This report highlights the discussions that took place at a roundtable on employer investment in workplace learning in Edmonton, Alberta, in November 2008. The roundtable was one of a series held on this subject convened by the Work and Learning Knowledge Centre of the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) in partnership with the Canadian Policy Research Networks.

The discussions involved senior government officials and senior representatives from business, labour, colleges/universities, Aboriginal organizations and NGOs from a particular province, territory or region. The goal of the roundtables was 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 first of these events was held in Toronto in December 2007, the second in Halifax in February 2008, and the third in Yellowknife in May 2008. The Edmonton event was the fourth and final one of the series.