Title:
K'Taqmkuk Women In Trades Initiative
Agreement Number:
018984815
Agreement Value:
$1,557,594.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
The Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative focuses on funding projects that recruit, retain, and help women apprentices succeed in the 39 eligible Red Seals trades found predominately in the construction and manufacturing sectors...The initiative supports projects that:.• create partnerships with women’s groups, community colleges, unions or employers to recruit women;.• organize women-led events as an outreach tool to help attract women to the skilled trades;.• offer mentorship by female role models, women-in-the-skilled-trades networks, and opportunities to share success stories; and.• create a welcoming space where women can feel comfortable and safe in the training and work sites.
Organization:
Employment and Social Development Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of the Women in the Skilled Trades Initiative are:.• an increase in the number of women in funded projects that participate in skills training activities.• an increase in the number of women reporting an increase in skills after program intervention.• an increase in the number of women in funded projects continuing in apprenticeship after program intervention.• an increase in the number of women participating in funded projects who report they are employed in a skilled trade.• an increase in the number and type of project partners, for example:.o unions.o Indigenous organizations.o educational institutions.o non-profit organizations.o for-profit organizations.o provincial or territorial government or both.o municipal governments..
Location:
Flat Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A0N1Z0
Reference Number:
141-2023-2024-Q2-19980
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
864815857RP0001
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Amendment Date
Oct 30, 2025
Recipient's Operating Name:
No'kmaq Village
Recipient's Legal Name:
Flat Bay Band Inc.
Federal Riding Name:
Long Range Mountains
Federal Riding Number:
10005
Program:
CAS-Women Skilled Trades
Program Purpose:
Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy provides funding to encourage Canadians to explore, prepare for, participate and succeed in apprenticeship and careers in the skilled trades. It also aims to encourage the development of innovative approaches to improve apprenticeship outcomes, including improving the participation and success of equity-deserving groups, and enhancing employer engagement of apprentices.