Dear Friends of the Canadian Labour and Business Centre,

 

As a result of funding cuts by the federal government, the Board of Directors of the Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC) had no choice but to dissolve the organization at an emergency meeting held on September 28, 2006.

 

The closure of CLBC brings to an end Canada's longest standing business and labour forum, which included the full participation of the provinces, territories, education organizations, and the federal government. Since 1984, CLBC has been Canada's only on-going national forum for partnership and dialogue on labour market and skills issues. The development of partnerships among these various stakeholder groups takes time to nurture. Throughout CLBC's 22-year history, we have been recognized for our balanced and inclusive approach. Whether exploring human resource issues in different sectors of the economy, exploring solutions to skills shortages from a regional perspective, or surveying private and public sector leaders about their policy priorities and practices, the center has engaged all parties constructively.

 

While the federal government's decision leaves a vacuum at the national level, we sincerely hope that the important work done by the Canadian Labour and Business Centre will be carried on by others.

 

We believe that the numerous research reports and studies we produced over the years continue to offer valuable information and learnings. Therefore, as part of our legacy to Canadians, the Canadian Labour and Business web site that you are visiting today will continue to provide on-line access to much of our body of work for several years. Our reports are also on deposit at the National Archives of Canada.

 

We thank you for your engagement in our activities over the past two decades.

 

Shirley B. Seward
Chief Executive Officer