Human Resources, Labour and Employment
June 3, 2010Labrador West
Receives Job Creation Partnership Funding
Through a maximum Provincial Government investment of
up to $12,250 under the Job Creation Partnership program, individuals in
Labrador West will gain valuable work experience with the Menihek Nordic
Ski Club.
Through this initiative, totalling $13,750,
individuals will gain 21 weeks of work experience related to the
operations of the Menihek Nordic Ski Club. This will include various
roles, from sales to the maintenance and grooming of ski trails.
"Not only will an individual gain valuable work
experience through this initiative, but their efforts will contribute to
enhanced tourism for the area," said the Honourable Susan Sullivan,
Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment. "The Job Creation
Partnership program is one of the employment supports that the province
assumed responsibility for this past fall. Our priority now is to review
all of these programs 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."
"People will benefit from direct work experience,
which will help them to secure ongoing employment," said Jim Baker, MHA
for Labrador West." "This partnership will also create lasting benefits
to the community and help strengthen our province's recreational and
tourism sector."
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.
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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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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