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Content5 CHAIRS MESSAGE

November 2013 Volume 15, Issue 9

ChamberLink, the ofcial business magazine

of the Regina & District Chamber of Commerce, is published ten

times a year. ChamberLink is distributed to all chamber members,

their representatives and approximately 1,600 non-member busi-

nesses. Total circulation is 4,000 copies.

2013 Board of Directors

Gord Archibald, Chair

Brian Drayton,Vice Chair

Dan Broderick

Bill Coulthard

Bob Kasian

Randy Lear

Larry Mything

Lorne Pavelick

Bob Taylor

Nadia Williamson

Tyler Willox

Keri Ziegler

Staff

John Hopkins, Chief Executive Officer

Lisa Deans, CMA, Chief Financial Officer

Jeanette Tonita, Events Manager

Amanda Baker, BFA, Member Relations Manager

Aimee Sudom, BComm, BA, Communications Officer

Margaret Semeniuk, Director of Membership Sales

Denine Lacerte, B. Ed., Employment Coordinator

Bree Paul, Receptionist

Kali Bourhis, Policy Analyst

Please address inquiries to:Regina & District Chamber of Commerce

2145 Albert St, Regina, SK S4P 2V1

T(306)757-4658

F(306) 757-4668

[email protected]

reginachamber.comEditorial Comments:306.757.4644For Advertising Inquiries306.757.4658

*Views expressed in ChamberLink are those of contributors andindividual members and are not necessarily endorsed by, or policy

of, the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce.

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18 NEW MEMBERS

6 SATCC

Int Workers In Regina

10 DOUG ELLIOTTSask Trends Monitor

8 JIM HOPSON Grey Cup Reflections

18 NOVEMBER EVENTS

14 FROM THE DEAN

9 GREY CUP Festival Schedule of Events

17 WAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAM

17 MEMBERS IN THE NEWS


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The phenomenal economic benet that ahost city receives is invigorating for both

the business community and the commu-nity at large. For example, the 100th Grey

Cup Festival brought in $133.1 million ofeconomic activity to the province of On-tario, with $94.7 million of that occurring in

the host city of Toronto. Our governmentresources will also benet, with tax revenue

generated by the same event totaling closeto $25.3 million.

The intangible benets of national events

such as the Grey Cup and the successfulhosting of the Junos earlier this year are,of course, harder to quantify. Neverthe-

less, they resound thoroughly throughoutthe hearts and minds of individuals which,

for some, will be their rst experience inRegina. These newcomers will experiencea taste of the hospitality and friendliness

that our prairie city is known for and willreturn home to spread the word about our

progressive city.

The pride the city will feel will also be evi-dent. Over the past decade, Regina has ex-

perienced a surge in growth that has result-ing in new high rises, new residential areas,a revitalized core and new businesses. This

is something Regina can proudly point outto these visitors as evidence of our progress

and the promise of a bright future.

As part of the fastest growing economy in

Canada, Regina, as a city, has been in thenational spotlight for a number of years.

This has attracted the interest of many indi-viduals and businesses, some of whom have

moved to the city and made it home. Thissurge in interest has been particularly ben-ecial in attracting national events, such as

the Grey Cup and the Junos.

It would be great to continue this mo-mentum. By continuing to attract national

events, such as the upcoming 2014 NorthAmerican Indigenous Games, we will con-

tinue to benet from increased tourismspending, investment in special events in-frastructure, tax dollars and successful large

scale events that organizers can look at andsay, Wouldnt Regina be an amazing place

to hold our event.

Finally I would like to extend congratula-

tions to Chamber CEO John Hopkins forhis Canadian Chamber award as executive

of the year for communities with morethan 100,000 in population at the Cana-

dian Chambers annual general meeting.This award recognizes the terric job John

has done on behalf of the Regina businesscommunity. Well done John!

Thank you for your continued support andhave a wonderful time at the Grey Cup fes-

tivities.

Gord ArchibaldChair, Regina & DistrictChamber of Commerce

W

FROM THE CHAIRS DESKReginas In The Spotlight

elcome to Regina!

This will be a common greeting that willsoon ll the air, along with the excitement

of star CFL players, pep bands and goodnatured sports rivalry hitting Regina when

the 101st Grey Cup and all its festivities en-

ter our city.

