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MAPPING THE WORK FORCE AND SETTING STRATEGIC PRIORITIESAssociations or Administrative Bodies concerned with Professional orOccupational Standards, Licensing or Certification:• Trade certification is provincially administered. Trade standards are overseen by provincial/tradeadvisory committees.• Unions:• International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers• Brick and Allied Craft Union of Canada• Labourers, Local 183 (Toronto area only)• Quebec Federation of Labour (Quebec only)• Unionized employers are represented by the Canadian Masonry Contractors Association and by itprovincial chapters.• The Canadian Masonry Human Resources Committee was established in 1998 representingemployer and employee interests.• The industry operates a training centre in Mississauga. Training is also delivered by some unionbasedtraining centres.• There are also important industry certifications, particularly in the use of mortar compounds, suchJahn Restoration Mortars (manufactured by Cathedral Stone Products).NOC:• 7281 BricklayersPotential Issues:• There is general recognition in the industry that restoration work will take on greater importance inthe future. Restoration work includes, but is not restricted to, built heritage structures.• Blocks E and F of the NOA, which focus on restoration work are not covered in all provinces.• If skill shortages are identified as a significant problem, a more thorough review Blocks E and F andtheir adoption in provincial training standards may be appropriate.• In light of the industry’s training resources, a specialized industry-based curriculum might also beappropriate.• Initiatives in the masonry field should be discussed with the Canadian Masonry Human ResourcesCommittee, which would play the lead role in identifying strategies.©CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL97
HUMAN RESOURCES IN CANADA’S BUILT HERITAGE SECTORStone CarversOverview of Occupation:• Stone carvers repair and replicate decorative carved stone work and also carve stone from drawings.• Stone carvers also design or work from drawings to construct stone monuments.• Stone carvers also engrave stone.Training and Education:• There is no recognized trade. Training is available in some colleges and art schools.• Some individuals may enter the craft with a background as a stone mason or tilesetter.Occupational or Professional Regulation:• There is no occupational regulation.Key Skills unique to the Built Heritage Sector:• ability to repair and replace decorative stonework in heritage structures in a manner that is compatiblewith the original work.• ability to replicate the style of stonework in heritage structures for replacement and expansion in amanner that is compatible with the original aesthetic character of the building.• ability to etch and engrave stone in a manner that is compatible with the original style of stoneworkin a heritage structure.Associations or Administrative Bodies concerned with Professional orOccupational Standards, Licensing or Certification:• There are several associations of craftspersons in the art stone carving. These associations do notadminister any certifications.NOC:• 9414 Concrete Clay and Stone Forming OperatorsPotential Issues:• Many heritage buildings use decorative carved stone. This skill is a traditional craft carried on byself-employed persons and small shops.98©CULTURAL HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL
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