A battle we can't afford to lose : Getting young Canadians from education to employment

"Skills shortages have regularly been identified as one of the top 10 barriers to competitiveness in Canada by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, costing the Canadian economy billions in lost GDP annually. There is now a rare consensus about skills needs and challenges in this country, across the demand and supply perspectives. An aging population will only exacerbate the problem in the coming years, especially for the most in-demand professions in the skilled trades and STEM-based occupations (where STEM refers to science, technology, engineering and math). With this report the Canadian Chamber of Commerce focuses on the role of the education-to-employment transition in mitigating or aggravating the skills gaps. Specifically, this report addresses the ways in which all stakeholders, including government, employers, workers, education providers and students, will need to adapt and collaborate to improve the efficiency of the labour market"--