Diverse, local workforce can plug gaps and help Canada’s aerospace industry thrive internationally

A diverse, local workforce which is currently being trained—or has recently graduated—remains untapped.
Canada should keep moving forward by providing quality jobs and opportunities for all members of society, including in the aerospace industry, writes Dr. Catherine Mavriplis.

Canada’s aerospace industry perennially faces a skilled labour shortage. The Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace, and Le Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre en aérospatiale au Québec both routinely predict shortages in the tens of thousands. While recent domesti...

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