Webinar: Apprentice perspectives on workplace training in the skilled trades
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 24, 2018 –– The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) has announced it will be hosting a webinar on May 16, featuring the perspectives of apprentices on workplace training issues. According to CAF, apprentices spend 80 to 90 percent of their time at the workplace learning from an […]
Suad Dualeh appointed to coordinator of Tropicana’s pre-apprenticeship training program
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — March 15, 2018 — Tropicana Employment Centre has recently announced the promotion of Suad Dualeh. After working with Tropicana for ten years delivering training and development services, she will now be contributing to the strategic and operational objects of Tropicana Employment Centre as coordinator of the pre-apprenticeship program. “I’m […]
Collision repair highlighted at first ever Ontario College of Trades diversity symposium
By Tom Davis Toronto, Ontario — November 13, 2017 — Over the next 10 years Canada will lose hundreds of thousands of skilled tradespeople due to retirements, according to the Ontario College of Trades. Guiding young people, women, indigenous peoples, new Canadians and those with disabilities into the collision repair sector is the key to […]
AIA Canada presents on importance of apprenticeships to Minister of Employment
By CRM Staff Peterborough, Ontario — October 13, 2017 — The challenges and opportunities of apprenticeships in the automotive industry were the main discussion points of a recent presentation made by France Daviault, Senior Director of Stakeholder Relations for AIA Canada, to the Economic and Social Development’s Commission (ESDC) employer forum and the Minister of Employment, […]
John Norris wins OCOT Prize of Excellence
By Erin McLaughlin Toronto, Ontario — July 11, 2017 — John Norris, Executive Director of CIIA, received the 2017 inaugural Ontario College of Trades Award of Excellence. This prize acknowledges both the work he has done with Collision Industry Information and Assistance (CIIA), and CIIA’s efforts to both enhance apprenticeship completion and help working techicians […]
Upcoming apprenticeship webinar to explore ‘completion’ tactics
By CRM Staff Ottawa, Ontario — May 31, 2017 — The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF) has announced it will host a webinar in June as part of its Future of Apprenticeship series. The focus of this webinar will be completion of studies, and examine options to help apprentices complete their training. According […]
Ontario apprentice numbers swell to over 700
Toronto, Ontario — February 20, 2017 — Continued heavy growth by new, interested and motivated young people in the collision repair industry has again propelled the apprentice numbers upward. Ontario reported that as of February 1, 2017 a total of 700 auto body and collision damage repair apprentices had registered with the Ontario College of […]
Two pre-apprenticeship programs to run in Ontario in 2017
Toronto, Ontario — December 28, 2016 — The province of Ontario has announced two new pre-apprenticeship classes are now approved for the April and June 2017 time frames for the trade of Auto Body Collision Damage Repairer. One of the approved classes will be offered by Tropicana Community Services in Toronto. This program is now […]
Industry packs Budds’ for annual Christmas party
Oakville, Ontario — December 18, 2016 — The production area of Budds’ Collision Services was packed for the company’s annual Pig Roast and Christmas party. In addition to great food and great company, this year’s event also served as the official launch of the Sam Piercey Foundation, supporting young collision repair apprentices in the industry. […]
Sam Piercey Foundation will help apprentices achieve their best
By Barett Poley Oakville, Ontario — December 7, 2016 — Budds’ Collision Services will hold its annual Christmas party December 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. This year, the traditional event will also help to raise donations for the newly founded Sam Piercey Foundation, supporting young collision repair apprentices in the industry. The foundation […]
