Human Resources, Labour and Employment
April 28, 2010
Bellevue to Benefit from Job Creation Partnerships
Twenty individuals will carry out important infrastructure
improvements in the Bellevue area through three Job Creation Partnership
projects. The Provincial Government will support these projects through
a maximum investment of up to $111,604 under the Job Creation
Partnership program.
The three projects approved for Bellevue total $133,502 and are
sponsored by the Grand Le Pierre Harbour Authority; St. Mary's Anglican
Church; and the Town of Terrenceville. Through these projects, area
residents will benefit from improvements to the Terrenceville Community
Fire Hall; repairs to St. Mary's Anglican Church in Harbour Mille; and
upgrades to the wharf in Grand Le Pierre.
"Residents of Bellevue will benefit from many community
infrastructure improvements as a result of these project approvals,"
said the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Human Resources, Labour
and Employment. "The Job Creation Partnership program was formerly
delivered by the Federal Government. Our priority now is to review all
the programs and services that became the responsibility of the province
this past November, in order to identify ways to improve and expedite
their delivery, 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.
"I am very pleased for these organizations and all residents of the
Bellevue area," said Bellevue MHA Calvin Peach. "The Job Creation
Partnership provides opportunities for employment for residents as well
as infrastructure improvements that are very beneficial to the project
sponsors, as well as the communities as a whole."
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. Since that time, 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.
For more information on the Labour Market Development Agreement,
including Job Creation Partnerships, please visit:
www.gov.nl.ca/hrle/lmda.
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Media contacts:
Jennifer Collingwood
Director of Communications
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
709-729-0753, 690-2498
jennifercollingwood@gov.nl.ca |
Donna
Ivey
Communications Manager
Government Members Office
709-729-0898, 697-1424
donnaivey@gov.nl.ca |
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 funding is an additional $14.7 million per
year.
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