Consortium for Aboriginal Training in Construction
The Consortium for Aboriginal Training in Construction in Quebec was created to deal with current and future skills shortages. The project activities are divided into five phases and will be implemented in a structured training-to-employment plan. Over 500 participants will be supported through the various stages of training and will receive guidance and the project will result in 200 long-term major economic opportunities in the oil and gas, civil engineering and infrastructure, and hydro-electric industries.
The key expected results are:
- 725 Aboriginal people will be assessed for participation in the project.
- 510 Aboriginal people will participate in various training.
- 200 Aboriginal people are expected to find long-term employment in the construction industry.
Supported by the Government of Canada, in partnership with the Government of Quebec and Aboriginal and private sector partners, the program will receive $6.7 million under the Budget 2007 investment in the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership program. The provincial government and private and Aboriginal partners will contribute a total of $11.6 million to the program.
Officially launched in 2003 as an $85-million five-year labour market initiative, ASEP is designed to maximize training and job opportunities in major economic development projects across Canada and provide lasting benefits for Aboriginal communities, families and individuals. ASEP meets employers’ needs and labour market demands for skilled workers in a cross-section of large-scale industrial sectors that include forestry, mining, oil and gas, construction and hydroelectric development.
In 2007, the Government of Canada invested an additional $105 million in the ASEP program. Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2009 is committed to enhancing the availability of training by investing an additional $100 million over three years in the ASEP program.
Partners in this project include: Regroupement Mamit Innuat / Conseil des Montagnais du Lac-St-Jean / Femmes autochtones du Québec / Mohawk of Kahnawake Council / Conseil de la nation Atikamekw / Conseil des Innus de Ekuanitshit / Secrétariat de l’Assemblée des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador / Conseil local d’emploi des Premières Nations Côte-Nord; Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec / Commission de la construction du Québec / Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité Sociale du Québec / Ministère des Transports du Québec; Compagnie de construction et de développement Crie / Transcanada / Hydro-Québec.
For more information on this project, visit http://www.cfpamc.ca or send us an E-mail using our online form.
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