Diehard fans from all across the country willconverge in Regina, some to support their

favorite teams hard fought efforts on thegridiron to get into the nals but many will

come simply because the Grey Cup is oneof the best professional sports celebrations

in the world.

The CFL is a great blend of homegrown

and international athletes often highly in-volved in the community, game day tickets

in all price ranges and 101 years of excitingCanadian football. One of the great exam-

ples of how the sport has been embraced byCanadians is the Grey Cup parade, a trulyentertaining experience highlighting the

pride of the host city, after which fans fromall across the country join the walk to show

off their hometown spirit with Rider fans,no matter the host city, the largest proces-

sion of them all. It, along with the innumer-able special events held throughout the city,should not to be missed.


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Bringing International Tradespeople To SKby The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission

askatchewan is facing the issue of

too much work and not enoughskilled tradespeople for the jobs available.A good problem, but a problem nonethe-

less. There is more than just one solution tothe issue, and multiple approaches must be

taken to address the need for skilled people.

The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship andTrade Certication Commission (SATCC)is a large part of the solution. The mandate

of the SATCC is to develop and executean apprenticeship training and certication

system to meet the needs of industry.

The core business of the SATCC is to de-velop and train our own local apprentices.However, with the rising needs of skilled

tradespeople in industry, there is a need foradditional people who are already trained

and ready to work.

Many internationally trained workers havethe necessary skills and face a work short-age in their own countries. Saskatchewan

industry can provide them not only jobs,but careers.

The SATCC provides one of the links be-

tween skilled internationally trained trades-people and the employers looking to hire.As an employer, you want to know you

are hiring someone who can do the neces-sary work. In Canada, the Interprovincial

Standards Red Seal Program provides theassurance that someone has been properly

trained, has the experience, and is certiedto do the work. Every country has a unique

certication system. So, what qualies inCanada?

This is when the SATCC provides its ser-vices. The Assessment unit at the SATCC

has long provided services locally de-termining if people are eligible to write

the journeyperson exam, and if trade timehours may qualify.

Now the unit is also providing assessmentservices for internationally trained work-

ers before they even come to Canada. Anassessment must be completed for those

Sworking in the compulsory apprenticeshiptrades of electrician, plumber, refrigeration

mechanic and sheet metal worker, prior to aperson doing any work in the trade.

In the SATCCs voluntary trades, this ser-

vice is certainly available, but not neces-sary. It is recommended for the workerwho would like to have his or her previous

training and certication recognized once inCanada.

The rst steps of the assessment can be

completed prior to someone arriving in

Canada. The internationally trained work-er lls out the SATCCs Form 9, and also

sends his or her certicates and transcripts,employer letters verifying apprenticeship,

or trade experience hours with the requiredfee. After the assessment takes place, eli-

gible applicants receive a letter deemingthem eligible to work in Saskatchewan andchallenge the certication exam. The letter

the applicant receives can be used to showpotential employers that they have recog-

nized skills and training in a particular trade,which helps secure an offer of employment.

Once in Saskatchewan, if in a compulsory

trade, the person submits a copy of his or

her work permit to the SATCC, along withan Apprenticeship Contract. After work-

ing one year with a special permit card, theperson is eligible to complete a Form 2, pay

the fee, and write the Interprovincial Jour-neyperson exam. In a voluntary trade, the

person may complete a Form 2 upon arrivain Saskatchewan, pay the fee and write theexam after submitting a copy of his or he

work permit.

Remember that the necessary immigrationprocedures still apply. Please see the follow

ing links for more information:

Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Pro

gram (SNIP) - http://www.economy.govsk.ca/sinp

Citizenship and Immigration Canada -

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp

To learn more about SATCC services forinternationally trained workers, see the

following link: http://www.saskapprenticeship.ca/client-groups/internationally-

trained-workers/ or contact us at 1-877363-0536.

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New Legislation

Protects Foreign Workers

The Government of Saskatchewan has

introduced new legislation to ensure

Saskatchewan continues to be a destination

of choice for immigrants seeking a good place

to live and work.

The Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration

Services Act, proclaimed October 11, 2013,

protects foreign workers from exploitation

and mistreatment during the immigration and

recruitment process. Employers also benefit

from greater transparency in services providedby recruiters and immigration consultants.

