Red Lake Friendship Centre training Aboriginal youth for mining jobs
The Red Lake Friendship Centre is receiving $637,952 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund to train Aboriginal youth for Ontario Common Core Hard Rock Mining certification. The centre, in partnership with Placer Dome Campbell Mine, will train up to 120 youth over a three-year period to supply the mining industry with a pool of skilled and trained workers to draw from, and help Aboriginal youth find jobs in the North.
from Northern Ontario Heritage Fund News Releases
Ontario Government Provides New Opportunities For Aboriginal Youth - #950005 - February 10, 2006
Training Program Will Teach Mining Skills
SUDBURY – The Ontario government is investing in a training program that will provide Aboriginal youth with the skills they need to find jobs in the mining sector, Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci announced today.
“The McGuinty government is committed to stimulating economic development and creating job opportunities across the North,” said Bartolucci. “Through this investment, we are ensuring that the mining industry has access to a number of skilled workers that will contribute to a more prosperous future.”
The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is providing the Red Lake Indian Friendship Centre with $637,952 to train Aboriginal youth for Ontario Common Core Hard Rock Mining certification. The centre, in partnership with Placer Dome Campbell Mine, will train up to 120 youth over a three-year period to supply the mining industry with a pool of skilled and trained workers to draw from, and help Aboriginal youth find jobs in the North.
“I am pleased that we are helping Aboriginal youth develop essential skills to work within one of Northern Ontario’s most robust sectors,” said David Ramsay, Minister Responsible for Aboriginal Affairs. “Program participants will learn the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain gainful employment in Ontario’s mining sector and have opportunities to seek rewarding employment closer to home.”
This NOHFC project is part of the government’s Northern Prosperity Plan for building stronger northern communities. The Northern Prosperity Plan has four pillars: Strengthening the North and its Communities; Listening to and Serving Northerners Better; Competing Globally; and Providing Opportunities for All.
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