Ontario Open Badges Forum - Fairness to immigrants seeking access to skilled trades
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A one day design lab to reinvent how we recognize skills across sectors in Ontario. Hosted by eCampusOntario and CanCred.ca. Presentation by Grant Jameson, Fairness Commissioner, Ontario
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- 1. Grant Jameson Fairness Commissioner HOW WOULD OPEN BADGES BE BENEFICIAL WHEN ASSESSING COMPETENCIES FOR ONTARIO’S TRADES fairnesscommissioner.ca
- 2. fairnesscommissioner.ca What Does the Fairness Commissioner Do? 2
- 3. Professional Colleges • Association of Ontario Land Surveyors • Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario • Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario • College of Audiologists & Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario • College of Chiropodists of Ontario • College of Chiropractors of Ontario • College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario • College of Dental Technologists of Ontario • College of Denturists of Ontario • College of Dietitians of Ontario • College of Early Childhood Educators • College of Homeopaths of Ontario • College of Kinesiologists of Ontario • College of Massage Therapists of Ontario • College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario • College of Medical Radiation Technologists of Ontario • College of Midwives of Ontario • College of Naturopaths of Ontario • College of Nurses of Ontario • College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario • College of Opticians of Ontario • College of Optometrists of Ontario • College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario • College of Physiotherapists of Ontario • College of Psychologists of Ontario • College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario • College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario • College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners & Acupuncturists of Ontario • College of Veterinarians of Ontario • Human Resources Professionals Association • Law Society of Upper Canada – Lawyers / Paralegals • Ontario Association of Architects • Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists • Ontario College of Pharmacists (Pharmacy Technicians) • Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers • Ontario College of Teachers • Ontario College of Trades • Ontario Professional Foresters Association • Professional Engineers Ontario • Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario 3
- 4. Trades • Alignment and Brakes Technicians • Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairers • Auto Body Repairers • Automotive Electronic Accessory Technicians • Automotive Service Technicians • Electricians — Construction and Maintenance • Electricians — Domestic and Rural • Fuel and Electrical Systems Technicians • Hairstylists • Hoisting Engineers — Mobile Crane Operator 1 • Hoisting Engineers — Mobile Crane Operator 2 • Hoisting Engineers — Tower Crane Operator • Motorcycle Technicians • Plumbers • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanics • Residential (Low Rise) Sheet Metal Installers • Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanics • Sheet Metal Workers • Steamfitters • Transmission Technicians • Truck and Coach Technicians • Truck-Trailer Service Technicians fairnesscommissioner.ca 4
- 5. Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006 • Purpose – Help ensure that all regulated professions and individuals applying for registration by regulated professions are governed by practices that are Transparent, Objective, Impartial and Fair fairnesscommissioner.ca 5
- 6. Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006 • Fair Registration Practices Code – General Duty – Establishes a General Duty for Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades – Registration Practices must be Transparent, Objective, Impartial and Fair fairnesscommissioner.ca 6
- 7. Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006 • Fair Registration Practices Code – Specific Duties – Information – Timely Decisions – Internal review or appeals – Required Qualifications – Training of assessors of qualifications – Access to records fairnesscommissioner.ca 7
- 8. Regulated Health Professions Act • Fair Registration Practices in registration by health professions • Fairness Commissioner has similar regulatory oversight as exists under FARPACTA fairnesscommissioner.ca 8
- 10. Open Badges and the Fair Registration Practices Code • Can the principles of the Fair Registration Practices Code strengthen the recognition and validity of Open Badges? fairnesscommissioner.ca 10
- 11. Open Badges and the Fair Registration Practices Code Through the application of the principles of: TRANSPARENCY, OBJECTIVITY, IMPARTIALITY, and FAIRNESS in awarding or issuing Open Badges by all users the recognition of the competency represented by the badge would be enhanced fairnesscommissioner.ca 11