Under the Act, recruiters and immigration

consultants must be licensed by the

Government of Saskatchewan before providing

services to Saskatchewan employers or

immigrants moving to the province. Both

employers and foreign workers must give their

signed consent in advance to all services and

fees. Only employers pay costs associated withrecruitment. Neither recruiters nor employers

can charge recruitment fees to foreign workers.

As of November 12, 2013, Saskatchewan

employers are required to register with the

provincial government before making a job

offer to a foreign worker whether through

a federal or provincial immigration program.

There is no cost, and the registration remains

valid for up to two years. Employers already

registered through the Saskatchewan Immigrant

Nominee Program are automatically registered

under the new Act.

Providing better protection for foreign workersmeans more skilled immigrants will come here

to live and work. Thats good for employers and

good for our growing economy.

For more information on the Act and how to

register, go to www.saskimmigrationcanada.ca

or email [email protected].


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Grey Cup Reflections with Jim Hopsonby Aimee Sudom, R&DCC

he Saskatchewan Roughriders are an

institution embedded within the fabricof our city and province. Most Saskatch-ewanians have many fond memories that re-

volve around the evolving CFL game. Fromthe days of Lancaster and Reed, the U.S. ex-

pansion years or the recent resurgent yearsof Rider Nation many of us have grown up

with our lives intrinsically linked to the upsand downs of the Roughriders.

Jim Hopson, CEO and President of theRoughriders, was raised in the shadows of

Mosaic Stadium and has a history with the

Riders that most of us can only dream of.I was born and raised during the 50s in theNorth Annex...this was not even part of theCity of Regina at the time, so I have really

seen the evolution of the city and the sta-dium.

As a young fellow, Jim was caught up in

the excitement of the Roughriders bring-ing home their rst Grey Cup. One of myfavorite memories I have of the Grey Cup

was in 66, I would have been in high school.That was the rst Grey Cup the Riders won,

so I do have great memories of that time.It was a huge celebration in the city, Ronnie

(Lancaster) and George Reed were the he-roes, of course. I remember being with myschool friends as I was in Grade 10 at the

time. People were up and down Albert St.,parading and honking their horns.

By 73, Jim was hitting that same turf him-

self as a Riders guard and offensive tackle,experiencing the excitement of the game

with those same childhood football idols.This was when he experienced playing in theGrey Cup, as a young player.

The rst Grey Cup I attended was the one I

played in, which was the 76 Grey Cup. GreyCups back in the 60s and 70s were played

in Toronto and Vancouver. In 76 the Ridersmade it to the Grey Cup, which was playedin Toronto. I was thinking that we were go-

ing to win, but we snatched defeat from the

jaws of victory when we lost late in the game

and Ottawa beat us. It is not a great memory,but it is a memory. Jim chuckled.

Jim was not able to experience all of therevelry during the 76 Cup being a player

intent on the game plan. As a player, youare focused on practice and rest. We stayed

at the Royal York downtown so you wouldsee some things such as the horse Calgarybrought. That was the only Grey Cup that I

experienced rsthand until they brought theGrey Cup here in 95.

Other Grey Cups also bring back manymemories for Jim. I remember watchingthe 89 Grey Cup and Dave Ridgeways kick.Pretty good memories of 66 and 89 not

so good of 76. And then of course, greatmemories of 07 with our rst victory in a

long time in Toronto. As Team President,that was a tremendous win for us. The whole

year was tremendous for us. Then of course,I have the memories of 09 when we lost thegame in Calgary. Should have won it, but we

didnt, Jim recounted.

Though the Riders have been in the GreyCup twice during Jims time as CEO and

President, this is the rst Grey Cup festivalthat the Riders have hosted during his ten-ure.

Last time the Grey Cup was played in Re-

gina, I was on the management board as aspecial adviser of the Alumni and I attended

as a spectator. Grey Cup before I was a fansitting in the stands with the other fans. Ive

gone from fan, to more than fan, to Presi-dent and CEO of the Riders and vice chairof the Grey Cup. It has been quite an evolu-

tion for me as well.

Though Jim has been heavily focused onthe Rider regular season, the realities of

the impending Grey Cup and all its festivi-ties are materializing with each ag raisedand tent set up. I have always been excited

about Grey Cup but it is always out there in

a distance where we are planning towards it

and are more focused on our regular seasongames and on being successful to get ourteam into the Grey Cup. Now I see the tents

are going up downtown and it is becomingmore real.

