The Government of Canada helps Quebec City youth prepare for jobs
QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 13 /CNW Telbec/ - Local youth who face barriers to employment will get job preparation training and work experience through the Government of Canada's support for an employment project. The Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister for La Francophonie and Minister responsible for the Quebec region, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
"In today's environment, it is more important than ever that youth develop the skills they need to participate and succeed in the job market," said Minister Verner. "By supporting this project, we are helping Quebec City youth develop the skills, knowledge and work experience they need to reach their full potential."
The Centre résidentiel et communautaire Jacques-Cartier will receive $83,603 in federal Skills Link funding to support its Murale V project, which will help seven youth facing employment barriers develop life and job skills to ease their transition to work or return to school.
Skills Link focuses on helping youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, Aboriginal youth, young persons with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth living in rural and remote areas, and youth who have dropped out of high school.
"Helping young adults reach their goals while learning is one of the educational objectives at the heart of the Centre Jacques-Cartier's mission," said Ms. Nathalie Bouchard, Coordinator of the Centre. "In addition to developing their strengths and qualities, the participants will use their artistic skills to create two outside murals."
The federal government is working with the provinces and territories, community organizations and other stakeholders to provide Canadians with the training, skills and opportunities they need to get jobs and contribute to their communities.
Through the 2010 "Jobs and Growth Budget," the Government of Canada committed an additional $60 million to the Skills Link and Career Focus programs. This additional one-time investment will enable more young Canadians to gain the experience and skills they need to successfully participate in the labour market while the economy recovers.
Skills Link is part of the Government of Canada's strategy to create the best educated, most skilled and most flexible workforce in the world. The Government underscored its commitment to this strategy in Canada's Economic Action Plan. A key component of the Plan is to create more and better opportunities for Canadian workers through skills development. To learn more about Canada's Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
The Skills Link program is delivered by Service Canada, which provides one-stop personalized services for Government of Canada programs, services and benefits. For more information about this program, visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca, call 1 800 O-Canada or drop by your local Service Canada Centre.
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backgrounder
Established in 1992, the Centre résidentiel et communautaire Jacques-Cartier's mission is to support the social and professional integration of young adults. The Murale V project will enable participants to attend a variety of workshops on life and employability skills, in order to help them gain the knowledge and skills they need to make a successful integration into the labour market.
As part of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy, the Skills Link program is one of three programs that help young Canadians, particularly those facing barriers to employment, obtain career information, develop skills, gain work experience, find good jobs and stay employed. The other two programs are Summer Work Experience and Career Focus.
Skills Link focuses on helping youth facing barriers to employment, such as single parents, Aboriginal youth, young persons with disabilities, recent immigrants, youth living in rural and remote areas, and youth who have dropped out of high school. It offers a client-centred approach based on assessing an individual's specific needs. The program supports youth in developing basic and advanced employment skills. Eligible participants between 15 and 30 years of age—who are not receiving Employment Insurance benefits—are assisted through a coordinated approach, offering longer-term supports and services that can help them find and keep a job.
For further information:
(media only):
Michelle Bakos | Media Relations Office |
Press Secretary | Human Resources and Skills |
Office of Minister Finley | Development Canada |
819-994-2482 | 819-994-5559 |
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