LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN 2012 & MINING STUDY OVERVIEW

WHO IS WORKFORCE PLANNING FOR SUDBURY & MANITOULIN?  Core funding - MTCU (Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities)  25 planning boards/areas across Ontario  Engage key partners across Sudbury & Manitoulin Districts  Address local labour market issues  Lead various partnership projects  Contribute to workforce-related actions  Build school-employer relations  Bridge divergent views - neutral voice  Annual local labour market report includes: data from Statistics Canada other evidence-based research information from: ○ key business and sector leaders ○ community consultations

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE AREA WPSM catchment

WHAT’S NEW? MINING:  Significant growth in mining (super-cycle)  Mining clusters Polymetallic mines Hardrock mining – supply & services Post-secondary mining education Mining research  Highlights First Nickel: full production at Lockerby mine by end of 2012 KGHM (bought out Quadra FNX) : Victoria mine under construction (one of riches deposits in decades) Xstrata: Nickel Rim South mine in operation for next 15+ years Vale: Totten mine production near end of 2013; Clarabelle Mine complex; Clean AER project Ring of Fire (Cliff Natural Resources, Noront Resources) Various mining exploration initiatives & several open pit mines

WHAT’S NEW? CONSTRUCTION  Significant growth  446 building permits 2010  535 building permits 2011  At capacity right now  Work continues to increase  Retirement of current workers  Youth not entering trades  Recruiting from outside area HEALTH  Health Sciences North New strategic direction – health care hub of excellence Partnership with NOSM, Science North and Laurentian Research focus- need for highly skilled professionals  Northeast LHIN (Local Health Integration Network) Health Human Resources’ project Developing online tool - HR forecasting & job vacancies

WHAT’S NEW? DESIGN  Includes architects, artists, industrial, graphic, theatre, fashion, film, etc.  Outpaced most Ontario cities  Could become a “cluster”  New School of Architecture FORESTRY  Consortium formed: Vermillion Forest Management Company Ltd.  Declining since 1960s  Workers leaving & going to mining HOSPITALITY & TOURISM  Year round tourism integral to economy  New initiatives (Great Spirit Circle Trail)  Regional Tourism Organizations (RTO) concerned about workforce issues  Difficulty: finding seasonal employees retaining workforce sustaining & growing the industry

WHAT’S NEW? EDUCATION  Various opportunities for students to develop skills (such as OYAP)*  Companies actively recruiting  Kenjgewin Teg Educational Institute (KTEI) offering college & university accredited course; pre-employment training; etc.  Range of academic & skilled trades’ programs – postsecondary *Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program AGRICULTURE  Manitoulin Island: Northern Ontario Aquaculture Association (research; local hatcheries; etc.) Manitoulin Abattoir (regulated & licensed abattoir; increase growth & sustainability) NON-PROFIT  Decreased funding - impacting on workforce  72% increase in demand for service (2009)

LABOUR MARKET INDICATORS  Population  Net migration  Number of employers  Number of firms by employee size  Change in number of employers by industry  Changes in employment among SME  Top 5 industries by number of employers * SME – small & medium sized enterprises

MANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District), GREATER SUDBURY & ONTARIO CENSUS POPULATION & PERCENTAGE CHANGE % change % change Manitoulin 13,04812,6313.3%N/A Sudbury (District) 21,19621, %-6.6% Greater Sudbury 160,376157,9091.6%1.7% Ontario 12,851,82112,160,2825.7%6.6% Ontario minus Toronto CMA7,268,7577,047,1333.1%4.8% Statistics Canada Census Profiles

NET MIGRATION to Statistics Canada (from taxfiler data)

NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS MANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District) AND GREATER SUDBURY JUNE 2011 Highest # of employers (NAICS)Total # of employers Manitoulin44-45 Retail Trade Construction98 72 Accommodation and Food96 TOTAL # OF EMPLOYERS846 Sudbury (District)72 Accommodation and Food Retail Trade Construction141 TOTAL # OF EMPLOYERS1127 Greater Sudbury44-45 Retail Trade Construction Real Estate901 TOTAL # OF EMPLOYERS8212 Statistics Canada - Canadian Business Patterns NAICS - North American Industry Classification System

NUMBER OF FIRMS BY EMPLOYEE SIZE MANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District) AND GREATER SUDBURY June JUNE MANITOULIN June June SUDBURY (District) June June GREATER SUDBURY June June Statistics Canada – Canadian Business Patterns

NOTABLE CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS BY INDUSTRY JUNE JUNE 2011 MANITOULINSUDBURY (District)GREATER SUDBURY Notable increases Agriculture Manufacturing Real estate/rental Professional/scientific Educational services Health/social assistance Arts, entertainment, recreation Agriculture Mining Construction Retail trade Finance & insurance Real estate/rental Professional/scientific Management of companies Health/social assistance Arts, entertainment, recreation Notable decreases Wholesale trade Transportation & warehousing Accommodation & food Construction Manufacturing Professional/scientific Educational services Health/social assistance Other services Public administration Manufacturing Wholesale trade Administrative & support Educational services

CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT AMONG SME FIRMS MANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District) AND GREATER SUDBURY DECEMBER JUNE 2011 Total employment December 2008 Total employment June 2011 Manitoulin4,4164,269 Sudbury (District)5,5065,715 Greater Sudbury49,08148,546 Statistics Canada – Canadian Business Patterns

FIVE TOP INDUSTRIES BY NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS MANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District), GREATER SUDBURY AND ONTARIO JUNE 2011 Manitoulin Sudbury (District) Greater Sudbury Ontario 1Retail trade Accommodation & Food Retail trade Prof Scientific Tech 2ConstructionRetail tradeConstruction 3 Accommodation & Food ConstructionReal Estate 4Agriculture Prof Scientific Tech Retail trade 5Other Services

Consultations – workforce priorities by industry/sector...  Health  Mining  Construction  Agriculture & green-tech  Hospitality & tourism

Consultations – issues  Retiring workforce  Reduced birthrate  Students not entering trades  Demand higher than supply  Lack of qualified talent pool  “Poaching” by big business  Women & Aboriginal youth underrepresented in trades  Some locations – skilled workers but no local jobs  Parents do not see viability of skilled trades’ career  Cyclical nature of mining & construction  North not a destination area  Lack of marketing north  Unrealistic apprenticeship ratios  Some jobs (agriculture & tourism) not seen as viable career

PROJECTS & ACTIONS  Mining human resources study  Skilled trades promotional video  Manitoulin regional economic development roundtable  Promoting skilled trades (especially to women)  Promoting experiential learning opportunities (co-op, apprenticeships, etc.)  Cultivating the design industry  Greater Sudbury “integrative workforce strategy” proposal  Supporting low growth sectors (i.e. agriculture & tourism)  Support efforts to hire internationally trained workers  Support Learning City Initiative

Mining Human Resources Study To produce a customized Labour Market forecast report for the 5 Local Workforce Planning Board regions in Northern Ontario  survey of all mining companies & mining and supply services sector (over 250+ companies in Greater Sudbury);  2, 5, and 10 year forecasts, broken down by 66 occupations, for three scenarios (expansionary, baseline, and contractionary);  will use the MiHR* forecast equations for the province of Ontario; survey findings in each region; and secondary data sources (e.g., Statistics Canada & other data collected within the region);  local funding partners include GSDC; Cambrian College; College Boreal; WPSM; and Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities *Mining Industry Human Resources Council

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Reggie Caverson Executive Director