Human Resources, Labour and Employment
May 28, 2010Town of Robert's Arm to Benefit from
Job Creation Partnership
Through the Job Creation Partnership program, three individuals will
gain valuable work experience with the Town of Robert's Arm. The
Provincial Government will support this initiative through a maximum
investment of up to $21,532.
This initiative, with a total cost of $28,339, will provide
employment for three individuals with the town to prepare for the 50th
Anniversary Come Home Year celebrations.
"Through the Job Creation Partnership program, three individuals will
have the unique opportunity to be directly involved in planning and
implementing an important community celebration," 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 the program, while ensuring it is
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.
"This investment will provide the necessary support for the Town of
Robert's Arm to organize Come Home Year celebrations that highlight the
town's 50 years of incorporation as a municipality," said Ray Hunter,
MHA for Grand Falls-Windsor−Green Bay South. "This important 50-year
milestone will promote tourism and certainly encourage individuals to
revisit the community where they grew up. I look forward to residents
reconnecting with old friends and acquaintances. The 50th Anniversary
Come Home Year celebrations will certainly provide wide-ranging benefits
to the local economy, while strengthening the fabric that makes this
community such a great place to live."
On November 2, 2009, responsibility for Labour Market Development
Agreement 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.hrle.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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Donna Ivey
Communications Manager
Government Members Office
709-729-0898, 697-1424
donnaivey@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 funding is an additional $14.7 million per year.
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