June 25, 2014 – Fredericton, New Brunswick – Employment and Social Development Canada
Scott Armstrong, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment and Social Development, yesterday hosted a roundtable on strengthening the Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDAs). He was joined by the Honourable Jody Carr, New Brunswick Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. This is part of a series of roundtables being held in cooperation with provincial and territorial governments across Canada.
As part of its plan for creating jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity, the Government of Canada is committed to transforming LMDAs to reorient training toward labour market demand. It is expected that the new LMDAs will better connect Canadians with available jobs by ensuring they have access to training for the skills employers need. The Government of Canada transfers over $2 billion annually to the provinces and territories through the LMDAs, which are funded through the Employment Insurance (EI) program, to provide skills training to EI clients and employment services to all unemployed Canadians.
The roundtables give governments, employers, and other stakeholders an opportunity to discuss how to make the LMDAs more employer-driven and responsive to the needs of the labour market. The roundtables also give the Government of Canada valuable insight into local skills shortages and gaps.
Alexandra Fortier
Office of the Minister
819-994-2482
Media Relations Office
Employment and Social Development Canada
819-994-5559
media@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
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