Summary of CME's 'We Can Do It!' Campaign and Government Recommendations
The video discusses the CME's "We Can Do It!" campaign, which focuses on three main pillars aimed at increasing women's participation in manufacturing.
- Engagement and Inspiration: The campaign aims to inspire young women by showcasing role models in the manufacturing sector. This includes organizing open plant tours and integrating STEM activities and skilled trades into school curriculums from an early age.
- Attraction and Retention: The CME provides a diversity and inclusion toolkit to help organizations initiate conversations about inclusion. This toolkit offers roadmaps, ideas, and best practices for improving workplace diversity.
- Empowerment and Support: The campaign emphasizes the importance of women peer councils and leadership training for CME members. These initiatives facilitate mentorship opportunities and allow women to share experiences and best practices.
The video also highlights the need for government support in creating a comprehensive labor strategy for Canada. This strategy should address child care, sustainable transportation, and skills development for women. Additionally, the establishment of a funded Regional Industry Council is proposed to bring together various stakeholders to identify skills gaps and future workforce needs in manufacturing.
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Notable Quotes
— 00:33 — « We have three main pillars of action the first being to engage and inspire. »
— 01:12 — « Our second pillar is to attract and retain. »
— 01:39 — « Our third pillar of action is around empowering, accelerating and supporting women. »
— 02:08 — « The support that we're going to need from government is that we need to have a labor strategy for Canada. »
— 02:41 — « What this would do was bring together various stakeholders to understand what are the current skills gaps and what are the future needs. »
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