Manitoba announces three major youth employment measures
Manitoba's Len Evans announced three initiatives totaling about 14 million to boost youth work opportunities. Manitoba Careerstart 85 and the Jobs Fund will fund up to 7,800 positions, with wage subsidies and 210 to 640 hour caps. The plan includes STEP and Jobs and Training Program supplements aimed at long term summer jobs for unemployed youth aged 16 to 24.
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Manitoba moves to draft farm debt adjustment law
Manitoba Agriculture Minister Bill Uruski orders the drafting of farm debt adjustment legislation and plans farmer consultations after a national farm financial action meeting was canceled due to lack of attendance by federal and provincial agriculture ministers. He criticizes the premature response and pushes for measures to ease farmers financial pressures before spring seeding.
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