• Students employed under this program assist in the maintenance of safe areas for taxpayers including sidewalk and roadway repair, sign installation and road markings. The majority of students hired through the Student Lottery assist in fulfilling contractual obligations and plays a major role in environmental improvement by performing maintenance in all municipal parks and facilities during the summer months.
  • In 2019, the Corporation hired one hundred thirteen (113) students through this program. As per applicable provisions of the Collective Agreements, these students were paid the student rate of $16.78 per hour.
c) Government of Canada – Department of Canadian Heritage - Young Canada Works In Heritage Organizations delivered by Canadian Museum Association (YCW-HO) (Approved by CAO3841)
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  • YCW-HO is a federal program that provides funds to Heritage Organizations to hire students for summer projects. The YCW-HO Program is a job creation program under the Government of Canada’s, Youth Employment Strategy that aims to provide summer work experience students can build on.
  • The Corporation successfully participated in the 2019 YCW-HO, employing two (2) summer students in the Cultural Affairs Department who were paid the student rate of $16.78 per hour.
  • The Corporation received a total of $11,945.68 in subsidy for participation in 2019 YCW-HO.
d) Service Canada’s - Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) (Approved by CAO3881)
 
  • CSJ is a Government of Canada initiative that provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. The program provides secondary and post-secondary students the opportunity to acquire skills, gain valuable work experience and help finance their return to school.
  • For 2019, the Corporation received $30,156.00 in wage subsidy for the transfer of ten (10) eligible students from various programs such as St. Clair College – Landscape Technician, Summer Student Lottery Program and Co-operative Education Programs to CSJ.
  • Students employed through CSJ were paid the student rate of $16.78 per hour. The Corporation received reimbursement at a rate of $7.00 per hour (50% of the Adult minimum wage rate) for an approved funding period.
e) Community Living – Employment Services (Approved by CAO3135) (Funded in part by Service Canada’s - Opportunities Fund) (Approved by CAO3140)
 
  • The Corporation was referred to the Opportunities Fund (delivered by the Ontario March of Dimes) by the Community Living Windsor – Employment Service Programming.
  • In an effort to find sustainable employment for persons with disabilities, Service Canada’s - Opportunities Fund offers financial assistance through