April 25, 2019 - Edmonton, Alberta - Correctional Service Canada
Today, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), in collaboration with its partners, celebrated the launch of its vocational training and employment services centre in Edmonton, Alberta. This launch will enhance employment and employability interventions for Indigenous offenders to ensure their safe and successful reintegration into the community.
The Indigenous Offender Employment Initiative is a five-year initiative that started in 2017-18. The Edmonton Community Industry will increase skills for Indigenous offenders in various construction and manufacturing related industries. CSC Community Industries are operated by CORCAN, a special operating agency of CSC, and provide on-the-job training and transitional employment opportunities for federal offenders under community supervision and on work release. As part of this initiative, CSC also launched the Saskatoon Community Industry on June 28, 2018.
The Open House event was hosted in collaboration with the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) to increase community awareness and garner local support. This also gave organizations and industry employers the opportunity to learn about options for partnering with CORCAN in support of this employment initiative, including accessing referrals to meet their labour force needs.
CSC would like to thank the CAC for its collaboration in hosting the event as well as Indigenous organizations and community members, community officials, industry employers, partner organizations and media for their support of this important initiative.
