Friday, March 23, 2007
Money in Federal Budget to Support Non-EI-eligible Workers
The federal government has not provided any funding for the Labour Market Partnership Agreement (LMPA) but the federal budget tabled on Monday does allocate funds with a similar intention.
The Conservative government states it has earmarked:
others facing labour market barriers? We also don't know how much of the $500 million will make its way to the province of Ontario. By comparison, the LMPA earmarked an investment of $300 million per year into Ontario. If we do hear any clarity on these questions, we'll pass them along to you.
Other relevant highlights of the 2007 Federal Budget include:
In particular, FAFIA has released a document on the impacts of the Budget on Canadian women, stating that...
The Conservative government states it has earmarked:
$500 million annually starting in 2008–09 for a new approach to labour market training to help ensure that Canadians who need skills training will receive it. This provides a total of $3 billion more for training by 2013–14.It's unclear whether this is to honour the LMPA or replace it. Will the money have similar allocations and target groups that include apprenticeships, integration of immigrants, literacy and essential skills, workplace skills development, assistance for Aboriginals, and assistance to
others facing labour market barriers? We also don't know how much of the $500 million will make its way to the province of Ontario. By comparison, the LMPA earmarked an investment of $300 million per year into Ontario. If we do hear any clarity on these questions, we'll pass them along to you.
Other relevant highlights of the 2007 Federal Budget include:
- Renegotiating LMDAs with other provinces to fully devolve all agreements (some provinces have "co-managed" agreements, meaning the the province and the federal government work together)
- the possibility of devolving other pan-Canadian employment and training programs, such as programming for youth, people with disabilities, and older workers.
In particular, FAFIA has released a document on the impacts of the Budget on Canadian women, stating that...
women in Canada are affected differently than men by tax and spending policies of governments as a result of their varying labour market opportunities, family and community responsibilities, and levels of economic security.FAFIA's report provides an overview of the budget in regards to poverty measures, tax breaks, social programs, and values. Download the report from the FAFIA web site.
