Current Objectives of Canadian Federal Manpower Programs

In this paper some of the factors leading to renewed interest in Manpower in the 1960's are enumerated ; the present course of Federal Manpower Programs is examined and the objectives of these programs are evaluated. It is suggested that the emphasis of the Federal Manpower Programs on economic...

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Published inRelations industrielles (Québec, Québec) Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 125 - 149
Main Authors Jain, Harish C., Hines, Robert J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Département des relations industrielles de l'Université Laval 1973
Department Des Relations Industrielles
Subjects
Canada
Employee relations
Employment
Government
Government programs
Human resources
Industrial training
Labor markets
Manpower utilization
Unemployment
Vocational education
Workforce
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Summary:In this paper some of the factors leading to renewed interest in Manpower in the 1960's are enumerated ; the present course of Federal Manpower Programs is examined and the objectives of these programs are evaluated. It is suggested that the emphasis of the Federal Manpower Programs on economic growth and stabilization of the economy is misguided ; that the Department of Manpower and Immigration has failed to foresee shifts in labour market composition ; and that in the face of counter-productive fiscal policy, manpower programs and objectives as originally conceived do not have the capability to resurrect a sick economy.
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ISSN:0034-379X
1703-8138
DOI:10.7202/028369ar