Canada's job market continues to evolve, offering new opportunities and areas for growth for Canadians. Now more than ever, it is critical that we expand and strengthen our workforce and get Canadians the skills and resources they need to thrive. That is why the Government is investing in projects that will help Canadians improve their foundational and transferable skills.
Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Pascale St-Onge, on behalf of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, visited Saguenay to highlight nearly one million dollars in funding to Association PANDA Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean which has helped create skills training opportunities and inclusive supports for Canadians with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Association PANDA Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean received this funding in 2021 from the Skills for Success Program through a solicited call for proposals process.
Association PANDA Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean's innovative project, "Compétences à venir," promotes its inclusive training tools and interactive web platforms to Canadians in both official languages, with the goal of improving access to skills development for Canadians with ADHD., These online tools help individuals build organizational skills by strengthening their memory at work through communication, teaching problem solving through collaboration and managing emotions. This project is among many that are helping to contribute to the Government's commitment to create 500,000 new training and work opportunities for Canada, as announced in Budget 2021.
