Federal govt donates C$5.2m for Aboriginal training in Ontario
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – The Canadian federal government on Friday donated C$5.2-million to the Seven Generations Education Institute to provide training and work experience to 315 Aboriginal participants in various in-demand occupations related to the mining sector in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River area of Ontario.
Hundreds of Aboriginal workers were expected to gain the skills necessary to help them secure jobs in the mining sector.
Newly appointed Natural Resources Minister and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario Greg Rickford made the announcement on behalf of Employment and Social Development Minister Jason Kenney.
"Our government's top priorities are creating jobs and opportunities for all Canadians. This project will help Aboriginal people get the skills and experience they need to get available jobs in Ontario's mining sector,” Rickford said.
Successful participants in the training programme were expected to secure jobs in industries such as mining and trucking.
Four other partners were also funding this project, including Aboriginal organisations and private sector partners, which brought the total project value to more than $11.4-million.
The natural resource industry currently supported 31 000 Aboriginal jobs, making natural resources the largest employer of Aboriginal people in Canada.
The mining industry is expected to face significant shortages over the next decade, as a result of expected growth, an ageing workforce, and the difficulty attracting younger workers, recent immigrants and women to rural and northern locations. The industry would need about 145 000 new workers by the end of 2023.
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