Stephen Daze can't understand why teaching young people about starting and owning a business isn't a bigger priority in Ottawa's schools. We want our children to grow up to be self-sufficient, independent and ready for the challenges of tomorrow's economy. And studies show many kids are interested in owning their own business. So shouldn't they learn about entrepreneurship in the classroom?
"Other places get it," says Daze, OCRI's executive director for entrepreneurship and talent.
"They teach entrepreneurship as a life skill."
In Canada, he says, business isn't really part of the curriculum, apart from a bit of talk in economics class about the role of big industry. But the majority of jobs being created today are in small and medium-sized companies, not giant manufacturers. For some reason, we aren't introducing students to the intricacies of small business.
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Author: Pat McGrath
