Standing Committee on Education and Economic Growth
Starting Date:
2022 Feb 01 — 1:30 PM
The committee will meet to receive two briefings:
1. Briefing from the Workers Compensation Board of PEI (via Zoom) on:
- Impacts on long-term recipients of workers compensation
- Distribution of surplus funds to employers
- Reporting of workplace deaths
- PTSD among first responders
2. The committee will hear from the PEI Federation of Labour (via Zoom) on the following topics:
- Skill gaps in the workforce
- Labour shortages
- Minimum wage
- The province's economic recovery
- The increasing cost of living
- Barriers to recruiting and retaining immigrants
Presenters: PEI Federation of Labour President, Carl Pursey and Administrative Assistant, Cristina Duskey
The public gallery is closed to the public. The meeting will be live-streamed on the Legislative Assembly's website and Facebook page.