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The CLC also calls for the development of a national tripartite skills development strategy to prepare for the consequences of the aging workforce and to meet the specific needs of groups such as aboriginals, recent immigrants, and youth.
Training and lifelong learning are critical, and literacy and numeracy skills in Canada lag behind many other countries. LMA, labour market agreement, funding has been key to supporting this goal. We know that 86% of LMA clients are employed after participating in an LMA program and earn an average of $332 more a week. LMAs also have proven track records of reaching vulnerable and marginalized populations. For example, the CBC reports that in Saskatchewan, 60% of LMA beneficiaries were aboriginal persons and many of them lived in areas where new economic projects were planned.
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