Quebec launches construction camps to attract and train the next generation of workers [Video]

An introduction to the construction trades will be held in several regions of Quebec over the coming months, with the aim of convincing people to enter the industry or change career direction.

The construction trades camps were launched on Friday by two ministers, Kateri Champagne Jourdain (Employment) and Jean Boulet (Labour), in the company of Audrey Murray, President and CEO of the Commission de la construction du Québec, and Éric Fraser, President of the Association de la construction du Québec.

During the camps, participants will be given a free introduction to the trades of carpenter, bricklayer, plasterer, shovel operator and electrician. This will be a one-day practical experience.

The camps are particularly aimed at people who are under-represented in the industry, such as women and Indigenous people, as well as young people and those considering a career change.

The camps will visit Sept-Îles, Pessamit, Jonquière and Gatineau in October, followed …