On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON), Conservative MP Bruce Stanton (Simcoe North, ON) announced $353,000 in funding for youth in Orillia, ON, to get job preparation training. With assistance from the federal Skills Link program, YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka will help 27 youth develop the skills and experience needed to find a … Read more
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, NB) announced $90,000 in funding to support an employment project in Moncton, NB, With assistance from the federal Skills Link program, JumpStart 720 will help 10 youth develop the skills and experience needed to find … Read more
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON) made a statement recognizing National Child Day. The day commemorates Canada’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child that spells out the basic human rights to which children under the age of 18 are entitled. In 2011–2012, the federal government is providing over … Read more
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON), Conservative MP Patrick Brown (Barrie, ON) announced $350,000 in funding to help youth in Barrie, ON, who face barriers to employment get job preparation training and work experience. With assistance from the federal Skills Link program, the YMCA of Simcoe/Muskoka will help 27 youth develop … Read more
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON), Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue (Labrador, NL) announced $93,000 in funding to help youth in Clarenville, NL, who face barriers to employment get job preparation training and work experience. The project participants will attend life and employability workshops that focus on topics such as resume … Read more
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON), Conservative MP Rodney Weston (Saint John, NB) announced that an individual with disabilities will get work experience through the government's support for an employment project. The SHARE Activity Center will receive more than $13,000 in federal funding from the Wage Subsidy component of the Opportunities … Read more
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, ON), Conservative MP David Tilson (Dufferin-Caledon, ON) announced the Caledon Community Services will help 48 youth develop the skills and experience needed to find a job or the confidence to return to school with assistance from the federal Skills Link program. Caledon Community Services will receive … Read more
Canadians are invited to mark their calendars: National Senior Safety Week is taking place this year from November 6 to 12. Minister of State (Seniors) Alice Wong (Richmond, BC) said the prevention of elder abuse is about seniors' safety and security and it is also about crime prevention and creating safe and secure communities. The … Read more
Labour Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, ON) congratulated MTS Allstream for sucessfully ratifying new collective agreements with both the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 7, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 435. Raitt commended all of the parties on working closely together to reach these new agreements. The full release is … Read more
Labour Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, ON) and Dominican Republic's Minister of Labour Francisco Dominguez Brito announced the successful conclusion of labour co-operation negotiations between the two countries. Raitt said the government is happy to have worked closely with the Dominican Republic's Ministry of Labour to develop the first global stand-alone Labour Cooperation Agreement. The full … Read more
