Hayes meets to discuss Canada Job Grant

NEWS RELEASE

BRYAN HAYES, MP

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MP Bryan Hayes meets with key stakeholders to discuss the Canada Job Grant

SAULT STE. MARIE - On May 16, 2013, MP Bryan Hayes hosted a roundtable discussion with key stakeholders on the new Canada Job Grant – an Economic Action Plan 2013 initiative that will create jobs by transforming the way Canadians receive skills training.

The roundtable provided a forum for MP Hayes to exchange views and seek input from participants on this innovative approach to skills training.

“Through Economic Action Plan 2013, our Government continues to create jobs and pave the way for long-term prosperity by putting skills training front and centre,” said MP Hayes. “The Canada Job Grant will take skills-training choices out of the hands of government and put them where they belong: in the hands of employers with unfilled jobs and Canadians who want to work.”

The Canada Job Grant will transform the way Canadians receive training.

Canadians who have an offer for a new job – or a better job – may qualify for up to $15,000 or more to learn new skills. 

The funding consists of a $5,000 maximum federal contribution and matching contributions from an employer and province or territory.

Once it is fully implemented, nearly 130,000 Canadians each year will have better access to the training they need to find work or improve their skills.

The purpose of the roundtable was to create an open dialogue on how the Canada Job Grant can help Canadians gain the skills and experience they need for the jobs that are in high demand.

The Sault Ste. Marie roundtable is one of a series of discussions with stakeholder groups such as employer associations, educational institutions and labour organizations that are being hosted by Members of Parliament across the country in the coming weeks.

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, including persons with disabilities, youth, Aboriginal peoples and newcomers.

For more information, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.

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