Doug the Tool (Man)

The Ontario College of Trades was effectively gutted by Doug Ford in 2018. There has been ~ZERO provincial enforcement of whether the people working in licensed trades (including electricians, plumbers, mechanics, hairstylists) actually have credentials to do the work.

It’s generous to suggest this lack of enforcement is mere oversight. Ryan Whealy on behalf of Minister Monte McNaughton says inspectors have taken an “educational role” because “we heard loud and clear from workers and management that OCOT… was deeply politicized and ineffective.”

Yet another example of Doug Ford supposedly cutting through red tape while in fact worsening the landscape for properly credentialed skilled workers & consumers alike.

Check out CBC’s coverage of this issue. What good is a law if it doesn’t get enforced?

This prompted some discussion on Twitter:

Personally it should be run like a union, enforcement is key , legal protection for tradespeople who are liscenced and rigorous enforcement of workplaces and job sites . There should be nobody unlicensed or not an apprentice working in the trades .

— Mikey D (@ppooppooppoops) July 28, 2021

I work on elevators. Unlicensed people working for non-union companies are becoming a problem in Ontario. Imagine being stuck in an elevator and the kid they send has no idea how to get you out safely. https://t.co/xnt2Ont91G

— The TripleVaxxed Stoned CobraChicken (@GooseStoned) July 28, 2021