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Another campaign directed at employers is currently running in several media featuring among other subjects. women in non-traditional jobs.

Information material on CEIC programs is available and distributed to employers. specifically on training and employment of women.

Each regional office of CEIC has a Women's Employment Coordinator (Quebec and Ontario each have two coordinators). These coordinators have direct liaison with employers and use various approaches such as seminars and visits to potential employers.

In several programs. special incentives are built in to encourage employers to hire and train women. I referred earlier to WINTO. I can also mention Career Access. one of the new Job Creation programs. which provides substantial wage subsidies to employers hiring women.

In several programs where CEIC financial assistance is involved. a Human Resources Plan is a requirement of eligibility.

Skills Growth Fund Projects for Women

At this time. three approved projects are intended specifically for women.

The Halifax YWCA will offer Business Programming courses to low-income women.

In Toronto, the West End Women Entering Machining Inc, will train women in metal cutting and machining trades, focusing on sole support mothers.

The Labrador Institute for Northern Studies will train Native women as Resource Technicians.

We are aware that other projects are in preparation and could be presented to regional offices at any time.

Notification of Proposal Development Fund

This was announced at the end of June in a press conference which received extensive media coverage. This was followed by an advertising campaign in national media in July.

In addition, the information is conveyed in meetings with women's groups. For example, there was a meeting of YWCA with staff from the Training Branch during the summer. In August. I met with the national executive of Action-Education des Femmes. Women's Employment Coordinators in the regions are also a source of information.

I trust that this information will be useful to the Congress in focusing its actions for increased access of women to learning opportunities. Should you wish further discussion of the National Training Program, please do not hesitate to contact my National Headquarters Office.