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Martin Announces Measures To Support Canadian Families |
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Written by LPC
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Thursday, 05 January 2006 |
Prime Minister Paul Martin today announced a series of measures to support Canadians families in surmounting barriers in education, training and finding a good job.
“Reducing the cost of tuition for Canadian families, and improving Canadians’ access to skills training and employment opportunities is about ensuring that all Canadians – and their families – can prosper in the global economy,” the Prime Minister said. “It is about helping Canadian families be full partners in an innovative, competitive and inclusive workforce in Canada.”
A Liberal government will:
* increase access to post-secondary education through a new 50/50 Plan under which the government will pay for half of an undergraduate student’s first year tuition, and half of a student’s graduating year tuition;
* introduce the Lester Pearson Scholarships to be awarded to 25 deserving Canadian students to study abroad and 50 international students to study in Canada each year;
* work to increase participation in apprenticeships by making employment insurance more accessible and setting a benchmark for the number of apprenticeship graduates; and
* create a working income tax benefit to help Canadians in getting off social assistance and finding a job.
“Canada was built by supporting Canadian families when they needed help to surmount barriers in education, in training and in finding a good job,” said the Prime Minister.
“Reducing the cost of tuition for Canadian families, improving Canadians’ access to skills training and employment opportunities is about ensuring that all Canadians – and their families – can prosper in the global economy. It is about helping Canadian families be full partners in an innovative, competitive and inclusive workforce in Canada.” |
