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Government of Canada helps Youth in Moncton Prepare for Jobs
November 12, 2009 -- Moncton, New Brunswick -- Today, MP Rob Moore was pleased to announce funding on behalf of the federal government, which will help youth facing barriers to employment get job-preparation training and work experience.
"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 Mr. Moore. "By supporting this project, we are helping Moncton youth develop the skills, knowledge and work experience they need to reach their full potential."
Moncton Employment and Training Services (METS) will receive $75,048 in federal Skills Link funding to support its METS Skills Development Fall 2009 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.
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 participate in the workforce and contribute to their communities.
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, call 1 800 O-Canada, visit www.servicecanada.gc.ca or drop by your local Service Canada Centre.
Rob Moore is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and the MP for Fundy Royal.
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William Spisso
Special Assistant - Communications
Office of Rob Moore, M.P. Fundy Royal
(613) 996-2316
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