ECO Canada is one of about 30 sector councils that were established with federal startup funding to bring employers, workers, educators, and governments together to address human resource challenges facing the Canadian economy.

The key objectives of ECO Canada and other sector councils are to:

• Implement national occupational standards for skills and training
• Promote employment opportunities via a highly skilled workforce
• Meet industry requirements for qualified practitioners
• Provide labour market projections and information on environmental sector trends for governments, educators, youth, and industry planners
• Improve the dialogue between industry and the academic community
• Address labour market entry problems and school-to-work transition difficulties encountered by youth