Aboriginal Learners to Benefit from CNC Training Program
Quesnel, B.C. – A new program launched by the College of New Caledonia and paid for by the province is set to benefit aboriginal learners in Quesnel. The Trades Access Program will run 19 weeks in the community of the Lhtako Dene Nation and the CNC campus and will benefit 12 students.
The curriculum will include a broad range of trade skills including basic carpentry, electrical, millwright and welding.
It will also teach interview skills, resume building, and proper dress.
Upon completion of the program students will obtain nine workplace safety tickets, including Occupational First Aid Level 1, Forklift, and Construction Safety.
The program also includes an upgrading component for students needing to improve their English or match to meet the entry requirement for foundation-level trades.
“One of the benefits of the program is that the math and English upgrading courses are delivered within the community,” says Doug Larsen, Regional Director at CNC’s Quesnel campus.
“Increased access to necessary upgrading education will provide students with a clear path to further training in trades and career opportunities.”
The program is one of five new partnerships worth a total of $1 million. CNC and the Lhtako Dene Nation are receiving $145,200.
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Seems funny too me that there is another handout for the natives and all other students get a tution increase. ..I for one am getting tired of it. ..not being racist at all just tired as a tax payer of these handouts. .
Just think of all the taxes these people will be paying once they get jobs and they will get self sufficient.
What taxes if they stay on a reserve.
Seamut, income of native people is exempt from income tax only if earned on reserve. If a native person, even one living on reserve, gets a job off-reserve, that income is taxable. Furthermore, purchases made by native people off reserve are exempt from GST/HST only if the goods are delivered to the reserve by the vendor. A native person who goes shopping off reserve and takes his purchases with him as people usually do pays GST on them like everyone else. So, yes, there are some exemptions from tax, but native people still pay a variety of taxes.
Seamutt only sees one side of things. Maybe hasn’t had his coffee yet…or maybe it;s a hot toddy
Anything given to one race and not open to all people is racism.
How you know its all Natives??? there are non natives living on reserves that take advantage of these programs too. Also some that live close by and are quite involved in the community are given the opportunity too
“A new program launched by the College of New Caledonia and paid for by the province is set to benefit aboriginal learners in Quesnel.” .. where in that does it say non-natives? Aboriginal means exactly what it says. No mention of non-natives living on or near reserves being included.
Settle down dudes, only poking in generalities. I have native relatives and know the system very well and how it works.
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