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Premier’s Council on Skills

Members will provide advice to align post-secondary programming with industry needs, helping post-secondary graduates attain the skills they need to succeed in Alberta’s evolving economy.

Overview

The Premier’s Council on Skills will help facilitate input from select strategic industries and provide advice regarding the alignment of current and planned future programming in Alberta’s adult learning system with industry needs.

This work will help more students develop the job-ready skills they need to be successful in Alberta’s evolving economy.

The creation of a Premier’s Council on Skills fulfills a platform commitment and a recommendation of the Skills for Jobs Task Force.

Mandate

The council, comprised of key industry stakeholders, will provide advice to the Premier, through the Minister of Advanced Education, to strengthen post-secondary programming and align Alberta with current and future industry demand.

The Terms of Reference for the Council provides information on the accountabilities and responsibilities of the Council.

Rules of conduct governing the professional and ethical responsibilities of council members is provided in the Code of Conduct for the Council.

Council members

Dennis Perrin, chair

Dennis Perrin is the Alberta and Prairies Director with the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) and also manages the union's activities in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. He joined CLAC in 2004 as an Alberta representative in the Edmonton regional office. In 2008, he relocated to the Fort McMurray office where he represented CLAC members working in the oil sands industry. He is a former board member of the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies and Biology from The King's University.

Terry Parker

Terry Parker is the Executive Director of Building Trades Alberta. Prior to that, he was the Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Building Trades Council for 12 years. He worked as a Business Agent for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Manitoba.

Dr. Tom Snell

Dr. Tom Snell is the President of Columbia College Calgary and Chair of the Board of Directors with Columbia College. He holds a Master's degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from Gonzaga University, a Doctorate in Education/Higher Education from Nova Southeaster University, and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Lethbridge.