National Workforce Leadership Summit to focus on workforce resilience, AI adoption, skills development and labour mobility at a time of growing workforce pressures

Workforce leaders, employers, educators, policymakers and labour market experts from across Canada will gather in Ottawa for the inaugural National Workforce Leadership Summit, a national event focused on workforce resilience, skills development, artificial intelligence, labour mobility and the future of work.

The Project Coordinator will support EHRC’s Workforce Alliance ensuring Canada has the workforce it needs to build big energy projects across the country. Reporting to the Director of Special Projects, this role involves stakeholder engagement, project coordination, administrative support and process improvement. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic about supporting Canada’s low-carbon future and collaborating with partners across Canada.

EHRC, Energy Council of Canada and the Canadian Renewable Energy Association unite to strengthen workforce capacity across Canada’s evolving energy and electricity sectors

As the labour landscape continues to evolve, building workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed has become a strategic imperative. Few organizations have pursued that goal with as much commitment and consistency as the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). This year, the IESO received EHRC’s inaugural Leadership Accord Trailblazer Award, recognizing the organization-wide commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion it has built since signing the Leadership Accord on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in 2018. 

EHRC is proud to announce two inspiring recipients of our bursaries for women entering the electricity industry— Laura Tyrrell and Jeniishaa Bhagudeva. These exceptional individuals are driving change and advancing gender diversity in Canada’s electricity sector. 

For many students, breaking into the renewable energy sector can feel like the hardest part of launching a career. Pascal Flynn didn’t wait for an opportunity to appear—he went looking for one. While studying electrical engineering at the University of Ottawa, he reached out to Geniglace Inc., an Ottawa-area company specializing in waterway barriers for hydroelectric facilities, despite the fact that they weren’t hiring.

As we mark National Electricity Month in Canada, the Electricity Alliance Canada—a coalition of six leading Canadian electricity associations—is pleased to express our strong support for the federal government’s release of Powering Canada Strong: A national strategy for an electrified Canadian economy.

EHRC welcomes the Government of Canada’s release of Nuclear Energy Strategy for Canada as a bold path for the nation to take in meeting its electricity needs.

EHRC, in partnership with the Government of Alberta, is launching a new labour market intelligence initiative to assess Alberta’s readiness to build the skilled workforce required to play a leading role in Canada’s expanding nuclear energy sector.

EHRC welcomes the Government of Canada’s release of Powering Canada Strong: A National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy, recognizing it as a critical milestone in advancing a sustainable, reliable and competitive energy future.

Bold Voices, Brave Spaces—From commitment to action on fairness, representation and belonging in Canada’s electricity workforce