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June 3, 2010

Labrador 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 

 

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.

2010 06 03                                                  11:15 a.m.


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