3.0 Highlights of TAGS Interventions As a result of the moratorium, approximately 40,000
workers in the Atlantic Provinces and Quebec were
displaced from traditional fishing activities. With such
a large number of people impacted, help was required.
This was particularly the case in Newfoundland and
Labrador where the largest number of affected people
resided (see Section 1.0). ACCESS TO EI AND HRDC
PROGRAMS TRAINING EMPLOYMENT INTERVENTIONS |
750 clients participated in a Community Opportunities Pool in which clients used their expertise and skills to help with volunteer projects that benefited their communities. | |||
480 clients participated in Green Projects which were designed to create long-term employment while helping preserve and enhance the environment. | |||
190 clients took part in a Wage Subsidy Agreement. This option provided incentives to employers to hire and train TAGS workers for jobs outside the fishery by subsidizing the wages paid to program participants. | |||
130 TAGS clients entered into Employment Bonus agreements with HRDC. The program was designed as an incentive for clients to accept full-time employment outside the fishery. They could receive a bonus of up to $5,000 after accepting full-time employment and forfeiting their TAGS benefits. | |||
60 clients participated in a Self-Employment Assistance program. This intervention was designed to provide support to clients who established their own business outside the traditional fishery. | |||
150 clients benefited from a Job Opportunities program. It helped individuals acquire training and work experience by providing financial assistance for training costs, wage reimbursements and other specified costs to the employer. | |||
MOBILITY EARLY RETIREMENT
LICENCE RETIREMENT COUNSELLING |