IMPORTANT
NOTICE:
Métis Training
and Labour Market Services
Attention all Métis People in Ontario who were served
by the Ontario Métis and Aboriginal Association (OMAA)
for Training and Labour Market Services. This includes Métis
Members of OMAA and members of the Canadian Métis Council.
The Government
of Canada is seeking proposals from organizations who are
willing to provide Training and Labour Market Services to
the individuals who self identify as being part of the above
noted group. These services were formally provided to this
group by OMAA which has recently ceased operations.
The Metis
Nation of Ontario (MNO) is submitting a Proposal to the Government
of Canada to provide these labour market development programs
and services to you. We need to hear from you to ensure our
proposal meets your needs. If you self identify as part of
this client group we want to hear from you:
- What
are your Training and Labour Market Development needs?
- Where
are you located?
- How
do you prefer to be served?
- In person or by virtual service
- As
an individual or in a group setting
- In your community or in a major centre
- What
unique needs do you have and how can we meet them?
- What are the positive aspects of the OMAA run service you
would like us to maintain and where could improvements be
made?
- Any
additional comments regarding training and labour market
programs and services?
The answers
to these questions will help us create a proposal tailored
to your needs. These programs and services are designed to
help you "Prepare for, obtain, retain and maintain meaningful
and sustainable employment " in accordance with the mandate
of the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS).
Here
are the ways you can provide us with your input:
In
Person:
Public Sessions will be held at the following locations from
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The MNO has engaged a third party facilitator
to guide the sessions and coordinate community input.
- Monday
June 18th, Sault Ste Marie, Watertower
Inn, 360 Great Northern Road
- Tuesday
June 19th, Hamilton, Venetian Club, 269
John Street North
- Monday
June 25th, Dryden, Best Western Motor Inn,
349 Government Road
- Tuesday
June 26th, Cochrane, Best Western Hotel,
189 Railway Street
Internet:
Visit our website at www.metisnation.org , Follow the link
for INPUT TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
where you will find these questions.
Telephone:
Call us at the Métis Labour Market Development Services
Support Line at
1- 866-899-1212. Please have your answers to the questions
ready and leave us a message with your input (Messages left
in English and French are welcome).
Regular
Mail:
Write to us c/o Métis Labour Market Development Services
500 Old St. Patrick, Ottawa, ON, K1N 9G4
Via
Fax or Email:
Send us a Fax or an email with your input.
Fax: 613-722-4225
Email: ahrd@metisnation.org
IMPORTANT: regardless of the method you choose please provide
us your input by June 30th, 2007 so we can adequately and
accurately reflect your needs in the proposal.
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