CLC Analysis of the Economic and Fiscal Update

While obviously intended to be a pre-election mini-Budget and political platform largely centered on personal income tax cuts, the Update put forward a longer term economic agenda which has several positive elements. Most notably, the labour movement welcomes the increased emphasis upon workplace based skills training and accessible post-secondary education as central parts of the much-heralded productivity agenda.

This may move us closer toward the goal of lifelong learning for all, including workplace-based development of the skills of lower paid and less secure workers which have been a particular CLC priority. We welcome the new commitments to literacy programs, and support for funding innovative workplace training pilot projects.

(Full analysis - PDF format, 124 kb)