Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we spent a great deal of time developing a program called Maximizing Northern Employment, which addressed the issue of training for the oil and gas industry, the mining industry, as well as providing an Aboriginal private sector partnership and a northern employer support initiative. These were three of about eight programs we looked at to ensure our people have the opportunity to participate in the development that's taking place while we speak. We feel that we've been very successful in many ways. In some of the oil and gas training that's taken place, we've had several hundred people take training; not just in the entry level programs, but in some of the more advanced programs, Mr. Speaker. So we are, in the maximizing northern employment end, making some significant steps. Additionally, we've introduced a literacy program to help individuals to improve their literacy capability and their communication skills and so forth, so that they can partake in opportunities that might be out there. These are two of the thrusts that we have introduced, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Jake Ootes on Question 87-14(6): Accessing Development Opportunities Through Employment Readiness
In the Legislative Assembly on February 25th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Question 87-14(6): Accessing Development Opportunities Through Employment Readiness
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 24th, 2003
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