Harper Government creates new jobs for youth in CambridgeMay 15, 2013,Cambridge, ON.—Students in Cambridge and North Dumfries will gain valuable work experience this summer as a result of the Government of Canada’s Canada Summer Jobs initiative. Gary Goodyear, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
“Creating summer jobs for students benefits not only youth and employers, but also local economies across the country,” said MP Goodyear. “Canada Summer Jobs is yet another excellent example of how our government is creating jobs and economic growth.”
Locally, 56 organizations will share $263,711 to create 105 summer jobs. Canada Summer Jobs helps students gain the skills and experience they need to be successful now and in the future, while earning money for the upcoming school year.
Canada Summer Jobs is an important part of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy (YES), which also includes the Skills Link and Career Focus programs. With an annual budget of more than $300 million, YES helps youth obtain career information, develop employment skills, find jobs and stay employed.
Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2013 proposes an additional investment of $70 million over three years in YES to support 5,000 more paid internships. This is further to the extra $50 million that was invested through EAP 2012 to enhance YES with a new initiative that connects young Canadians with jobs that are in high demand and helps them develop tangible skills and gain work experience.
Youth employment programs are part of the Government of Canada’s broader strategy to create an educated, skilled and flexible workforce. 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 actionplan.gc.ca.
The Government of Canada is helping youth plan their careers, learn new skills and find jobs through enhanced online services available at youth.gc.ca. To learn more about the Youth Employment Strategy, watch this video.
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Economic Action Plan 2013 proposes new measures to connect Canadians with available jobs and equip them with the skills and training they need. These include the Canada Job Grant, creating opportunities for apprentices and providing support to under-represented groups such as people with disabilities, Aboriginal peoples, newcomers and youth.
The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada’s commitment to help youth make a successful transition to the workplace.
Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year.
The application date for Canada Summer Jobs 2014 will be different than in past years. Applications must be submitted between December 2, 2013, and January 10, 2014. Applications will be available for employers online and at Service Canada Centres beginning December 2, 2013.
Skills Link helps youth facing barriers to employment, including youth who are single parents, youth with disabilities and youth in rural and remote areas, to develop the skills and gain the experience needed to find a job or the confidence to return to school.
Career Focus provides funding to employers to hire young post-secondary graduates to give them career-related work experience and help them acquire skills to transition into the job market.
To learn more about Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy and other youth employment initiatives, please visit youth.gc.ca.
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Harper Government invests in the Francophone community in CambridgeMay 13, 2013,
CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, May 13, 2013 – The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario) and Member of Parliament (Cambridge), today announced funding for the Centre Communautaire Francophone de Cambridge (CCFC). He made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
“The Centre Communautaire Francophone de Cambridge fosters the development of French-Canadian culture in this region,” said Minister of State Goodyear. “By supporting the Centre, we are ensuring that official-language minority communities thrive and fully participate in Canadian society.”
This investment will enable the CCFC to continue offering a range of social, cultural, and sporting activities to the French-speaking communities in Cambridge–Kitchener–Waterloo and Guelph for 2013–2014. The CCFC also plans to publish a community newsletter for the region’s Francophones.
“Our Government is proud to support the Waterloo Region’s Francophone community,” said Minister Moore. “Our official languages are an asset for all Canadians, and this is why we are committed to protecting, celebrating, and strengthening linguistic duality in Canada. Today’s announcement clearly demonstrates our support for organizations that contribute to the cultural and economic vitality of their region.”
“The Centre Communautaire Francophone de Cambridge would like to thank the Government of Canada for its financial support,” said Lynn Guénard, President of the CCFC. “For several years, this investment in the Francophone community of the Cambridge region has allowed us to continue promoting and celebrating our Francophone culture. This funding is helping our Francophone centre implement several projects and activities to strengthen our cultural identity.”
The Government of Canada has provided funding of $17,000 through the Community Life component of the Development of Official-Language Communities Program. This program of the Department of Canadian Heritage aims to foster the development of Canada’s minority Anglophone and Francophone communities and enable them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life.
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Harper Government Launches Call for Proposals to Increase Opportunities for Women in Non-Traditional RolesApril 30, 2013,
Ottawa, On – On behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, Gary Goodyear, Member of Parliament for Cambridge-North Dumfries, today announced a call for projects to increase opportunities for women in non‑traditional roles, as part of a call for proposals to create new economic opportunities for women in Canada.
“Through Economic Action Plan 2013, the Harper Government is committed to creating a strong economy for all Canadians, and women are key to Canada’s economic success,” said Minister Ambrose. “Through this call for proposals, we will empower more women to succeed and prosper in non-traditional roles.”
Economic Action Plan 2013 announced a number of measures to better connect Canadians with job opportunities. These measures will contribute to increased representation of women in all occupations, including skilled trades and other non-traditional occupations, many of which are experiencing skills shortages.
“I am pleased that the Harper Government continues to demonstrate its support for the economic security and prosperity of women in Canada,” said MP Goodyear. “I encourage all interested organizations in Cambridge and North Dumfries to apply and help make a difference for women and girls in our community.”
The Harper Government is committed to supporting projects that yield concrete results for women and girls while strengthening families, communities and the country. The government’s support through Status of Women Canada for community-based projects has nearly doubled since 2007, supporting over 600 projects.
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MP Goodyear announces funding for seniors’ programsApril 15, 2013,
Cambridge, ON — Seniors in Cambridge will soon have new opportunities to volunteer, garden and learn photography thanks to funding from the Canadian government’s New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP).
Gary Goodyear, Member of Parliament for Cambridge-North Dumfries, made the announcement today on behalf of Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, and Alice Wong, Minister of State (Seniors).
“Our government recognizes the diversity of skills, knowledge and experience that seniors contribute to our society and the economy,” said MP Goodyear. “Through initiatives such as the New Horizons for Seniors Program, we are helping to ensure that seniors maintain a high quality of life and continue as active, participating members of their communities.”
NHSP grants were approved for the following organizations:
- Rare Charitable Research Reserve: $24,996 to purchase agricultural equipment to support social participation and inclusion to others to encourage intergenerational contact, shared agriculture and volunteerism.
- David Durward Centre: $21,457 to purchase a pool table, chairs and dollies to support the social participation and inclusion of seniors by continuing to provide social and special events to seniors.
- Ontario Christian Gleaners: $25,000 to repave the parking lot to promote volunteerism among seniors and others by continuing to produce a dehydrated soup mix that will be donated to feed people in need.
- Langs: $25,000 to conduct renovations to improve lighting in the courtyard to support social participation and inclusion of seniors by offering a photography intergenerational gardening program.
Bill Davidson, executive director of Langs, said: “With the support of the New Horizons for Seniors funding, we are pleased to introduce intergenerational photography programs and install lighting improvements to the courtyard and exterior of the building. This investment by the federal government in the ‘Lights, Camera, Action’ project furthers our important work with seniors in the Preston community.”
Since its beginning, the NHSP has funded more than 12,200 projects in hundreds of communities across Canada. This year, the Government of Canada will provide more than $33 million in funding for almost 1,750 community projects.
