Current Issues  Fiscal Year End – As with many organizations that rely on government funding, we are in the midst of closing our books for the current fiscal year and preparing for the opportunities of working within a fiscally conservative new budget year. Look for opportunities to interact with the Council more effectively using a new conference service instead of traveling to attend meetings!  LMI Toolkit Receives Rave Reviews – After recent presentations featuring our LMI Toolkit, participants have commented that they had no idea we had access to granular data by industry that could assist with assessing labour markets in supply chains. For detailed instructions on how to use the Toolkit to help with your labour- market decisions, contact Lorraine Chambers, Outreach Coordinator at  NOSs and NOCs: How are they different? – National Occupational Standards are agreed-upon definitions of competencies for work in specific areas. The National Occupational Classification provides a standardized language for describing the work performed by Canadians in the labour market. It is used for many applications, including defining and collecting statistics, managing information databases, analyzing labour-market trends and extracting practical career-planning information. The 26 NOC codes used by the Council identify occupational groupings in the supply chain. They define our labour market. Our NOSs define the skills, knowledge and abilities required in each of the NOC codes that define our sector. What We Need From You  Employers are encouraged to access wage-subsidy funding through our Career Focus Program, and all stakeholders are asked to give preference in hiring to graduates of CSCSC-accredited programs and offerings. April 1, 2010 For further information on any of the above, visit contact or call / Mission Statement "The Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council brings together partners in the sector to develop solutions to the human resource challenges faced by stakeholders. Recognizing the vital role of the supply chain to Canada's economy, the Council is committed to enhancing the sector's ability to attract and retain workers at all levels and across the full range of functions, and to advancing the skills of those workers." BOARD OF DIRECTORS Members: Jim Bergeron Lafarge Canada Inc. Don Borsk (Chair) Metro Retail Supply Chain Solutions Darren Christle (Vice Chair) Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation John Gauvreau Government of Quebec Fergus Groundwater Export Development Canada Dwayne Hihn (Vice Chair) Paltainer Freight Forwarders Ltd. Frances Humphreys Wilfrid Laurier University Flavia Iuston-Blair Panalpina Inc. Susan Krausz Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning Maria Lindenberg Chevron Global Downstream LLC David McCormick Pivotal ACTION FORCE Industrial Staffing Solutions Richard Moore Halifax Employers Association Hervé Pilon Cégep André Laurendeau Lesley Smith Wal-Mart Canada Corp. Pam Somers APICS Observers: Sonia Gauthier HRSDC Philippe Richer Industry Canada Ex officio: Kevin Maynard Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council