Human Resources, Labour and
Employment
May 11, 2010
Recreation Programming to be Enhanced
with
Job Creation Partnership on Bell Island
Through the Job Creation Partnership program,
residents of Bell Island will benefit from an enhanced recreation
program. The Provincial Government will support this project through a
maximum investment of up to $32,551 under the Job Creation Partnership
program.
Sponsored by the Town of Wabana, this project, which
totals $79,906, will allow for an individual to be hired as a recreation
program assistant and be responsible for planning, organizing, directing
and evaluating recreation programs for the Town of Wabana.
"Through the Job Creation Partnership program, an
individual will be hired to ensure that the recreation programs offered
by Wabana are meeting the needs and desires of the residents of Bell
Island," said the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Human
Resources, Labour and Employment. "Job Creation Partnership projects
benefit both the program participants and area residents. Since the
Provincial Government took control of this program in November, we have
been working towards identifying 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."
Non-profit community-based organizations, municipal
governments and businesses partner with the Provincial Government to
address local priority needs through the Job Creation Partnership
program. 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.
"This project will provide lasting benefit to Wabana
and is a strong example of the benefits of community and government
working together to create meaningful jobs and support community
programming," said the Honourable Dianne Whalen, MHA for Conception Bay
East and Bell Island. "Funding will not only provide employment, but
support the organization of recreational programming for Wabana and help
support the benefits of a healthy, active community."
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:
Bradley
Power
Director of Communications
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
709-729-0753, 697-5216
bradleypower@gov.nl.ca
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Jim
Gladney
Executive Assistant to the Honourable Dianne Whalen, MHA for
Conception Bay East-Bell Island
709-729-3053, 699-4668
JimGladney@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 funding is an additional $14.7
million per year.
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