Bill C-363
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1st Session, 36th Parliament, 46-47 Elizabeth II, 1997-98
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-363 |
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An Act to require the establishment of
national training and certification
standards for trades that receive
apprenticeship training
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| Short title
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1. This Act may be cited as the
Apprenticeship National Standards Act.
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| Definitions
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2. The definitions in this section apply in
this Act.
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| ``Minister'' « ministre »
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``Minister'' means the Minister of Human
Resources Development.
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| ``NATO'' « Organisa- tion nationale d'apprentis- sage et d'accrédita- tion »
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``NATO'' means a national apprenticeship
trade organization.
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| ``provincial
minister'' « provincial minister »
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``provincial minister'' means a minister of the
Crown in right of a province who has
responsibility for training programs for
trades in the province.
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| Apprentice- ship trades determined
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3. (1) The Minister shall determine which
trades traditionally include or should include
apprenticeship as a part of their training and
certification in Canada.
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| NATOs
established
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(2) The Minister shall, in cooperation with
the provincial ministers, establish a NATO in
respect of every trade identified under
subsection (1).
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| Membership
and functions
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4. (1) Subject to subsection 5(2), a NATO
shall have the membership and functions and
its members the terms of office determined by
the regulations.
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| Funding
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(2) A NATO may receive and shall account
for such funds from the federal government as
are appropriated to the purpose.
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| Represen- tation in membership
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(3) The membership of a NATO shall
include representatives of the Minister, the
provincial ministers, labour organizations,
industry organizations and post-secondary
educational institutions as determined by the
regulations.
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| Remunera- tion and expenses
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(4) Members of a NATO may receive such
remuneration and reimbursement of expenses
as are provided for in the regulations.
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| Objective of
NATO
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5. (1) A NATO shall have the objective of
developing national standards of
apprenticeship training and qualification that
will be nationally recognized for the trade it
represents.
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| Functions and
responsibi- lities
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(2) A NATO shall have the functions and
responsibilities necessary to achieve its
objective as determined in consultation
between the Minister, the provincial ministers
and the advisory groups that are recognized by
the Minister as representing industry and
labour with respect to the trade it represents
regarding apprenticeship in the provinces.
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| Cooperation
with existing
groups
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(3) A NATO shall cooperate with existing
groups that plan and administer trade training.
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| Regulations
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6. The Governor in Council may, on the
advice of the Minister, make regulations
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| Agreements
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7. The Minister may make agreements with
provinces or with organizations concerned
with apprenticeship training and certification
in order to fulfil the purposes of this Act.
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| Report to
Parliament
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8. (1) The Minister shall cause to be
prepared and laid before each House of
Parliament a report in respect of each calendar
year respecting the operations and
achievements of the NATOs established
pursuant to this Act.
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| Referred to
committee
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(2) The report, on being laid before the
House of Commons, is deemed referred to
such standing committee of the House as is
appointed to deal with apprenticeship training
matters.
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| Committee
report
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(3) The standing committee may include in
its report recommendations on the function of
NATOs, on the operation of this Act and
whether this Act should be amended or, if its
objective has been achieved, repealed.
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