00000nam 2200000za 4500 9.846174 CaOODSP 20221107153133 cr ||||||||||| 171026s1971 onc #o f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng n-cn--- R44-135/1971E-PDF Directive re [electronic resource] : Work Opportunity Program / Community Affairs Branch. Work Opportunity Program [Ottawa?] : Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Indian and Eskimo Affairs Program, 1971. 20 p. "May 4, 1971." Digitized edition from print [produced by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada]. "Periods of high unemployment hit most heavily at Indian communities. In addition, there are those who, because of difficulties such as language handicaps, age, family situation and so on, are prevented from participation in up-grading and/or vocational training which normally have the end result of relocation. These persons are thus faced with increasing unemployment and more and more are finding it to be a constant state. Many Indian communities also lack such facilities as adequate garbage disposal areas, footpaths, footbridges, playgrounds, recreation areas and so on (and Indian people will undoubtedly know of many more kinds). The provision of these improvements seems to have a low priority in the usual community improvement programs. The same communities lack such services as day care centres and homemaker services which help to strengthen and support family life"--Background, p. [1]. gccst Indians gccst Employment opportunities gccst Community development Indian and Eskimo Affairs Program (Canada) Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. PDF 1.59 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2018/aanc-inac/R44-135-1971-eng.pdf