International briefing 28: training and development in Quebec

• Published in: International journal of training and development Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 76 - 91
• Main Authors: Foucher, Roland, Hassi, Abderrahman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2013; Wiley-Blackwell
• Subjects: Adult Education; Canada; Corporate Education; Economics; Educational Development; Educational Legislation; Employment; Federal Legislation; Federal Regulation; Foreign Countries; Government Role; Labor Market; Partnerships in Education; Population Distribution; Public Policy; Quebec; Small Businesses; Training; Unions; Vocational Education; Canada

This briefing examines training and development (T&D) in Quebec, one of 10 provinces and three territories that make up Canada. Quebec has three distinguishing characteristics that encourage analysis of its T&D separately from that of Canada as a whole. First, it is the only North American r...