• Check out this month’s Labour Market Information:

• Weekly Economic Review - June 16, 2017
• Alberta Economy - Indicators at a Glance - June 16, 2017
• For other publications on the Alberta Economy see: http://www.finance.alberta.ca/aboutalberta/index.html

• Want to know more about recent Workplace Legislation changes?  Changes to the Employment Standards Code and Labour Relations Code were passed on June 6, 2017.  To learn more check out www.alberta.ca/workplace-legislation-changes.aspx

• Looking to recruit new staff?  Check out the Canada-Alberta Job Bank to create your employer profile and find skilled employees at https://employer.jobbank.gc.ca/employer/employers

• Are you a business that is involved in the forestry sector?  The Government of Canada announced support to Forestry Industry Workers and Communities, for further information check out this link:   https://www.canada.ca/en/natural-resources-canada/news/2017/06/government_of_canadaannouncessupportforforestsectorworkersandcom.html
• Want to have a say in the new Cannabis Legislation?   Albertans have an opportunity to share their thoughts on how the province should adapt to cannabis legalization. Earlier this year, the federal government introduced legislation to legalize cannabis. If passed, the bill could become law by July 2018.  To learn more about cannabis and share your input to inform how Alberta adapts to legalization click here -https://www.alberta.ca/cannabis-legalization.aspx  the deadline for feedback is July 31, 2017.  

Funding & Grant Opportunities:

• Looking for funding for Accessibility projects?  There is a federal Request for Proposal (RFP) open, from the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) for funding of up to $50,000 for accessibility/safety retrofit, renovation and/or construction projects.   There are 2 streams, Workplace  and Community and the deadline is July 26 2017,  for more information check out:  ESDC/EAF Fund

• Are you a First Nation looking for funding for local development projects?  The First Nations Development Fund (FNDF) grant program is a Government of Alberta lottery grant program available exclusively to First Nations Band Councils in Alberta. First Nations in Alberta can apply to the FNDF grant program for social, economic and community development projects for more information check out http://indigenous.alberta.ca/FNDF-Grant-Program.cfm

• Are you an Aboriginal Community looking for supports to connect your members to employment?  Indigenous Relations has the Employment Partnerships Program to help communities and organizations connect their members to employment and training.  For more information on this program check out http://indigenous.alberta.ca/Employment-Partnerships-Program.cfm

• Are you an Agricultural Business or know someone going into ‘Green Certificate’ Ag programs?  Check out the recent announcement on the funding provided for students in these programs here http://www.producer.com/2017/06/green-certificate-ag-programs-made-free-in-alta/#.WTlQzaRri7c.email

Training/Workshops/Events:

• Looking for customer service training?  Disney Institute Employee Engagement Training is being offered in Edmonton this Fall – see attached document for more information on what you will learn or check out www.investinyou.today

* Remember to subscribe to the Alberta Workforce Information to receive the latest information on provincial programs here:  http://www.albertacanada.com/opportunity/employers/subscribe.aspx