1. LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN 2012 & MINING STUDY OVERVIEW

2. 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

3. GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE AREA WPSM catchment

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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)

8. 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

9. MANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District), GREATER SUDBURY & ONTARIO CENSUS POPULATION & PERCENTAGE CHANGE 20112006 % change 2006-2011 % change 2001-2006 Manitoulin 13,04812,6313.3%N/A Sudbury (District) 21,19621,851-3.0%-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

10. NET MIGRATION 2005-06 to 2009-10 Statistics Canada (from taxfiler data)

11. NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS MANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District) AND GREATER SUDBURY JUNE 2011 Highest # of employers (NAICS)Total # of employers Manitoulin44-45 Retail Trade130 23 Construction98 72 Accommodation and Food96 TOTAL # OF EMPLOYERS846 Sudbury (District)72 Accommodation and Food168 44-45 Retail Trade149 23 Construction141 TOTAL # OF EMPLOYERS1127 Greater Sudbury44-45 Retail Trade1066 23 Construction951 53 Real Estate901 TOTAL # OF EMPLOYERS8212 Statistics Canada - Canadian Business Patterns NAICS - North American Industry Classification System

12. NUMBER OF FIRMS BY EMPLOYEE SIZE MANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District) AND GREATER SUDBURY June 2010 - JUNE 2011 01-1920-99100+ MANITOULIN June 2010 358420376 June 2011 353442447 SUDBURY (District) June 2010 5235706715 June 2011 5065486013 GREATER SUDBURY June 2010 3433387060697 June 2011 3583391861794 Statistics Canada – Canadian Business Patterns

13. NOTABLE CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYERS BY INDUSTRY JUNE 2010 - 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

14. CHANGE IN EMPLOYMENT AMONG SME FIRMS MANITOULIN, SUDBURY (District) AND GREATER SUDBURY DECEMBER 2008 - 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

15. 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

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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Reggie Caverson Executive Director 705-675-5822 exec@planningourworkforce.ca www.planningourworkforce.ca exec@planningourworkforce.ca www.planningourworkforce.ca