Government of Canada’s Summer Jobs 2010 provides 67 summer jobs to Barrie students

May 21, 2010

Barrie, Ontario -  MP Patrick Brown is pleased to announce that the Canada Summer Jobs 2010 program through the Ministry of Human Resources and Skills Development has resulted in 67 summer jobs for students in Barrie. This program supports work experiences for students and helps provide important community services.
 
“By supporting organizations, Canada Summer Jobs provides work for students in not-for-profit and public-sector business enabling them to gain valuable experience and develop important skills for the future.” Brown added “Canada Summer Jobs 2010 is one of many initiatives our government offers to help students.”

Canada Summer Jobs 2010 will create high-quality summer job opportunities for young people 15 to 30 years old who are full-time students and intend to return to school in the next school year.

“There were 63 organizations that applied for funding in the Barrie area under the Canada Summer Jobs program and 33 were successful in obtaining funding.” said Brown. “I am pleased that 67 students this summer will benefit from employment opportunities and our community organizations will be provided with assistance in providing necessary services.”   

Through Canada’s Economic Action Plan, the government increased funding by $10 million in 2009 and again provided an additional $10 million in 2010 for Canada Summer Jobs, to help create the best educated, most skilled and most flexible workforce in the world.