Ted Falk, MP for Provencher, announced that students in Provencher will have access to summer jobs to help them gain valuable skills and work experience. This announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State for Social Development.
MP Ted Falk joins Anne Toews, Natashia Lapeire and Eleanor Hamm at the Mennonite Heritage Village Museum.
Forty-four organizations in Provencher will be receiving funding to hire summer students this year, totalling $200,921.
“Creating summer jobs for students benefits not only youth and employers, but also local economies across the country, said MP Falk. “Canada Summer Jobs is yet another excellent example of how our government is creating jobs and economic growth.”
“We very much appreciate the Canada Summer Jobs funding from the Government of Canada,” said Rhonda Kenning, Executive Director of the Growing Minds Child Care Centre in Niverville. “With this funding we will be able to increase staff levels during our busy summer months.”
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. In 2014, the Canada Summer Jobs program is expected to create approximately 35,000 jobs, while helping employers address skills shortages.
Quick facts
- Since 2006, the Youth Employment Strategy has helped more than 555,000 young people develop skills, to the benefit of the Canadian economy.
- Through Economic Action Plan 2014, the Government of Canada is also supporting up to 3,000 internships in high-demand fields and up to 1,000 internships in small and medium-sized businesses.
- The Government of Canada is also encouraging apprenticeship and careers in the skilled trades through grants and tax credits, along with support for training programs.
