August 16, 2016
The federal government has signalled its willingness to re-evaluate the intergovernmental framework supporting active labour market policy – the programs governments provide to help unemployed Canadians get back to work. Read More
February 14, 2014
It’s been a year since the federal government announced its plan for a new Canada Job Grant program (CJG) and we are apparently no closer to a negotiated agreement on its future.
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November 29, 2013
In March, the federal government announced a new approach to their investments in skills training. Read More
July 25, 2013
When the premiers meet Thursday in Niagara-on-the-Lake, jobs and skills will be at the top of the agenda.
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June 18, 2013
The federal government and the provinces agree that Canada needs more and better skills training for unemployed people. Not only will new skills mean jobs for some Canadians now out of work, our labour market demands highly skilled workers to keep up in the rapidly changing world economy.
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June 17, 2013
New Mowat research on the Canada Job Grant.
June 17, 2013
The 2013 Budget announced the creation of a new program called the Canada Job Grant, slated to begin in April 2014. Read More
April 23, 2013
According to the Harper government’s recent Budget, thousands of jobs are going unfilled due to a shortage of skilled labour while at the same time more than a million Canadians are unemployed. Read More
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