Established in May 2020, the Industry Strategy Council undertook an extensive consultation to consider sectoral pressures resulting from the pandemic, releasing its initial report at the end of the year. In a session moderated by Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Dr. Larry Rosia, we engaged three members of the Council to discuss their recommendations to government.

Canada’s frontline workforce is largely trained using an applied, hands-on learning model, something that was threatened by COVID-19 restrictions and the necessary transition to hybrid and remote delivery. In partnership with the Public Policy Forum, BCIT’s Kathy Kinloch and Seneca’s David Agnew discuss the innovative ways polytechnics are using to deliver education and training in an online, remote and hybrid environment.