1. Department of Canadian Heritage Young Canada Works A Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Cultural Diversity, Youth Employment & Youth Exchanges Official Languages Support Programs Branch Presentation Wednesday, October 29, 2003 Mariotte Residence Inn – 161 Laurier Avenue - Ottawa October 2003

2. Presentation Outline Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch (OLSPB) Youth Employment Strategy – Overview OLSPB – Overview & Mandate Young Canada Works (YCW) Official Languages & its different components Delivery – Components & Organizations

3. Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages YES Overview of YES Job creation Career Focus Summer Work Experience Skills Link Other Student bursaries Etc. Departments / Agencies Indian & Northern Affairs (INAC) International Development Agency (CIDA) Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Agriculture Canada (AAC) National Research Council (NRC) Human Resources (HRDC) Environment Canada Industry Canada Foreign Affairs & International Trade (DFAIT) Parks Canada PCH Fisheries & Ocean (DFOC) Natural Resources (NRWP) Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC) Youth Employment Strategy (YES)

4. YES (cont’d) Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Career Focus help post-secondary graduates acquire advanced employment skills offers them a range of work experience, learning and skill-building activities to help them choose careers and encourage them to pursue advanced studies Skills Link helps youth facing barriers to employment develop the broad range of skills, knowledge and work experience they need to participate in the job market Summer Work Experience creates study related summer employment for secondary and post-secondary students, and supports the operation of summer employment offices

5. Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages officielles Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages officielles AT PCH Overview of the YES PCH Young Canada Works YES Official Languages Parcs Canada Heritage Programs Aboriginal

6. Overview of the OLSPB Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages As set out in the section 41 of the Official Languages Act, the OSLBP has the mandate to: Enhance the vitality of the English and French linguistic minority communities in Canada; Support and assist their development; Foster full recognition and use of both English and French in Canadian society. In accordance with section 42, it also coordinates the Government of Canada’s commitment to encourage other federal departments and agencies to participate actively in community development and promote linguistic duality.

7. Overview of the OLSPB (cont’d) Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Development of Official-Language Communities For strong minority communities supported by many partners To enhance the vitality of the English and French linguistic minority communities in Canada and support and assist in their development 1.Community Life component YCW (Youth Employment Strategy) 2.Minority-Language Education component Summer Language Bursaries Official-Language Monitors

8. Overview of the OLSPB (cont’d) Enhancement of Official Languages Linguistic duality is recognized, valued and supported by all Canadians To promote the full recognition and use of English and French in Canadian society 1.Promotion of Linguistic Duality component 2.Second-Language Learning component YCW (Youth Employment Strategy) Summer Language Bursaries Official-Language Monitors Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages

9. Linguistic Duality YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official-Language Communities YES PCH - OLSPB YCW in Both Official Languages YCW – Languages at Work YCW at Building Careers in English and French Summer Work Experience Career Focus Skills Link

10. YCW Official Languages (cont’d) Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages YCW Official Languages: Provides a better understanding of the different regional, cultural and linguistic characteristics of Canada’s national heritage Contributes to the economic and social development of minority official-language communities in Canada

11. YCW in Both Official Languages (YCWBOL) The Department’s YCWBOL of the Summer Work Experience program of the Government of Canada’s YES aims to: help students through short-term work experiences earn money to help pay their tuition fees provide awareness of the benefits linked to Canada’s rich cultural diversity take advantage of the opportunity to use their workplace skills in both English and French Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages (cont’d)

12. YCWBOL Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages The Department’s YCW-BOL of the Summer Work Experience program of the Government of Canada’s YES aims to (cont’d): encourage students to use their basic speaking skills in the workplace provide networking opportunities across the country facilitate the integration of new Canadians into Canada’s labour market YCW Official Languages

13. (cont’d) Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages YCW – Languages at Work (YCW-L@W) The Department’s YCW-L@W of the Summer Work Experience program of the Government of Canada’s YES aims to: offer students a short-term work experience encourage the use of basic official language-related skills which were acquired through the SLBP provide a chance to work, in a host region, through a total on-site immersion work experience, in a cultural and linguistic environment

14. YCW at Building Careers in English and French (YCW-BCEF) The Department’s YCW-BCEF of the Career Focus program of the Government of Canada’s YES aims to: meet the demand for skilled workers based on Canada’s linguistic duality meet the demand for skilled workers in minority official- language communities promote opportunities for new Canadians and Canadian graduates in order to foster their integration or re-entry into the labour market in those communities encourage youth to pursue graduate studies and professional development YCW Official Languages YCW Official Languages (cont’d) Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages

15. YCW Official Languages (cont’d) YESOLSPBTOTAL Summer Work Experience YCWBOL YCWL@W $3,170,000$300,000$3,470,000 Career Focus YCW-BCEF $215,000$700,000$915,000 TOTAL$3,385,000$1,000,000$4,385,000 Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages

16. YCW Official Languages is delivered: Through a third-party delivery system By non-for-profit community organizations Focused on economic development, linguistic duality and/or official-language minority communities These non-profit community organizations: Assume responsibility for the management, administration and delivery of YCW Official Languages Have signed multi-year contribution agreements (2003-06) with PCH YCW Official Languages Delivery Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages

17. Summer Work Experience YCWBOL & YCWL@W Delivery model (i.e. national, regional, local) Up to 900 jobs (600 YCWBOL and 300 YCWL@W) Project selection process (RFP, continuous intake) Career Focus YCWBCEF Delivery model (i.e. international, national, regional, local) Up to 100 internships (20 international and 80 national, regional, local) Project selection process (RFP, continuous intake) YCW Official Languages Delivery (cont’d) Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages

18. Fédération de la jeunesse canadienne-française Presentation Fédération de la jeunesse canadienne-française Presentation YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages Official Languages Support Programs Branch YCW Official Languages