[Bcma-l] (Fwd) [Fwd: NEW CANADA SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM]

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Re-forwarded, as promised...Jim

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Date sent:      	Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:30:16 -0800
From:           	Member Services <members@museumsassn.bc.ca>
Subject:        	[Fwd: NEW CANADA SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM]
To:             	Jim Harding <JHarding@museumsassn.bc.ca>



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Subject: 	NEW CANADA SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM
Date: 	Fri, 9 Mar 2007 18:06:53 -0500
From: 	Davies, Libby - Riding 1 <DavieL1@parl.gc.ca>
To: 	Davies, Libby - Riding 1 <DavieL1@parl.gc.ca>



IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT




Dear Friends,


In case you didn't already know, the federal Canada Summer Jobs 
(CSJ) program is now accepting applications until March 30th. The 
CSJ initiative provides wage subsidies to help Canadian employers 
hire students for the summer, thereby creating summer jobs for 
students who would then benefit from a meaningful work experience, 
and earn money for further education. 



Unlike in previous years, this year's applications will be evaluated
against a national  template (ie, you are no longer competing for
money at a local level, you are competing against agencies all across
Canada) of specific priorities as outlined by the government. 



To give your application a good shot at success, it is absolutely
critical to address these priorities and all the criteria as much as
possible.  I strongly recommend that you express how your application
meets these priorities and criteria in a manner that is clear, plain
and provides concrete ideas and examples. I would also stress that
these jobs that you're creating would otherwise not exist had it not
been for the CSJ program.



To find out more, please visit the following website and carefully
follow the application guideline and instructions: 



http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml
<http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/epb/yi/yep/programs/scpp.shtml
> 



If you have any questions, the local contact in Vancouver is Linda
Wood, Youth Team Leader at Service Canada, 604 437 3761 ext.348.



I'm including a letter (see below) that I've written to the evaluators
of the CSJ program, to plead the case for summer jobs in Vancouver
East. If you're making an application, I wish you the very best.



Sincerely,
Libby Davies, MP (Vancouver East)



..................



Dear Member of Parliament Liaison,



I am writing to identify unique circumstances in my riding of
Vancouver East that I believe will be helpful during your evaluations
of Canada Summer Jobs applications.



First, Vancouver East is an inner-city riding, and has the ignominious
recognition of having the poorest postal code in Canada, the 
Downtown
Eastside. Moreover, the entire riding has a high population of
vulnerable groups with low socio-economic status, and therefore youth
who face many barriers to employment. 



These barriers are systemic and include such inner city factors as:
high crime, visible minorities (there is a high number of immigrant
and refugee residents in Vancouver East), poverty, large numbers of
aboriginal students, and high unemployment. Given these factors, 
there
is limited capacity to enter the workforce for youth in my riding. 



Second, and related to the first issue of inner city status, there is
a high proportion of non-profit employers who rely on the CSJ program
to create jobs that otherwise would not be created. Specifically,
these employers have social, community, health and environmental
issues as their mandates. Moreover, these jobs are high quality,
career-related summer jobs that provide meaningful and transferable
workplace skills. And because my riding includes many low income
residents, these jobs will make a substantial financial contribution
toward students' continued education.



Given this situation, I believe that, after reviewing the new
criteria, Vancouver East meets all the national priorities identified
in your program. I am certain that the jobs created by the new CSJ
program will benefit young people, employers and communities who 
need
the jobs the most.



I respectfully urge you to consider these exceptional challenges
during your deliberations, and I appreciate this opportunity to
provide constructive feedback. Feel free to contact me about any
questions you may have.



Sincerely,

Libby Davies, MP (Vancouver East)






-- 
Shelley Gauthier
Member Services Coordinator
BC Museums Association
#204 - 26 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC, V8W 1H9
Tel: (250) 356-5700; Fax: (250) 387-1251
Web: www.museumsassn.bc.ca


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Jim Harding, ED
BC Museums Association
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