Human Resources, Labour and Employment
April 13, 2010
Residents of Grand
Falls-Windsor - Buchans to Benefit
from Job Creation Partnerships
Through a maximum investment of
$67,033 the Provincial Government will support two Job
Creation Partnership projects that will allow for
infrastructure improvements to the Anglican Church in
Buchans and the hiring of staff for the Nova Central
School District. These projects, totalling $76,983, will
employ seven individuals in the district of Grand
Falls-Windsor - Buchans.
On November 2, 2009, responsibility
for Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA) programs
and services, including the Job Creation Partnership
program, transferred from the Federal Government to the
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Up to March 31,
2010, 118 priority projects have been approved across
the province creating employment opportunities for more
than 500 people. The total investment in these projects
is approximately $7.5 million. This figure includes $2
million being invested directly by other Provincial
Government departments, municipalities, project sponsors
and non-profit groups.
"Not only will seven individuals gain
valuable work experience through these projects, but all
the residents of Grand Falls-Windsor - Buchans will
benefit from the outcomes of these initiatives," said
the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Human
Resources, Labour and Employment. "Our priority now is
to review all the programs and services, including the
Job Creation Partnership program, which recently became
the responsibility of the Provincial Government. Our
goal is to identify ways to improve and expedite the
delivery of these programs, while ensuring that they are
tailored to more accurately respond to local, regional
and provincial needs."
Through Job Creation Partnerships,
non-profit community-based organizations, municipal
governments and businesses partner with the Provincial
Government to address local priority needs. Examples of
potential partnership initiatives include maintenance
and repairs to community infrastructure, such as town
halls and churches; the beautification of public areas;
and the staffing of businesses or organizations. In
addition to in-kind or in-cash contributions from
sponsors, Job Creation Partnership program funding is
provided through direct contributions to sponsors or
through the extension of Employment Insurance benefits
for project participants.
For more information on the Labour
Market Development Agreement, including Job Creation
Partnerships, please visit:
//www.hrle.gov.nl.ca/hrle/lmda
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Media contact:
Jennifer
Collingwood
Director of Communications
Department of Human Resources, Labour and
Employment
709-729-0753, 690-2498
jennifercollingwood@gov.nl.ca
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BACKGROUNDER
Labour Market Development Agreement
Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDAs)
are bilateral agreements between the Federal Government
and the Provincial/Territorial Governments that provide
funding focused on helping EI-eligible persons increase
their opportunities within the labour market.
LMDAs were established in 1996 and
many jurisdictions at the time chose to sign an
agreement with the Government of Canada that transferred
LMDA responsibility to the province. Under such an
agreement, provinces and territories assume
responsibility for the design, delivery and management
of the programs and services.
Newfoundland and Labrador, along with
a number of other jurisdictions, chose the co-managed
model where the Federal Government delivered the
programs and services but shared responsibility for the
design, management and evaluation of these programs with
provinces and territories. Since 1996, LMDA programs and
services have been delivered in this province through
Service Canada offices.
On September 5, 2008, the Government
of Newfoundland and Labrador signed a devolved LMDA with
the Government of Canada. Under the devolved LMDA, the
Provincial Government assumes responsibility for the
design and delivery of approximately $133 million
annually in EI-funded Employment Benefits and Support
Measures, effective November 2, 2009.
For the next two years, all provinces
and territories will receive additional LMDA funding
under the Federal Government's stimulus package, which
was released in the last federal budget. Newfoundland
and Labrador's share of this additional funding is an
additional $14.7 million per year.
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