None of this would have been a possibility

if it werent for the legions of fans trans-formed into volunteers, supporting andraising the banner for the numerous events

that will be happening during the Grey CupFestival.

The committee chairs and volunteers andhundreds and hundreds of people have putin an amazing amount of time and now itis starting to really happen, businesses are

starting to decorate, events are starting tosell out or are sold out. So it is becoming

very real for us. Now it is about makingsure that we have everything ready for the

big game itself, hosting, security, parking,bussing, concessions, all the details that willmake it great, Jim enthused.

Beyond the city of Regina, even the Prov-

ince of SK, a lot of our volunteers are com-ing from outside the city. People are literally

taking their holidays and coming to the cityjust to volunteer. There are volunteers thatare also coming from beyond the province

and coming from across Canada. We evenhave some from the United States who want

to come back. The Grey Cup is always a uni-fying experience that gives us a common tie

and a common purpose.

Of course, history loves to see the home-town team get to and win the big game. Butas those who have bonding during countless

hours of excitement over the trials and tribu-lations of the game, the 2013 Celebration in

Rider nation will also be about hometownpride and a celebration of togetherness as

the nation gathers to celebrate the most sto-ried sporting event in our nation, the 101stGrey Cup.

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Mosaic UndergroundTent

Wed Nov 20 -Saturday Nov 2311 am 7 pm

Mosaic Festival VillageDowntown City SquarePlaza

This undergroundparty will feature liveentertainment, specialappearances and coolcontesting.

Free

Nissan Family Zone Wed Nov 20 Saturday Nov 23

Mosaic Festival Village,Downtown, CitySquare Plaza

This family friendlycelebration will includeinatable fun, specialappearances, carnival games,cook-offs and the amazingjuggling act Duo Lumix.

Free

Telus Street Festival Wed Nov 20 -Saturday Nov 23


Autograph opportunities,interactive fun for CFL fans,plenty of games and excitinglive entertainment everynight.

Free

101st OpeningCeremony

Wed Nov 20noon 2:00 pm


Kick off celebrations! Free

Riderville Wed Nov 20 to SunNov 24

Credit UnionEventPlex, Evraz Place

Riderville - a Celebration inRider Nation

Please see CFL Hospitality Rooms pricing

CFL HospitalityRooms

(including Riderville)

Thurs Nov 21 - SatNov 23

Credit UnionEventPlex, Evraz Place

Featuring the Lions Den,Stamps House, TouchdownManitoba, the Double BlueBash, Tiger Town

Team Party Pass (sold out)Individual Day Passes (all room access: available at the doo

while supplies last)Thursday $35, Friday $40, Saturday $40

Gibsons Finest CFLPlayer Awards

Thurs Nov 21 6:30pm - 9:00 pm

Conexus Arts Centre 200 Lakeshore Drive

The Gibsons Finest CFLPlayer Awards recognizesoutstanding achievement

at this exciting awardsceremony.

Premium Awards Ticket: $150 + applicable fees (includesLeader-Post Party)

Awards Show Tickets from $40 - $80 + applicable fees

Ticket information:http://101greycupfestival.ca/tickets

Leader-Post PlayersAwards Post Party

Thurs Nov 21 - PostCFL Players Awards

Conexus Arts Centre 200 Lakeshore Drive

Enjoy delicious food,featured drinks &entertainment while mingling

with CFL Greats.

Admission Included With Premium Ticket

Molson Canadian LiveChampions Concert

Series - HEDLEY

Thurs Nov 21 7:00pm - 11:00 pm

Brandt Centre 1700Elphinstone Street

Hedley is a four piece multi-platinum pop group from

Vancouver, BC.

