2000 October Report of the Auditor General of Canada

Objectives

Creation of long-term sustainable jobs.

Working in collaboration with partners.

Strengthening the capacity of communities to become self-reliant.

Areas of eligibility.

Areas of high unemployment affected by Employment Insurance reform.

Areas of the country and geographical areas within communities that have an unemployment rate of 12% or higher.

EI regions with an unemployment rate of 10% or higher.

Subregional areas of high, systemic, significant and prolonged unemployment.

Guidelines

HRDC's maximum financial contribution to any project is 50% of project costs.

Funding of last resort.

Focus on small and medium-size businesses.

The province/territory must agree that the project be funded.

Written recommendation for all projects from the area's Member of Parliament

Maximum duration of agreements will not normally exceed one year.