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Recent surveys confirm both facts, that Canada is in desperate need of more skilled workers, and that Indigenous Canadians are in desperate need of more jobs. However, finally the new federal budget has taken up the fatigue to unite both needs and form a reality in benefit of all. It is widely advertised that skills training will be the major theme in Thursday’s federal budget, and there is no doubt in stating that aboriginals are indeed Canada’s fastest-growing population.
At the same time, there are already numerous forthcoming resource development projects publicized by the federal government, that are anticipated to yield $650 billion in revenue, to take place in areas with mainly indigenous populations. On the other hand, the National Chief of Assembly of First Nations, Shawn Atleo, also recently acknowledged that supporting First Nations skills training is “a critical component” in order to address the skill gaps in the overall labour force. It was initially hinted by the Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, in early February, that substantial action is being taken in the budget to address the aboriginal skills gap. He informed reporters that “there are some excellent initiatives in Canada where aboriginal people, including aboriginal young people, have found very good jobs and excellent training.” He added that “these, in my view, ought to be more widespread. So that’s what were going to try to accomplish.”
The vice-chair of the National Aboriginal Economic Development Board, Dawn Madahbee, highlighted the fact that “(companies) need skilled people, and we have people who need jobs and those skills,” so “we need to match that up better.”
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