Growing the Workforce of the Future: One of the largest challenges facing Canadian businesses in the upcoming years will be access to skilled workers due to declining birth rate and ongoing economic growth. The response to the LEDC’s 2007 Workforce Survey confirms that a majority of organizations are already experiencing this and are looking for solutions as they face a future filled with greater competition for workers. Click here for LEDC's full News Release. Click here for the full 2007 workforce Survey Report.