Some of Canada’s provincial and territorial ministers responsible for employment and job training are calling on the federal Minister Employment, Randy Boissonnault, to reverse the decision to cut $625 million in funding for labour.
NL Immigration, Population Growth and Skills Minister Gerry Byrne says they wrote a letter to Boissonnault ahead of a heated debate on Monday. Furthermore, Byrne says “Ottawa wants to spend that money and get the visibility for spending it on Artificial Intelligence.” He says these cuts will affect tens of thousands of people in this province, like students, Indigenous people, women, and disabled people, with the bulk of the funding coming from employment insurance premiums paid by workers and employers.
– With files from Dean Clarke
Other stories in this CKVB Newscast include: reminder about bicycle safety from the RNC, NL Seniors’ Advocate says cases of elder abuse are not being reported, and a graduating high school student in Corner Brook wins a provincial bursary for inclusiveness.
