| New Opportunities for Partnerships
An excerpt from materials provided by Terry Lumb, Director ALCE at the LPM
Learning to Thrive conference
he keynote address was given by Terry Lumb, Director of the Adult Literacy
and Continuing Education Branch, who also presented the new opportunities
available through the Canadian-Manitoba Labour Market Development Agreement
(LMDA).
 The Agreement provides the opportunity for Manitoba to
integrate federal and provincial training and employment services for
unemployed Manitobans within the provincial economic framework. The Department
is planning for a phased-in process during 1998/99 and for full integration of
programs for 1999/2000.
The federal EI Act and the Agreement provide the parameters for program
development. In general, the transfer of responsibilities enables Manitoba to
invest up to $50 million in program resources to provide a range of employment
programs and services to assist unemployed Manitobans return to work.
The overall objective of the one-stop approach to training and employment
services is to link unemployed Manitobans with sustainable employment. The
program framework has been developed around the following objectives:
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To improve client service and reduce duplication through a
fully-integrated continuum of employment and training programs and services for
unemployed Manitobans.
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To ensure access and linkages to employment and training programs and
services which are relevant and responsive to the needs of employers,
communities, and the changing economy;
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To encourage local participation in the planning and delivery of
programs and services through partnerships with communities and employers; and
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To foster self-reliance and personal commitment by individuals to
achieve self-sufficiency through sustainable employment.
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