Toronto, Ont., April 18, 2007 – The Canadian Plastics Sector Council (CPSC) will officially launch the Canadian plastics industry’s Certified Plastics Practitioner (Cert.PP)programas part of Plast-Ex 2007, Canada’s largest plastics industry trade show.
The certification program is the first of its kind in Canada to establish national occupational standards to recognize the unique skills and competencies of practitioners in the plastics processing industry. It will enhance the competitiveness of companies in the plastics processing sector by giving them the human resources tools to grow their businesses.
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Location: Visitor entrances outside of Hall 1, Plast-Ex 2007
International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, ON
Who:
Mr. Peter Larose, Director General, Workplace Partnerships Directorate, Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Mr. Dave Birkby, Board Chair, Canadian Plastics Industry Association, and President, Westbridge PET Containers Corp., Calgary
Mr. Charles Brimley, Executive Director, Canadian Plastics Sector Council
With a value of $51.5-billion, the Canadian plastics marketplace is an essential part of Canada’s economy. The sector employs some 130,000 people in over 2,400 companies across the country and is one of Canada’s fastest growing manufacturing sectors. The CPSC is an industry-driven, non-profit organization funded by the Government of Canada’s Sector Council Program.
The mission of the Council is to enhance the competitiveness of the Canadian plastics sector nationally, and internationally, by helping to ensure that there is a sufficient number of appropriately qualified human resources.
CPSC is a partnership between employers and employees, Council activities are undertaken in cooperation with a wide range of players that are involved in the plastics industry including firms, training institutions, labour unions, industry associations, and governments.
Contacts:
Jean-Paul Brasseur Christine Leonard
Tel.: (613) 830-4766 Tel. : (416) 640-5525, ext. 236
Mobile: (613) 724-0412 Mobile: (905) 580-2048
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