Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have questions for the Minister of Human Resources, the Honourable Bob McLeod. Clearly, the Members on this side of the House are very interested in helping our students obtain meaningful employment during their short summer. This work helps them afford to go to school and be successful in their studies. Clearly, we would like to see some progress in the areas this summer. Clearly, you can hear from all the Members, the message is quite loud and crystal clear, that this government must do better, and we’re prepared to help support that type of initiative. We collectively want more opportunities for students in all communities and these opportunities provide great work experience for the students. However, it isn’t a one-time challenge over each year. As a result, we would like to see this government commit to more proactive approaches in the coming years. Will the Minister of Human Resources commit to developing a summer student employment strategy for future years to maximize northern student employment opportunities across public, private and NGO sectors, and ensure that the benefits of bilingual students are appropriately recognized and reflected in hiring practices subject to our Affirmative Action Policy?
Robert Hawkins on Question 125-16(6): Summer Student Employment Strategy
In the Legislative Assembly on May 18th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 125-16(6): Summer Student Employment Strategy
Oral Questions (Reversion)
May 17th, 2011
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