Bridges and Foundations for Aboriginal Development
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 construction industry.
The Bridges and Foundations for Aboriginal Development Project will train about 600 Aboriginal people in the Saskatchewan region and provide at least 400 participants with long-term jobs in the construction industry. Special consideration will be given to promote employment of Aboriginal youth, women in non-traditional occupations and persons with disabilities. The Government of Canada is investing $2.9 million in this project.
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. To learn more about the Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
Partners contributing to this project: The Gabriel Dumont Institute, The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies, Construction Careers Saskatoon, The Saskatoon Tribal Council, The Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment and Labour of Saskatchewan, The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation, The Radius Community Centre, The Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, The Affordable New Home Development Foundation, The Saskatoon and Region Home Builder’s Association, The Northridge Development Corporation, North Prairie Developments.
For more information on this project, visit www.bridgesandfoundations.ca or send us an E-mail using our online form.
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