Human Resources

Canadian textile producers recognize that a well-educated and highly skilled workforce is essential to the industry's performance and competitive advantage.  Award-winning skills development programs - created through collaborative industry efforts - are used extensively in plants and other facilities to ensure Canada's textile industry workforce remains up-to-date and at the leading edge of workforce learning.

1. The Textiles Human Resources Council (THRC), created in 1994, actively seeks to ensure that textile workers acquire world-class skills. With the conviction that the best human resource skills and practices are essential to the attainment of world-class excellence by the Canadian textile industry, the mission of the THRC is to identify and foster the development and introduction of such skills and practices through the joint efforts of employees and employers. THRC is dedicated to upgrading essential skills; providing technical training; developing a training culture within the industry; and promoting a better understanding of the textiles industry.
   1. John Saliba, Executive Director, 500-222 Somerset Ave, Ottawa, ON K2P 2G3, e-mail: john.saliba@thrc-crhit.org, Tel.: 613-230-7217, Fax: 613-230-1270
   2. Pierre-Jean Olivier, Co-Chair, National Representative, Travailleurs et Travailleuses Unis de l'Alimentation et du Commerce, 301-8920 Pie IX Boul., Montréal, QC H1Z 4H9, e-mail: montreal@tuac.ca, tel.: 514-326-8822, cellular: 514-949-3202, fax: 514-326-1226
   3. Adrian Spoerry, Co-chair, President and CEO, Hafner Inc., P.O. Box 3000, 379 Racine Street, Granby, QC J2G 8G2, e-mail: aspoerry@hafner.ca, tel.: 450-372-6862, fax: 450-372-6925
2. Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD) provides an integrated approach to Canada’s investment in human capital. HRSD administers programs supporting the income of Canadians and human resources programs linked to the requirements of the national economy and labour market.
   1. Services Where You Live
   2. Employers and Entrepreneurs
   3. Human Resources Partnership
   4. International Occupational Safety and Health