--- canonical_url: "https://csls.ca/research/the-ontario-quebec-continental-gateway-a-situational-analysis-of-human-resources-needs/" title: "The Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway: A Situational Analysis of Human Resources Needs" author: name: "CSLS" url: "https://csls.ca/author/cslc/" date_published: "2026-07-02T13:37:23+00:00" date_modified: "2026-07-02T13:37:23+00:00" post_type: "research" summary: "" post_tag: - "Canada" - "construction" - "human resources" - "labour market" - "Ontario-Quebec Gateway" - "skills shortages" - "supply chain" - "trade corridor" - "transportation" country_focus: - "Canada" province_region: - "ON" - "QC" research_theme: - "Labour Markets" - "Regional Economic Development" featured_image: "https://csls.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/old-reports_hero_banner_bg.webp" status: "publish" --- # The Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway: A Situational Analysis of Human Resources Needs Canonical URL: https://csls.ca/research/the-ontario-quebec-continental-gateway-a-situational-analysis-of-human-resources-needs/ # The Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway: A Situational Analysis of Human Resources Needs [Download full PDF report](https://csls.ca/pdf/csls2009-02.pdf) Cite this report × Cite this report as: El Achkar, Souleima. 2009. “The Ontario-Quebec Continental Gateway: A Situational Analysis of Human Resources Needs.” CSLS Research Report 2009-02. Ottawa: Centre for the Study of Living Standards. https://csls.ca/research/the-ontario-quebec-continental-gateway-a-situational-analysis-of-human-resources-needs/ ## Author: - Souleima El Achkar Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) ## Report 2009-02 May 2009 173 pages ## Related research [Closing the First Nations Education Gap in Canada: Assessing Progress and Estimating the Economic Benefits — An Update Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) February 2023 | Report 2023-01 | 101 pages](https://csls.ca/research/closing-the-first-nations-education-gap-in-canada-assessing-progress-and-estimating-the-economic-benefits-an-update-2023-01/) [Measuring the Appropriate Outcomes for Better Decision-Making: A Framework to Guide the Analysis of Health Policy Matthew Calver March 2016 | Report 2016-03 | 132 pages](https://csls.ca/research/measuring-the-appropriate-outcomes-for-better-decision-making-a-framework-to-guide-the-analysis-of-health-policy-2016-03/) [Living Standards Domain of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing Andrew Sharpe, Christopher Ross November 2011 | Report 2011-17 | 124 pages](https://csls.ca/research/living-standards-domain-of-the-canadian-index-of-wellbeing-2011-17/) [Productivity: Key to Economic Success Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) March 1998 | Report 1998-01 | 99 pages](https://csls.ca/research/productivity-key-to-economic-success/) [Apprenticeship in Canada: A Training System Under Siege? 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Based on information gathered through interviews with industry representatives and labour market data analysis, the report identifies common and inter-related challenges across the Gateway sectors (construction, air, marine, road and rail transportation, supply chain and multimodal transportation, and border security). Despite the economic downturn, there may be shortages of skilled labour in certain occupations. The report presents strategies being implemented by companies and industry associations to address human resource and skills challenges, and identifies existing gaps. Ce rapport de recherche examine les enjeux liés aux ressources humaines et aux compétences pour le projet de la Porte continentale et du corridor de commerce Ontario-Québec, à court et à moyen terme (au cours des cinq prochaines années). À partir des renseignements recueillis par des entrevues auprès de représentants de l’industrie et d’une analyse des données sur le marché du travail, cette étude cerne les défis communs et interreliés auxquels font face les secteurs de la Porte continentale (construction, transport aérien, maritime, routier et ferroviaire, chaîne d’approvisionnement et transport multimodal, et sécurité frontalière). Malgré le ralentissement économique, des pénuries de main-d’œuvre qualifiée pourraient survenir dans certaines professions. Le rapport présente les stratégies mises en œuvre par les entreprises et les associations industrielles pour relever les défis liés aux ressources humaines et aux compétences, et cerne les lacunes existantes. [Download full PDF report](https://csls.ca/pdf/csls2009-02.pdf)