Canada Boosts Job Opportunities For Youth In Port au Port
Local youth who face barriers to employment are getting job-preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada’s support for an employment project.
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
“In today’s environment, it is more important than ever that youth develop the skills they need to participate and succeed in the job market,” said Minister MacKay. “By supporting this project, we are helping Port au Port youth develop the skills, knowledge and work experience they need to reach their full potential.”
The Community Education Network (CEN) will receive $202,288 in federal Skills Link funding to support its youth employment project, which will help 10 youth facing employment barriers develop life and job skills to ease their transition to work or return to school.
Skills Link focuses on helping youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, Aboriginal youth, young persons with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth living in rural and remote areas, and youth who have dropped out of high school.
“CEN and its partners welcome the opportunity to expand support for youth facing barriers to employment,” said Sharon Park, Director, Community Education Network. “CEN has a lengthy history of facilitating processes and programs which build individual and community capacity to meet identified needs throughout Southwestern Newfoundland. Today’s funding provides us with the means to address youth unemployment.”
The federal government is working with the provinces and territories, community organizations and other stakeholders to provide Canadians with the training, skills and opportunities they need to get jobs and contribute to their communities.
Through the 2010 “Jobs and Growth Budget,” the Government of Canada committed an additional $60 million to the Skills Link and Career Focus programs.
This additional one-time investment will enable more young Canadians to gain the experience and skills they need to successfully participate in the labour market while the economy recovers.
Skills Link is part of the Government of Canada’s strategy to create the best educated, most skilled and most flexible workforce in the world.
The Government underscored its commitment to this strategy in Canada’s Economic Action Plan. A key component of the Plan is to create more and better opportunities for Canadian workers through skills development.
To learn more about Canada’s Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
The Skills Link program is delivered by Service Canada, which provides one-stop personalized services for Government of Canada programs, services and benefits.
For more information about this program, visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca, call 1 800 O‑Canada or drop by your local Service Canada Centre.
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