More Tri-Cities' students will have an opportunity to gain valuable work experience and earn money for the upcoming school year thanks to a Government of Canada initiative. James Moore, Member of Parliament for Port Moody-Westwood- Port Coquitlam and Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, made the announcement this week on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.
"Our Government has received a strong mandate from Canadians to continue creating jobs and economic growth," said James Moore. "That's why, starting in 2011, we have permanently increased the budget for the Canada Summer Jobs initiative by $10 million. The additional funding will create as many as 3,500 additional jobs for students this summer across Canada, strengthening the local economies of our communities."
In the Tri-Cities, that translates to 240 summer job opportunities for students at 74 organizations for a total funding allocation of $240,900 by the Government of Canada.
Canada Summer Jobs is an important part of the government's long-term Youth Employment Strategy that helps young people get the information, skills and work experience they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.
