Canada’s future workforce must be truly diverse and highly skilled at problem-solving

Diversity, essential skills, digital learning tools, and the skills mismatch are not new topics of discussion, but world-changing events have impressed upon us the urgency of ushering in such progress.

Increased calls for concrete anti-racism measures have reawakened our resolve to insist on greater engagement with youth who are Black, Indigenous, and racialized, write Karen Creditor and Shaun Thorson.Photograph courtesy of Skills/Compétences Canada

Opinion

BY KAREN CREDITOR, SHAUN THORSON

July 1, 2020

Last month, thousands of Canadian students graduated and will have to face quickly changing workforce realities. For policy makers, parents, and teachers, the “new normal” workplace and evolving labour demands should make them question if our current system is geared towards teaching youn...

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