Student Summer Job Action, a package of six job creation elements for secondary and post-secondary students which will result in 44,500 summer jobs. Student Summer Job Action is part of the federal government's overall commitment to youth. These programs include Youth Internship and Youth Service Canada. Youth Internship with its sector council, education and community partners currently involves 10,000 young people.
Summer jobs are crucial to every student's career, education and sense of accomplishment.
I am especially delighted with the reception that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has given to the summer edition of Youth Service Canada. This partnership between the federal government and municipalities is an example of how an idea for bettering young people's futures can turn into action at the community level,' he said. This funding was provided for in the February 1995 federal budget and is built into the existing fiscal framework.