The Student Work Placement Program is an investment in the future prosperity of Canada

An antidote to the pandemic's economic aftershocks, the Student Work Placement Program is helping to course-correct the impacts COVID-19 had on skills development, and ensuring the workforce remains agile.

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault. In Budget 2023, the Student Work Placement Program was extended by one year. Advocates of the program are calling for the government to make it permanent.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ROB HENDERSON

January 25, 2024

In the wake of unprecedented global challenges, Canada faces an urgent need to build a resilient workforce that can tackle the demands of the future.

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