Something HAS to be done.
Yes, but why "Duct Tape" subsidies from the CASA? Like Torres, I'd love to know the cost of the CASA's administration on this one. And as we all know, the CASA has people to spare.
Heaven forbid CASA takes a page from the USA and promotes classroom studies and certification as part of a tech college course where students can get access to education support.
In the current environment, it's not the "students" that need the money, but the employers to encourage them to employ apprentices. Giving students $1000 will do absolutely nothing except maybe encourage a potential employer to bargain down the wage by another $1000.
If someone is going to do an apprenticeship, they might as well do it in the construction or automotive trades and get a better wage on completion, live in the suburbs with short commutes, have less hassle with paperwork and certification and bear less responsibility and get a better chance at owning their own business.