PTP ASEP Training Society
The Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership (ASEP) program is helping improve employment opportunities for Aboriginal peoples by providing valuable skills development, on-the-job work experience and long-term employment opportunities in the natural gas sector.
The project will help prepare Aboriginal people in British Columbia for employment opportunities through the construction and operation of the Pacific Trail natural gas pipeline. It is anticipated that the project participants will find long-term jobs arising through the construction and operation of the pipeline and the Kitimat Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, as well as other related economic opportunities. The project will receive $9 million in funding under Canada’s Economic Action Plan.
The ASEP program is helping to shape Canada’s workforce by directly matching skills development to economic opportunities.
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:
First Nations Limited Partnership: $1,000,000
Pacific Trail Pipeline: $1,231,000
Kitimat Liquid Natural Gas: $2,466,000
Community Partners: $1,647,000
Pipeline First Nations (15 communities) $3,095,887
For more information on this project, visit www.ptpasep.ca or send us an E-mail using our online form.
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