvd8413 -116 Street 490 Gladwish Drivecolleges and other community organizationsBrampton, Ontario Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta Sarnia, Ontarioto offer 84 programs across the province thatCanada, L6T 5E7 Canada, T8L 0G8Canada, N7T 7H3T (905) 494-1703T (780) 472-6255T (519) 336-2777 will introduce over 1,600 people to the trades. F (905) 494-1965 F (780) 472-6290 F (519) 332-2666ACCESS CANADA FALL 2019 11'