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Agnico Eagle’s mine training program has its critics – CBC
A worker says some Inuit are denied training while southerners jump the queue May 16, 2019 A worker at Agnico Eagle’s Meadowbank Mine in Nunavut says a training program designed to train Nunavummiut allows southern contractors to rise, while Inuit wait for training. Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. operates the Meadowbank open-pit gold mine, north of […]
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Government of Canada partners with Métis Nation to launch new skills and employment training program
Distinctions-based program empowers Indigenous people to improve skills and find jobs May 15, 2019 Winnipeg, Manitoba Employment and Social Development Canada The Government of Canada and Métis Nation have taken significant action to ensure Métis people have greater opportunities for employment and can achieve lifelong prosperity for themselves, their families and their communities. Working […]
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Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program – Dean’s story
Credits: Employment and Social Development Canada Dean received the training he was looking for and now has his own business. Discover his story! Where somebody maybe started out kind of in the dumps or they’re not doing great, we help them get the training, we got them employed. Now we’re taking it to the next […]
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Eeyou Istchee: Community Employment Needs Assessments are being conducted in your community
As a part of their 5 year strategic plan, the Apatisiiwin Skills Development Department (formerly Cree Human Resources Development) will be surveying businesses and employers in all Cree communities throughout Eeyou Istchee to better understand employment needs. Introduction The goal of this survey is to better understand what the existing employment needs are of our […]
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Canada Invests in Energy Training for Indigenous Youth in Northern Ontario
From: Natural Resources Canada News release May 8, 2019 — Toronto, Ontario — Natural Resources Canada The best ideas for rural and remote Indigenous communities come from the people who live there. And the youth in these communities have the passion and creativity to drive the clean energy transition. That is why Canada is investing […]
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Halifax Regional Municipality seeking applicants for internship program
May 7, 2019 The Halifax Regional Municipality is seeking applicants for 14 paid internships as part of its Bridging the Gap program. The Bridging the Gap program has offered 102 graduates up to 18 months of paid internship with various business units of the municipality since 2013. The program is designed to provide recent graduates opportunities to work in […]
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Government of Canada launches call for proposals for grants to accelerate action on Sustainable Development Goals
From: Employment and Social Development Canada News release Sustainable Development Goals are about meeting people’s needs – for a safe home, a decent job, education for their children, quality health care, and a thriving environment to live in. May 7, 2019 Gatineau, Québec Employment and Social Development Canada The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is […]
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KRG highlights the importance of hiring more Inuit workers at the Nunavik Mining Workshop
The Kativik Regional Government continues to play a major role in the hiring of Inuit in the Nunavik mining sector. As one of the participants at the Kautaapikkut Strategic Table, the KRG supports the objective of increasing the hiring of Inuit to improve their livelihood and well-being. During the Nunavik Mining Workshop held in Kuujjuaq […]
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Government of Canada launches Call for proposals for Union Training and Innovation Program
From: Employment and Social Development Canada Investments in training equipment to support careers in the skilled trades April 30, 2019 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada Supporting the next generation of apprentices and tradespeople—particularly women and Indigenous people—depends on high-quality apprenticeship training systems, like union-based training centres. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of […]
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DC, OPG and the IBB partner together on pre-apprenticeship program
April 29, 2019 Oshawa, Ont. – Durham College (DC), Ontario Power Generation (OPG), and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) are pleased to announce they have joined together to offer a three-week pre-apprenticeship program, providing essential boilermaker industry training. Managed and delivered through DC’s Corporate Training Services (CTS), the pre-apprenticeship serves as an introduction to […]
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