Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters’ forum talks inclusivity to bring women in trade

By The Canadian Press on March 7, 2024.

TORONTO – Manufacturing companies that emphasize training, flexibility and benefits are better positioned to attract and retain female workers.

That message is the theme of a three-day forum on women in the workforce by the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters that wraps up today.

The number of women in manufacturing increased to more than 29 per cent in 2022, the highest share the industry has seen in the last four decades.

That pales in comparison to the overall Canadian workforce, which is roughly at gender parity.

CME chief executive Dennis Darby says the industry still has a lot of work to do to increase representation.

The group says it’s aiming to have at least 100,000 women in manufacturing jobs by 2030, or a third of the sector’s Canadian workforce.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 7, 2024.

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