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Labour Market Development Agreements

To help unemployed Canadians quickly find and return to work and to develop a skilled labour force that meets current and emerging needs of employers, the Government of Canada has entered into bilateral Labour Market Development Agreements (LMDAs) with provinces and territories.

Through these agreements, Government of Canada funding enables provinces and territories to design, deliver and manage skills and employment programs for unemployed Canadians, particularly for those who are eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. See below for detailed provincial and territorial information:

Alberta | British Columbia | Manitoba | New Brunswick | Newfoundland and Labrador | Northwest Territories | Nova Scotia | Nunavut | Ontario | Prince Edward Island | Québec | Saskatchewan | Yukon

LMDAs are complemented by Labour Market Agreements (LMAs), which provide funding for provincial and territorial labour market programs and services, particularly for low-skilled workers and unemployed persons who are not eligible for EI benefits.

Total investment

Through the LMDAs, the Government of Canada invests $1.95 billion annually in provincial and territorial programs for unemployed Canadians.

Legislation

Labour Market Development Agreements are funded under the legislative authority of Part II of the Employment Insurance Act, which lays out a framework for Active Employment Measures that:

• are results-based (help individuals obtain and keep employment);
• reduce individuals' dependency on government assistance;
• promote cooperation and partnership with other labour market partners, such as governments, employers, and community-based organizations;
• feature local decision-making;
• eliminate unnecessary overlap and duplication of labour market programming;
• encourage individuals to take personal responsibility for getting back to work; and
• ensure service to the public in either official language, where there is significant demand.

Evaluations

• Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Reports
• Evaluation Reports: Implementation (formative) and impact (summative) evaluations have been conducted for some LMDAs.

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Date Modified:

2012-03-05