The Canada Job Fund: Overview of the federal transfer to provinces and territories
OCTOBER 2014 – CANADA
At the end of 2013-14, the Labour Market Agreements (LMA) expired. In Budget 2013, the federal government announced the Canada Job Grant as the replacement to the LMA. Provinces and territories immediately rejected that proposal. Over the course of the next year, bilateral negotiations were held with each province and territory. Announcements of signed agreements and agreements in principle began to emerge in the spring of 2014. The outcome was the Canada Job Fund (CJF) of which the Canada Job Grant (CJG) was a major element.
Independent consultant and expert advisor Brigid Hayes prepared a report on the new Canada Job Fund this summer for CUPE, highlighting some concerns and issues.
The full report and summary are also available on Brigid Hayes’ blog.