Tickets from $39-$69 + applicable feesTicket information:http://101greycupfestival.ca/tickets

CFLAA LegendsLuncheon Presented

by Sask Lotteries

Fri Nov 22 12:00pm 2:00 pm

QueensburyConvention Centre

A Celebration of CFLAlumni

Ticket price: $150 + applicable feesTicket information:http://101greycupfestival.ca/tickets

Molson Canadian LiveChampions Concert

Series BARE NAKEDLADIES

Fri Nov 22 7:00 pm 10:00 pm

Brandt Centre 1700Elphinstone Street

Canadian Band celebratingtheir 25thAnniversary

Tickets from $39-$69 + applicable feesTicket information:

http://101greycupfestival.ca/tickets

Canadian FootballHall of Fame Party

Fri Nov 22 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm

Travelodge Hotel &Conference Centre

Proceeds go to the CanadianFootball Hall of Fame andMuseum

For tickets and more information please contact [email protected] or (905) 528-7566

The Safeway Grey CupParade

Sat Nov 23 9:30am start

Begins at the LegislativeBuilding, follows theGreen Mile and nishesat Regina CentreCrossing

A parade to celebrate theGrey Cup

Free

Scotiabank Gala Taste of the Nation

Sat Nov 23 5:00 pm 11:30 pm

Casino Regina & DeltaHotel

An evening of CFL spirit,comedy & music featuringHost Brent Butt & aperformance by Juno award-

winner, Serena Ryder

For ticket inquiries, please send your contact information [email protected]

Molson Canadian LiveChampions ConcertSeries BIG & RICH

Sat Nov. 23 7:00 pm

- 11:00 pm

Brandt Centre 1700

Elphinstone Street

American musical act with

hits such as Get Your GameOn and Rock the Boat

Tickets from $39-$69 + applicable fees

Ticket information:http://101greycupfestival.ca/tickets

Pre-Game Party Sun Nov 24 12 pm 5:00 pm

Credit UnionEventPlex EvrazPlace

Cabaret-style celebrationsincluding performance by theSheepdogs

$25 + applicable feesTicket information:http://101greycupfestival.ca/tickets

Countdown To Kickoff Sun Nov 24 12:00pm - 5:00 pm

QueensburyConvention Centre

Features a Tailgate Grill,End Zone Edibles andSaskatchewan entertainment

Ticket price: $150 + applicable feesTicket information:http://101greycupfestival.ca/tickets

Practice Field Party Sun Nov 242:00 pm 5:00 pm

Mosaic Stadium Practice Field

Biggest Practice Field Partyof the year!

Free

101stGrey Cup Sun Nov 24 5:00 pm Mosaic Stadium atTaylor Field

101stGrey Cup Game Get ready to pack Mosaic Stadium!

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SPECIAL CHAMBERLINK FEATURE BY SASK TRENDS MONITOR

a significant number of newer dwellings to the cityshousing stock. Figure 2 shows the age of dwellings basedon the year of their original construction. Fully 12% ofdwellings in the metropolitan area (the equivalent of10,000 units) were built after 2000.

Tenure

In 2011, 71% of dwellings were owned by the occupant.This is an increase from 69% in 2001 so almost all of theincrease in the last ten years has been among owner-occupied dwellings. The majority (58%) of those ownedhomes have a mortgage. One in nine dwellings (11%) ispart of a condominium.

Regina homes are more likely to be owned than those inSaskatoon 71% compared with 69%. Condominiums aremore common in Saskatoon than Regina 16% comparedwith 11%.

Condition

Respondents to the NHS were asked if their dwelling wasin need of any repairs (and not to include any desirablerenovations). The possible responses were:

No, only regular maintenance is needed(painting, furnace cleaning, etc.);

Yes, minor repairs are needed (missing or loosefloor tiles, bricks or shingles, defective steps,railing or siding, etc.); or

Yes, major repairs are needed (defectiveplumbing or electrical wiring, structural repairsto walls, floors, or ceilings).

This is a somewhat subjective measure of housingcondition but useful nonetheless.

Given the increase in the number of new dwellings, onewould have expected a decline in the number of dwellingsin need of repairs. Figure 4 shows that this is not the case.From 2006 to 2011, the proportion of houses in need ofrepairs grew from 36% to 38%. There was also anincrease in the proportion of dwellings in need of majorrepairs. Apparently the quality of the citys housing stockhas deteriorated, at least from the perspective of the

occupants.

The proportion of Regina dwellings in need of majorrepairs is higher than in Saskatoon (9% vs. 6%). This hastypically been the case over the years and may aconsequence of Reginas famous gumbo.

Suitability

In spite of the fact that families are smaller than they usedto be, dwellings are not. The average Regina dwelling had6.7 rooms in 2011 compared with 6.5 ten years ago.

