We have deliberately emphasized the second clause of this sentence. We believe this second clause will occasionally be mutually exclusive of the first. Including this second clause is indicative of a policy decision to support one of the vested interests mentioned above to the detriment of the learner. Our concerns about this issue are clearly supported by the Policy and Positions Manual of the BC Chamber, containing positions approved at the AGM by our 23,000 members. The Chamber is not the only business organization that thinks this way.
Competition is a positive force, in education as in other areas.
Quite a few private training institutions have efficient programs and impressive records of placing their graduates in related employment. There is also support for withdrawing the Accord within past government statements and actions. This Accord ignores both of those goals. In light of the above we ask that you reconsider or repudiate the Accord. Instead we recommend that you consider the recommendations in the attached policies from our policy and positions manual.