New Careers
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New Careers is a former education and training program in Manitoba
, Canada
. It was established in 1971 by the provincial government of Edward Schreyer
.
The program claimed a 92-93% job success rate during the 1990s, the highest in the country. Follow-up research showed that 75% were still working three years later. Many of its graduates were from disadvantaged backgrounds, and several were from the province's aboriginal
communities. George Hickes
, the current Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
, has credited New Careers with turning his life around after a troubled youth.
New Careers was all but eliminated by the government of Gary Filmon
in the mid-1990s. Education Minister Rosemary Vodrey
imposed a 35% funding cutback on the organization in 1993, and her successor Clayton Manness
halved the program in 1994. In 1995, Manness announced that all but four workers in the program would be laid off. Several opposition legislators criticized these decisions.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was established in 1971 by the provincial government of Edward Schreyer
Edward Schreyer
Edward Richard Schreyer , commonly known as Ed Schreyer, is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation....
.
The program claimed a 92-93% job success rate during the 1990s, the highest in the country. Follow-up research showed that 75% were still working three years later. Many of its graduates were from disadvantaged backgrounds, and several were from the province's aboriginal
Aboriginal peoples in Canada
Aboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada and are commonly considered pejorative....
communities. George Hickes
George Hickes (politician)
George Hickes, MLA is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He has served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba since 1990, and has been the Speaker of the Assembly since 1999...
, the current Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature.-List of Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba:-References:* *...
, has credited New Careers with turning his life around after a troubled youth.
New Careers was all but eliminated by the government of Gary Filmon
Gary Filmon
Gary Albert Filmon, PC, OC, OM is a Manitoba politician. He was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba from 1983 to 2000, and served as the 19th Premier from 1988 to 1999.-Early life and municipal career:...
in the mid-1990s. Education Minister Rosemary Vodrey
Rosemary Vodrey
Rosemary Vodrey is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1990 to 1999, and was a senior cabinet minister of the government of Gary Filmon.-Early life and career:...
imposed a 35% funding cutback on the organization in 1993, and her successor Clayton Manness
Clayton Manness
Clayton Manness is a Manitoba politician. In 1983, he was an unsuccessful candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba....
halved the program in 1994. In 1995, Manness announced that all but four workers in the program would be laid off. Several opposition legislators criticized these decisions.