2000 October Report of the Auditor General of Canada

Exhibit 11.19—Sectoral Partnerships Initiative—Streams of Activity

Sector Study Agreements - fact-finding and diagnosis of sector human resource issues, funded by HRDC and directed by an industry-led steering committee. Through Sector Study Agreements, partner relationships between key sector stakeholders, including HRDC, are formed. The resulting sector studies form the basis for subsequent human resource work by the sector partnership.
Sector Council Agreements - start-up and core funding for Sector Councils to implement sector human resource solutions.
Occupational/Skills Agreements - developing national occupational and skills standards.
Skills Upgrading Agreements - developing skills upgrading and national certification on behalf of the sector.
Labour Mobility Partnership Agreements - supporting interprovincial mobility in provincially regulated occupations.
Nationally Managed Programs Agreements - agreements for national industries, inherited by Sectoral Partnership Initiative. Used to support experimental activities by sector groups, or infrastructure and activities of non-sector organizations.
Delivery Assistance Agreements - improving the delivery of components of the Canada Jobs Strategy.
Rural and Remote Agreements - assisting research and convening seminars on behalf of the agricultural community and rural and remote areas.

Subprogram:

National Sectoral Adjustment Service Agreements (NSAS) - carrying out activities prior to or as part of a sector study or prior to the creation of a sector council, or initiatives identified by a sector council that fall within the Sectoral Partnership Initiative's mandate but not under the other business lines of the Human Resource Partnerships Branch.

Source: Departmental records