JANUARY 2016
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By Cheryl Long
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T
he need for skilled labour across Can-
ada continues to grow, and more than
one group believes that the answer lies
among the country’s aboriginal population. By in-
creasing the number of First Nations, Métis and
Inuit people working in skilled trades, there’s an
opportunity to improve the socio-economic sta-
tus of entire communities while solving the chal-
lenge of labour shortages nation-wide.
The Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario
(AABO) is one of those groups. The not-for-profit
organization is singlehandedly run by executive
director Sara Monture, who is working to ensure
that the recommendations in “Supply Meeting
Demand”, the document behind Ontario’s ab-
original Strategy, are included in a plan of action
designed to increase the number of aboriginal
people working in trades in Ontario. Members
include Aboriginal Skills and Employment Train-
ing Strategy (ASETS) agreement holders and
