Over the last three years, the FOCAL project has dug deeply into labour market issues facing employers and employees in Canada’s automotive production sector.

FOCAL’s forecasts estimate the supply and demand for 49 key occupations in the sector and its research has covered labour market issues including wages and wage growth, immigration, apprenticeship, youth attitudes, the impact of advanced manufacturing systems, and much more. As well, FOCAL has produced extensive labour market forecasts for the sector under a range of scenarios.

You are invited to an upcoming session that will review and discuss our latest findings.

Please join us on Thursday, September 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. for a webinar presentation and discussion of FOCAL’s latest labour market forecasts and economic impact research for the sector in Ontario. We will also look ahead at key labour market issues for the sector that FOCAL has been assessing.

Presentation: The FOCAL Project – Research to Drive Action

• Ken Delaney, Executive Director of the Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition, and Managing Partner of Prism Economics
• Bassel Kazzaz, Research Consultant at the Automotive Policy Research Centre

Commentary from an expert panel that will include:

• Brian Kingston, President, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association
• Kim Thiara President and CEO, AceTronic Industrial Controls Inc.
• Dr. Charlotte Yates, President, University of Guelph and President, Automotive Policy Research Centre

Registration can be completed by clicking on the button below. Please feel free to share this information with friends and colleagues, as all are welcome.

Find out more from FOCAL

The Future of Canadian Automotive Labourforce (FOCAL) Initiative is a collaboration of the Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition (CSTEC), the Automotive Policy Research Centre and Prism Economics and Analysis. 

Funded by the Government of Canada, you can find out more about us on our website and follow us on Social Media – LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – and through our newsletter.