Government of Canada

This document is a study of the value and return on training investment of apprenticeship in British Columbia. The study makes the case for apprenticeships, finding a positive return on investment.

This document is a report from the Federal Task Force on Disability Issues which was asked to look at the appropriate role for the Federal Government in the area of disability issues. This report covers the following areas - the gap between saying and doing (looks at the issues of citizenship and rights); Aboriginal Canadians with disabilities; Federal organisations and approach to disability issues; legislative reform; labour market integration; disability income and the cost of disability.

This document is a discussion paper, prepared by Status of Women Canada, that seeks the views and advice of groups and individuals interested in women’s equality on the future development of the agency, as it meets the challenge of a broadened mandate. The paper was distributed to over 3,000 groups and individuals across the Canada, including national, regional and local women’s organizations, the academic and research community, research organizations, provincial/ territorial governments, and other organizations.

This document summarizes the Government of Canada's response to a request from the Parliamentary Sub-Committee on the Disabled and the Handicapped for information on those initiatives and specifically, for information about the Government’s Employment Equity Program for disabled persons.

This document is a news release by the Government of Canada regarding the Canada-Alberta Labour Market Development Agreement. This news release confirms the Government of Canada's commitment to withdraw from labour market training and to seek new partnerships with the provinces and territories in the area of labour market development. The Canada-Alberta Agreement is also the first agreement to be signed, following the proposal by the Government of Canada on May 30, 1996 which offered all provinces and territories the opportunity to take responsibility for the design and delivery of active labour market development measures for Employment Insurance clients. Under the Agreement, the Alberta Department of Advanced Education and Career Development (AECD) will deliver, through a network of Canada-Alberta Service Centres, active employment measures that will help unemployed Albertans get back to work.

This document is a news release by the Government of Canada regarding the Canada-New Brunswick Labour Market Development Agreement. The announcement acts on commitments made by the Government of Canada to withdraw from labour market training and seek new partnerships with the provinces and territories in labour market development. Under the agreement, New Brunswick will assume responsibility for the design and delivery of active employment benefits and measures, supported by Employment Insurance funds. A network of Canada-New Brunswick Human Resource Service Centres (HRSCs) will be established. Through these HRSCs, New Brunswickers will have access to a full range of federal and provincial labour market programs such as Employment Insurance income benefits, social assistance, employment counselling and active employment programs.