Table 8
Training in the workplace by age group, Canada, provinces and territories for people with disabilities, 2006

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Training Age
15 to 64 15 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 64
Canada number
Received classroom training in last 12 months 390,060 52,390 126,370 211,310
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 437,370 89,170 138,910 209,290
Workplace approaches to training 1,176,970 188,190 355,110 633,670
Workplace encouraged training 602,920 85,240 191,270 326,410
Workplace discouraged training 29,790E 2,420E 6,250E 21,130E
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 197,840 32,840 61,250 103,750
Workplace refused training requests 9,960E F 5,550E F
Workplace didn't require training 336,460 66,420 90,780 179,260
Newfoundland and Labrador
Received classroom training in last 12 months 4,580 360E 1,940 2,290
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 4,660 1,040 1,680 1,940E
Workplace approaches to training 15,940 2,010 5,620 8,310
Workplace encouraged training 7,460 820 2,750 3,890
Workplace discouraged training x x x x
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 2,000 340E 780 880E
Workplace refused training requests x x x x
Workplace didn't require training 6,180 850 1,930 3,400
Prince Edward Island
Received classroom training in last 12 months 1,800 150E 580 1,060
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 1,560 270 540 750
Workplace approaches to training 6,030 620 1,760 3,650
Workplace encouraged training 2,680 270E 720 1,690
Workplace discouraged training 190E x x 180E
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 1,060 140E 360 550E
Workplace refused training requests x x x x
Workplace didn't require training 2,050 210E 650 1,200
Nova Scotia
Received classroom training in last 12 months 17,120 2,200 5,740 9,180
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 19,290 3,860 6,260 9,170
Workplace approaches to training 48,560 6,780 14,460 27,310
Workplace encouraged training 27,820 3,020 8,630 16,170
Workplace discouraged training 550E x 490E x
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 5,700 1,210 2,150E 2,340E
Workplace refused training requests x x x x
Workplace didn't require training 14,090 2,390 3,060 8,630
New Brunswick
Received classroom training in last 12 months 9,660 1,480 2,860 5,320
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 10,020 1,870 3,340 4,810
Workplace approaches to training 32,920 4,520 9,610 18,790
Workplace encouraged training 15,460 2,190 4,830 8,440
Workplace discouraged training 800E x x x
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 5,110 1,010E 1,460 2,640E
Workplace refused training requests F x x x
Workplace didn't require training 11,170 1,200 3,110 6,860
Quebec
Received classroom training in last 12 months 43,530 8,440E 15,200 19,900
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 31,180 7,890E 9,080 14,200E
Workplace approaches to training 178,800 29,730 51,570 97,500
Workplace encouraged training 70,750 9,520E 22,580 38,650
Workplace discouraged training 9,400E x x F
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 29,950 4,940E 8,680 16,330E
Workplace refused training requests x x x x
Workplace didn't require training 66,160 14,460 18,580 33,120
Ontario
Received classroom training in last 12 months 187,610 20,510 60,700 106,400
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 208,690 39,590 68,920 100,170
Workplace approaches to training 493,230 78,360 151,980 262,890
Workplace encouraged training 272,230 36,810 92,260 143,160
Workplace discouraged training F x x x
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 74,570 12,570 19,760 42,230E
Workplace refused training requests 3,700E x x x
Workplace didn't require training 131,880 28,250 34,680 68,960
Manitoba
Received classroom training in last 12 months 13,840 1,700 5,110 7,040
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 16,930 3,480 5,130 8,320
Workplace approaches to training 46,060 6,510 14,680 24,880
Workplace encouraged training 23,320 3,240 7,330 12,750
Workplace discouraged training 1,460E x x x
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 8,790 1,160 2,600 5,030E
Workplace refused training requests x x x x
Workplace didn't require training 12,160 1,760 3,990 6,410
Saskatchewan
Received classroom training in last 12 months 10,830 1,510 2,950 6,360
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 14,410 3,170 3,840 7,410
Workplace approaches to training 36,870 5,440 10,510 20,920
Workplace encouraged training 19,130 2,780 5,100 11,240
Workplace discouraged training 1,110E x x x
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 6,200 900E 1,980E 3,320
Workplace refused training requests x x x x
Workplace didn't require training 10,100 1,640 2,960 5,500
Alberta
Received classroom training in last 12 months 46,520 8,910 15,560 22,050
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 59,270 13,760 19,800 25,710
Workplace approaches to training 132,460 24,890 40,440 67,140
Workplace encouraged training 72,080 13,390 21,380 37,320
Workplace discouraged training 1,940E x x x
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 25,270 4,520 8,870 11,880E
Workplace refused training requests F x x x
Workplace didn't require training 31,490 6,190 8,250E 17,050
British Columbia
Received classroom training in last 12 months 53,310 6,980 15,270 31,060
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 70,010 13,920 19,870 36,220
Workplace approaches to training 182,340 28,680 53,360 100,300
Workplace encouraged training 90,000 12,930 25,050 52,020
Workplace discouraged training 3,300E x x x
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 38,560 5,920E 14,390 18,250
Workplace refused training requests x x x x
Workplace didn't require training 50,170 9,230 13,350 27,590
Territories
Received classroom training in last 12 months 1,270 150E 460 660
Received on-the-job training in last 12 months 1,340 320E 440 590
Workplace approaches to training 3,750 650 1,120 1,980
Workplace encouraged training 1,990 270E 630 1,080
Workplace discouraged training 60E x x x
Workplace neither encouraged nor discouraged 630 130E 210E 290
Workplace refused training requests F x x x
Workplace didn't require training 1,010 250E 230E 530

Note: These rates include employed, unemployed, and not in the labour force persons. Employed respondents were asked if they had received classroom or on-the-job training in the last twelve months. Unemployed or not in the labour force respondents were asked if they had received classroom or on-the-job training during the last twelve months of their previous employment
Source: Statistics Canada, Participation and Activity Limitation, 2006