May 1st 2013 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO PETITIONS ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TRADES Ms. Lisa M. Thompson: “To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: “Whereas Ontario’s tradespeople are subject to stifling regulation and are compelled to pay membership fees to the unaccountable College of Trades; and “Whereas these fees are a tax grab that drives down the wages of skilled tradespeople; and “Whereas Ontario desperately needs a plan to solve our critical shortage of skilled tradespeople by encouraging our youth to enter the trades and attracting new tradespeople; and “Whereas the current policies of the McGuinty/Wynne ... government only aggravate the looming skilled trades shortage in Ontario; “We, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows: “To immediately disband the College of Trades, cease imposing needless membership fees and enact policies to attract young Ontarians into skilled trade careers.” I totally agree with this petition. I affix my signature, and I’ll send it to the desk with Chedi
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