BC funding Treaty 8 Nations LNG employment study

The Treaty 8 Tribal Association is receiving nearly $134,000 in B.C. government funding to undertake a labour market study that will help its members take advantage of regional economic development opportunities, including liquefied natural gas.

The Labour Market Partnership funding will help the tribal association hire a consultant to do a five-year action plan and study that will report on what skills are needed for future jobs, what skills gaps there are now and how employers can best meet their employment needs through local hiring.

The project lasts 43 weeks and will wrap up with a report that will be released in late August 2015. It will include short- and long-term strategies that will enable band members to take advantage of future economic opportunities.

The five Treaty 8 Tribal Association member bands that are participating are:

• Doig First Nation;
• Halfway River First Nation;
• Prophet River First Nation;
• Saulteau First Nations;
• West Moberly First Nations;
• Other Treaty 8 bands will be invited to participate in the research.

Labour Market Partnerships are a component of the Employment Program of BC’s Community and Employer Partnerships fund for projects that share labour market information and increase employability throughout the province. Labour Market Partnerships help local employers, employee and employer associations, and communities develop ways to deal with worker shortages or changes in the job market so they can prepare for the future. Projects that provide opportunities for people who are often disadvantaged in the workforce, such as people with disabilities, Aboriginal people and youth, are encouraged.

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Press Release; Image: gov.bc.ca