Labour Market Development Agreements, Formative Evaluation of Provincial Benefits and Measures Under the Canada
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 215
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 1996 Canada-New Brunswick Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA) enabled the New Brunswick government to assume responsibility for design & delivery of active employment benefits & measures identified in the Employment Insurance (EI) Act. Provincial benefits & measures (PBM) provided under the LMDA include a wage subsidy program, assistance to entrepreneurs, work experience for EI recipients in support of obtaining long-term employment, support for EI clients pursuing training or education, an earnings supplement program, labour market partnership activities, employment assistance services, and research & innovation in labour market development & policy. This report presents findings of a formative evaluation of the LMDA conducted to supply information indicating what improvements, if any, are required to the LMDA design, delivery, & supporting infrastructure that would permit it to better meet its objectives. After introductory sections on the LMDA, the evaluation methodology, and the characteristics of LMDA participants, evaluation findings are presented & discussed with regard to program rationale, design & delivery, participation in provincial benefit measures, attainment of targeted goals, and impacts on participants, employers, & communities.