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The Construction Sector Council (CSC) is a national organization committed to the development of a highly skilled workforce – one that will support the current and future needs of the construction industry in Canada.
Created in April 2001, and financed by both government and industry, the CSC is a partnership between labour and business. Early partners included the National Construction Labour Relations Alliance, the Building and Construction Trades Department and its affiliates, and the Canadian Construction Association. But the CSC now represents an even broader base of expertise. The CSC is governed by a Board of Directors who speak for a variety of interests within the construction industry, both union and non–union. Board members are nominated by the construction sector they represent –– currently more than 40 national and provincial construction organizations. The day to day operations are run by a staff of dedicated professionals working at the National Office in Ottawa.
Like many industries, the construction industry faces a number of human resource challenges. These include the need to accurately forecast labour demand and supply, to increase the mobility of workers from province to province, to make the most of new technologies, and to cope with an aging workforce. As a result, the CSC has identified four key priorities:
At the heart of the CSC’s mandate is the need to address these human resource issues through partnerships within the construction industry. To learn more about current partnerships, click here. To discover the benefits of becoming a CSC partner, click here.
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