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Canada Job Grant / A “mystery program” with few fans writes The Guardian (PEI)
The federal Canada Job Grant program has almost a billion dollars in funding, but no one is using it. Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter called it “a mystery program.” Continue reading
Canada / Give the Job Grant a chance says The Globe and Mail
A united demand from Canada’s 13 premiers that their provinces be allowed to opt out of a major new national job-training program is a misguided way to lead off an important federal-provincial negotiation Continue reading
Canad Job Grant for PEI / The program will not work says Ghiz
“The Canada Job Grant does not appear to work for us,” Ghiz said in a statement to The Guardian Thursday Continue reading
Canada Job Grant / Press coverage for today
Widespread Support for Canada Job Grant Sacramento Bee Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) is pleased to see the federal government address the skilled labour shortage in Economic Action Plan 2013 … Premiers tackle jobs and skills training in early meeting CBC.ca Jobs, skills training, infrastructure and energy are among the topics on the agenda as Canada’spremiers and territorial leaders gathered Thursday morning for … Wynne says federal jobs plan … Continue reading
Canada Job Grant / The National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) is calling on all levels of government to work together
The National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) is calling on all levels of government to work together in order to ensure that the Canada Job Grant is successfully created and implemented Continue reading
Canada Job Grant / Where does business stand on the ?
Provincial and territorial leaders are united in their opposition to the federal government’s Canada Job Grant… But what about the business community? Continue reading
Canada Job Grant / Premiers take aim at the program
Job training appears to be one of the most contentious issues on the table as Canada’s premiers meet today in Niagara-on-the-Lake for their semi-annual get-together Continue reading
Canada / Sun Media continues death by 1,000 cuts says CWA
Death by a thousand cuts continues apace at Sun Media, which today announced it is shuttering 11 titles and axing 360 jobs says CWA Continue reading
Canada Job Grant / A bad policy, says N.S. premier
“The Canada Job Grant is an unknown, and what we do know about it does not appear to be consistent with good public policy,” Dexter said Continue reading
Canada / 84 per cent believe experience weighs harder than education
More than eight in 10 (84 per cent) Canadians believe experience weighs harder than education in finding a suitable job, found a recent survey Continue reading
US / Building trades need training programs, not more immigrants writes William P. Hite
To meet future demand, we need to strengthen our training programs that prepare American workers for the jobs of tomorrow writes William P. Hite Continue reading
Canada / Employment was virtually unchanged after the biggest gain in a decade last month
Canada – In June, employment was virtually unchanged and the unemployment rate remained at 7.1% Continue reading
Canada / From 1981 to 2012, the Changing labour market conditions for youth
Over the past three decades, the employment outcomes of young Canadians aged 15 to 34 evolved differently across periods, gender, age groups and provinces Continue reading
The Canada Job Grant / NWT enthusiasm is reserved at this point
NWT enthusiasm for the Canada Job Grant is reserved at this point, because it will be funded by Canada retaining $300 million that is currently provided to provinces and territories under Labour Market Agreements Continue reading
Canadian Immigrants / From dream to mirage
People who have lived in this country for half of their lives — and are assumed by policy-makers to be fully integrated immigrants — are “worse than when they came” if they lose their job. That is why Ng called the report Immigrant All Over Again Continue reading
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