Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Apprenticeship Programs

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CSA Z301
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
03.100.30
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

Note: The scope for this NOI (originally published on July 5, 2023) was updated by the responsible SDO on October 11, 2023.

This Standard specifies requirements and provides guidelines for equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) in apprenticeship programs.

This Standard is applicable to all aspects of an apprenticeship system including pre-apprenticeship, classroom learning, mentorship and on-the-job training delivered in an apprenticeable trade, and for which successful completion of the required stages of apprenticeship and testing is recognized by the apprenticeship authority within the jurisdiction.

Note: This covers programming delivered by unions, community colleges, and private trades colleges and includes related services such as: recruitment, admissions, academic and personal counselling, etc.

This Standard can be used in conjunction with an organization’s management systems, human resource programs, and/or occupational health and safety programs, or on its own in the absence of a formal program to support equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Project need:

Demographic changes are occurring within many trades in Canada. There is a need to change workplace culture and recruit more youth, women, indigenous persons, immigrants, racialized groups, persons with disabilities, and other traditionally under-represented groups to meet the growing need for skilled workers. CSA Z301 Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Apprenticeship Programs will provide a framework for apprenticeship programs to support recruitment of a diverse and inclusive cross-section of apprentices, as well as improvements to workplace culture and fostering of mutual respect.

Note: The information provided above was obtained by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and is provided as part of a centralized, transparent notification system for new standards development. The system allows SCC-accredited Standards Development Organizations (SDOs), and members of the public, to be informed of new work in Canadian standards development, and allows SCC-accredited SDOs to identify and resolve potential duplication of standards and effort.

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