Conservatives pitch training reform to address high youth unemployment
- The federal Conservative Party is proposing a plan to improve job prospects for Canada's youth, who face a 14.7% unemployment rate aged 15 to 24, the highest in 15 years outside of the pandemic years.
- MP Garnett Genuis is outlining a plan to enhance government student assistance and allow businesses in labor shortage areas to write off housing costs for workers.
- The Conservatives are urging the Liberal government to adopt their jobs plan and include it in the upcoming fall budget set for Nov. 4.
- The Conservatives blame Canada's immigration system for flooding the job market, making it difficult for young people to find work.
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Conservatives pitch training reform to address high youth unemployment
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OTTAWA—The Federal Conservative Party (FCP) is proposing a plan to improve the employment prospects of young Canadian workers. Unemployment reached 14.7% among youth aged 15-24 in September, reaching a peak in 15 years, out of the pandemic. Conservatives attribute much of their responsibility to what they call a failed immigration system in Canada, which they believe has flooded the labour market and made it more difficult to integrate young peo…
The Federal Conservative Party (FCP) is proposing a plan to improve the employment prospects of young Canadian workers.Unemployment reached 14.7% among youth aged 15-24 in September, reaching a peak in 15 years, excluding pandemics.
Unemployment reached 14.7% among young people aged 15-24 in September. The post Youth unemployment: Conservatives propose a plan appeared first on Les Affaires.
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