Investing in Youth to Ensure Succession Planning for Temiskaming Organizations
News release
The Government of Canada supports a youth training and networking project to create the leaders of tomorrow
July 16, 2018 – Temiskaming Shores, ON — Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario — FedNor
The Government of Canada is investing more than $91 000 through FedNor’s Economic Development Initiative (EDI), to enhance the vitality and economic development of the Temiskaming Francophone community. This financial support will help the Temiskaming Region ACFO to pursue its “Youth in Action” project over the next three years.
Anthony Rota, Member of Parliament for Nipissing–Timiskaming, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor.
The end goal of the project is to develop youth expertise and prepare young people to become regional leaders and entrepreneurs. This will be achieved through youth awareness and training activities. They will cover a range of topics, including business and non-profit organization management, project management, governance, cooperative models, social media and communications, networking, leadership, and financial management.
Quotes
"Today’s announcement helps to enhance the economic growth and vitality of the Timiskaming region’s Francophone community. This project is also in line with our government’s new Prosperity and Growth Strategy for Northern Ontario, which seeks to support training and development activities and support targeted local training opportunities."
- The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor
"The Government of Canada is very proud to partner with the Temiskaming Region ACFO to support local businesses and organizations. This investment will strengthen long-term governance capacity and train our leaders of tomorrow, and will also yield tangible economic spinoffs, including the creation of new cooperatives and jobs, as well as the promotion of linguistic duality with businesses throughout the region."
- Anthony Rota, Member of Parliament for Nipissing–Timiskaming
"The Temiskaming region ACFO thanks FedNor for its support of this priority project. This investment will help us work with our young people and provide them with practical knowledge on community engagement, as well as management skills and information related to the governance of a board of directors and growing a youth cooperative."
- Ghislain Lambert, President, Temiskaming Region ACFO
Quick facts
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The Prosperity and Growth Strategy for Northern Ontario outlines the Government of Canada’s approach to ensure the region can fully benefit from the national Innovation and Skills Plan. It is focused on three key economic development areas: supporting innovation; growing companies; and building stronger communities.
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Today’s funding announcement is part of the federal government’s Economic Development Initiative (EDI) for Official Language Minority Communities in Northern Ontario. Through the EDI, funding is available for activities related to business and economic development that encourage growth in Northern Ontario's Francophone communities.
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Contacts
Paul Denis
Communications Officer
FedNor
705-507-0539
paul.denis@canada.ca
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