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Member News

Toronto Regional Meeting and MISWAA Report: Location Confirmed

MISWAA Report (Task Force on Modernizing Income Security for Working-Age Adults). The work of the Task Force continued the work done by the Toronto City Summit Alliance, a broad-based coalition of civic leaders in the Toronto Region.

LOCATION: The meeting will be held at Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Room 303. Limited Seating.
RSVP: Please rsvp to Christine at christine@onestep.on.ca, 416-591-7151 x223.

Guest speaker Rick Eagan from St. Christopher House will present on the MISWAA Report.

The ONESTEP region meeting will be held at 11:00 am following the MISWAA presentation and Q and A. Location to be announced.

You can download the report here.

There will be limited seating for this event -- please RSVP to Christine@onestep.on.ca

iVSACE Communique to Sector 3

While we are still waiting to tie up a number of "loose threads" from our Vancouver meeting -- final report from the Symposium, announcement of permanent advisory committee members -- here is an update for distribution.

Looking for Surveys From EDs, Program Managers and Board Members

IN THE HOME STRETCH. DON'T BE LEFT OUT...Calling all EDs, Program Managers and Board Members in agencies that deliver employment services. We need you to fill out an online survey to assist us in our Human Resource Study. Go to www.onestep.on.ca its easy and so much fun! Don't be the last in your agency to experience the gratification of participation in this very important study. Thanks to all staff - we have received almost 400 surveys in this category!

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News/Alerts

Discussion Paper for May 24th meeting with HRSCD

Questions for discussion regarding the proposed
Canadian Agency for Assessment and Recognition of Credentials

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ONESTEP Partners with CSPC-T on "It's Your Call" Research Project

Led by the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto, ONESTEP is partnering on this collaborative research project to examine the impact of HRSDC’s Call for Proposals process on community-based training programs in Toronto.

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Service Canada: Programs Update Volume 2 Issue 2

Service Canada’s electronic bulletin with up-to-date information on contribution agreements in Ontario Region. Programs Update is published each quarter, with special issues for news of immediate importance.

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Investing in Apprenticeship Training in Windsor

McGuinty Government Supports Ontarians Who Want to Find Opportunity
WINDSOR, ON, May 23 /CNW/ - The McGuinty government is creating
opportunities for more than 27,000 apprentices at different stages of their
training by funding their classroom instruction, Chris Bentley, Minister of
Training, Colleges and Universities announced today.

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Canada-Ontario Labour Market Development Agreement

An update you on the Canada-Ontario Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA), signed on November 23, 2005, and to explain how the LMDA will affect you as a current agreement holder.

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Get Ready for GST Rate Cut -- Managing the Transition

The May 2, 2006 federal budget announced the much-anticipated reduction in the GST rate to 6% (from 7%). The new rate takes effect July 1, 2006. The HST rate will also be reduced to 14% (from 15%), effective July 1.

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ONESTEP is grateful to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for supporting the innovative Paths to Financial Vibrancy Project

ONESTEP, in collaboration with OAYEC and ACTEW, and supported by a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, is pleased to announce the start of the innovative Paths to Financial Vibrancy Project.

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Release of the MISWAA Report

The Toronto City Summit Alliance (TCSA) and St. Christopher House (St. Chris) launched the Task Force on Modernizing Income Security for Working-Age Adults (MISWAA) to address the urgent need to reform income security policies.

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McGuinty Government Helping People With Disabilities Find Jobs And Increase Their Income

The McGuinty government is helping people with disabilities gain greater financial independence and increase their standard of living by improving the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Minister of Community and Social Services Sandra Pupatello announced today.

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Events

Victoria County Career Services AGM (Lindsay)

You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of
Victoria County Career Services Inc. on
Wednesday June 7th, 2006 at 3:00 pm.
Everyone Welcome!

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YOUTH EMPLOYMENT: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES: A Project of the Skills Development Flagship (Hamilton)

FOCUS GROUP FOR YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS
Please join us for a facilitated discussion on youth employment issues in
Hamilton.

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Explore Training Opportunities (Toronto (North Etobicoke))

MicroSkills Employment Resource Centre invites you to attend a workshop on Exploring Training Opportunities.

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Employee Rights in Ontario (Toronto (North Etobicoke))

MicroSkills Employment Resource Centre invites you to attend a workshop on Employee Rights in Ontario.

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Meaning Business for Newcomers  (Toronto )

Video Presentation and Job Search Orientation Session for Newcomers to Canada.

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Online Resources

The Resource Library is an online searchable database of information about community-based employment and training across Ontario and beyond. Visit the ONESTEP Resource Library: www.onestep.on.ca/resource/intro.cfm Below are some recent additions:

Greater Toronto Region Labour Market Bulletin: January-March 2006

Please find below a link to the January-March 2006 issue of the Greater Toronto Region Labour Market Bulletin, as an Adobe Acrobat file. This issue is also posted at http://www.labourmarketinformation.ca/ Click on the left menu, "About the Local Labour Market."

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The Non-Profit Sector in a Place-based Policy World

The value of the non-profit sector has never been clearer. In addition to its age-old role of providing social goods and services that the market and public sectors have failed to deliver adequately, the sector is a key player in the new social policy era. So argues David Hay, Director of CPRN’s Family Network. Hay says that despite the challenges inherent in funding regimes, reporting requirements and regulations, the sector is still a major source of social innovation. Its committed workforce, experience, knowledge, flexibility and creativity, its entrepreneurial capacity and its holistic approach are its strengths. Hay suggests that non-profits are well placed to play an increasingly important part in place-based policies of the future.

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