The Federation of Labour is calling on government to come up with a comprehensive strategy to meet future labour needs.

The provincial government signed an MOU with the province of Quebec just before Christmas, with projections that the agreement could result in the creation of 5,000 direct, and 4,500 indirect jobs.

Federation President Jessica McCormick says they want to make sure that the educational needs of future skilled workers are met.

“We want to ensure that the province and our workforce is prepared to meet the demand that we’ll have once these projects come online,” says McCormick. And that means meaningful consultation and collaboration with industry, government officials and workers.