The number of bedrooms in a dwelling combined with thenumber, age, and sex of the persons living there can beused to derive a measure of crowding or what CMHCcalls housing suitability. For example a married couplewith two teens could make do with a two-bedroom houseif the children were of the same sex but (according to thestandard) would require three bedrooms if they were ofdifferent sexes.

In 2011, about 4,200 Regina dwellings or 5% of the totalwere classified as crowded. Crowded conditions are muchmore common among rented dwellings where 11% arecrowded compared with 3% for owned dwellings.Crowded housing is slightly more common in Saskatoon

than in Regina.

32%

30%

30%

37%

40%

41%

31%

30%

29%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

2001

2006

2011

Figure 3: Tenure of Dwellings, Regina CMA

Owned without mortgage

Owned with mortgage

Rented

8%

8%

9%

28%

29%

29%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

2001

2006

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Figure 4: Condition of Dwellings, ReginaCMA

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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

C hamber member Gavin Semple andBrandt Industries Thanks a Billionprogram made a donation of $1.75 millionto Luther College.

Youngs Equipment Inc. celebrated its 25thanniversary with a $500,000 donation to the

air ambulance rescue STARS foundation.

Joel Pinel, owner of WOW Factor Media inMoose Jaw, Saskatchewan - won the 2013BDC Young Entrepreneur Award contest

and the $100,000 national grand prize withthe turning point project, Equipment Edge.

Sasktel had the highest customer satisfactionrating among the countrys full service wire-less companies in a JD Power & Associatesannual survey. Sasktel, the countrys small-

est full-service wireless company, polled thehighest in six of the seven categories.

Congratulations to One Stop Vacuum Cen-

tres who are celebrating their 45th year in

business this year.

Congratulations to Alliance Energy on their100th year anniversary.

Wallnuts Expressive Catering & WickedMeals-To-Go, located at 232 College Ave.

East, is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Virtus Group, one of the largest indepen-dent rms of professional accountants andbusiness advisors in Saskatchewan, is cel-

ebrating its 50th year in business.

Bradbury Branding & Design has been rec-

ognized twice in Graphis Poster Annual2014, a yearly publication featuring the bestposter designs from around the world, fortheir work on the Secret Gardens Tour and

New Dance Horizons May Day Spring Pre-lude fundraiser. They were also recognized

with a Silver Award in Interactive Design forthe Bradbury website in the Graphis Design

Annual 2014.

Pro AV is celebrating serving Saskatchewan

for 30 years.

Susan Barber, senior partner with McDou-

gall Gauley LLP, was awarded the Dr. Robert& Norma Ferguson Award for Outstanding

Service at the University of Reginas AlumnAssociation awards. Mark Stefan, investmen

adviser with RBC Dominion Securities Inc.was also honoured with the Award for Dis-tinguished Humanitarian & Community Ser-

vice.

TD Bank Group generously contributed

$350,000 to support Aboriginal students atthe University of Regina.

Dont see your companys achievement here? Pleas

contact Aimee at [email protected] to

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Wage Subsidy ProgramConnecting Job Seekers with Disabilities to Employers

he Neil Squire Society is a national

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services and some of the worlds leadingedge assistive technology for people with

disabilities.

Today, during its 29th year, the Neil Squire

Society is pleased to present a new wage sub-sidy employment program called Working

Together. The Working Together Programis funded by the Government of CanadasOpportunities Fund for Persons with Dis-

abilities.

The Working Together Program connectsjob seekers with disabilities to employers by

providing a wage subsidy for a minimum of

six months. During this exciting opportunity,the Neil Squire Society will be partnering

with the Regina Chamber of Commerce; to-gether they will help employers create a more

diverse and inclusive working environment.

There is often an assumption that someonewho has a disability is unable to participate inthe workforce. By introducing this new pro-

gram, and providing employers with a wagesubsidy, employers will experience the ben-

ets of hiring people with disabilities. Thisprogram will help eliminate stereotypes andmyths that are placed upon people with dis-

abilities and their ability to be employed.

If you are an employer and you would liketo learn more about the Working Together

wage subsidy program please contact th

Neil Squire Society, or the Regina Chambeof Commerce.

Neil Squire Society

[email protected]

www.neilsquire.ca

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