The Caucus Notes

New Brunswick

1. Can you identify the top 3 priorities which should be addressed in workplace/workforce literacy?
   • A unified structure.
   • Sustainable funding.
   • Awareness/Understanding/Commitment/Action
2. Can you identify the partnerships required to address these priorities?
   • Labour
   • Employers
   • Government
   • Practitioners
   • Committees
3. Who will lead the initiative in the Atlantic Region?
   • Equal representation of partners on an Action Committee
4. What is the plan of action?
   • Identify representatives for meeting (November 30)
   • Meeting of Partners
   • Set goals and objectives
   • Labour - Jason Carney
   • Employer - Kathy Dewitt
   • Government - Pauline Pelletier, Rowena Brooks, Jerry Hicks, Lucille Legault
   • Practitioner - Gayle Constable

Prince Edward Island

1. What are the top 3 priorities which should be addressed in workplace/workforce literacy?
   • Remove Barriers - Cost of travel, Child care, Geography, EI - Part 2 only.
   • Sustainable funding - Now short term not long term. Need long term commitment to meet long term needs and goals.
   • Awareness - Buy in from all partners. Everyone needs to be at the table.
2. Can you identify the partnerships required to address these priorities?
   • Community access sites/CAP centres
   • Schools
   • HRDC
   • Labour market development
   • Chamber of Commerce
   • Trades
   • Community development officers
   • Other groups/individuals that show interest
   • Unions
   • Employers
   • Awareness to Action. To serve the holistic nature of workers - their needs, needs of family and community. Will produce stronger workplaces which are a win/win situation.
3. Who will lead the initiative in the Atlantic Region?
   • Provincial groups
   • Atlantic groups
4. What is the plan of action?
   • Realistic goals
   • Regular meetings
   • Update information on web sites with links to provincial counterparts.