Employer Investment in Workplace Learning (2008)

This document reports on the first of a series of regional roundtables on employer investment in workplace learning. The Work and Learning Knowledge Centre of the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) has partnered with Canadian Policy Research Networks to convene a series of roundtables on this topic, involving senior government officials and senior representatives from business, labour, colleges/universities and NGOs from a particular province or region. The goal of the roundtables is to identify practical steps to ensure that the quantity and quality of workplace learning in Canada matches the needs of the economy and maximizes the potential of Canadian workers.
The body of this report is divided into the following sections:
- Background
- Highlights of the discussion in Toronto
- Identifying issues and opportunities
- Best bets for improving investment in workplace learning
- Next steps