Lessons from Germany, Fixes for Canada

In this episode of the Voice of Canadian Business, Sarah Anson-Cartwright, our Director of Skills Policy, interviews Sarah Watts-Rynard, Executive Director of the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. The demand for the skilled trades has put increasing attention on Canada’s apprenticeship systems and the roles of government and employers. Ms. Watts-Rynard was on the recent mission to study the apprenticeship models in Germany and the U.K., led by the Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development. This interview explores the lessons from Germany, including the aspects of the German system that could be adopted in Canada as we strive to close our skills gap.