Algonquin College is leading a community based partnership solution with the Expansion Proposal that includes the collaboration of organized labour, the construction industry and health care providers, as well as the three levels of government. The following are just a few of the 600 letters of support that the College has received. Please click on the following letters to read how the some industry leaders are supporting Algonquin's Expansion Proposal.
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"The Ottawa Construction Association is truly excited about the proposed Centre for Construction Trades and Building Sciences and its potential to be a leader |
| Read more . . . | - John DeVries, President, |
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"Ottawa alone requires over 800 registered nurses annually to fill vacant positions in our hospitals, yet we graduate under 300. The Algonquin College Expansion Plan is critical to addressing the already severe shortages of healthcare professionals." |
| Read more . . . | - Tom Schonberg, President and CEO, |
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"A facility such as this will have all aspects of construction under one roof. When a student starts college here he or she will be able to see, through the general programs, the many aspects of construction." |
| Read more . . . | - L.W. Hendricks, Executive Vice-President, |
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"As a rural community hospital, we are experiencing some of the same human resources shortages as the urban hospitals in Ottawa...any program growth in nursing and the allied health disciplines as envisioned would be welcome." |
| Read more . . . | - Randy Penney, President and CEO, |
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"I am currently unable to grow my company to its full potential due to the direct result of a lack of skilled trades people ...I firmly believe that my business and the livelihood it provides for so many families will be severely and negatively impacted should this |
| Read more . . . | - Steve Barkhouse, President, |
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"I am particularly pleased by the emphasis placed on the current and future health needs with regards to our work force. Given the shortfall we experience in most areas, I can only welcome the Algonquin College initiative." |
| Read more . . . | - Michel Bilodeau, President and CEO, |
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"The College and industry partners, including leaders in the construction and professional disciplines, have come together to develop a unique and exciting vision for an integrated learning and research centre." |
| Read more . . . | - Anne Carlyle, RCA ARIDO IDC, |
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"It is evident that there are a number of key factors in the current workforce that underscore the need for an integrated learning environment to address the evolving knowledge and skill demands of the construction industries." |
| Read more . . . | - Jonathan Westeinde, Managing Partner, |
Conference Board of Canada Leads Discussion on the
Workforce Needs of Eastern Ontario at Algonquin College
Dr. Kurtis Kitagawa, Principal Research Associate, Education and Learning, Conference Board of Canada, led a discussion at Algonquin
College regarding the critical need for skilled workers in Eastern Ontario on Wednesday, February 13. The event also included an update on the College’s expansion proposals and the ongoing efforts to secure provincial and federal funding.
Dr. Kitagawa told attendees that Ontario could face a shortfall of 190,000 workers in 2020, rising to a potential shortage of 564,000 ten years later.
Together, in partnership with students, staff, alumni, municipal governments, industry, and union and trade associations, Algonquin College has developed and submitted an urgent request to fund unique proposals that are critical to the long-term sustainability of a skilled and educated workforce for Ottawa and the Ottawa Valley.
Please click HERE to read the entire news release.
Please click HERE to access the PowerPoint presentations from the event.
- Bert Hendriks, Vice President of RW Tomlinson Ltd.
- John Owens, OCA Board of Directors
- Michael Caletti, President of Univex Group of Companies
- Dwight Brown, Vice President of PCL Constructors
- Brad McAninch, General Manage, Modern Niagara Ottawa
- John DeVries , President, Ottawa Construction Association
- Mr. Alexander Rankin DIPARCH, OAA, FRAIC, ARIBA, MRIAI, RCA, Architect Partner, Griffiths Rankin Cook Architects
- David Thompson, Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians
- Duncan Hill , Acting Director, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Dr. Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, National Research Council, Canada, Building Envelope and Structure Program
- Steve Barkhouse, President, Amsted Construction Ltd.
- John Herbert, Executive Director,Ottawa-Carleton Homebuilders' Association
- Jerome Pulcine, Business Manager, CPI Interiors
- Anne Carlyle, Carlyle Design Associates
- Geof Botting, Principal, Cairine Wilson Secondary School, OCDSB
- Michael Scott, Coordinator, Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP), OCCDSB
- Jeff Westeinde, President, Quantum Environmental Group
