{"id":28753,"date":"2020-01-31T16:33:40","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T21:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=28753"},"modified":"2020-01-31T17:36:58","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T22:36:58","slug":"canada-summer-jobs-2020-applications-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2020\/01\/31\/canada-summer-jobs-2020-applications-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Summer Jobs 2020 – Applications Open!"},"content":{"rendered":"
This entry is part 26 of 30 in the series Canada Summer Jobs<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

The 2020\nCanada Summer Jobs application is open<\/a>! You have until February 24, 2020 to\nsubmit your application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No doubt\nyou\u2019re asking, \u201cwhat is the attestation this year?\u201d and \u201ccan we in good\nconscience apply?\u201d As with past CSJ applications, we fully recognize that\ncharity leaders must make up their own minds as to whether they are comfortable\nwith the terms and conditions (the strings) attached to funding. To help you decide,\nwe\u2019ll look at the requirements for 2020 as set out in the Applicant\nGuide<\/a> and the Articles\nof Agreement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the Same?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Attestation<\/strong> is word for word the same<\/strong> as last year. It remains \u201cany funding under the Canada Summer Jobs program will not be used to undermine or restrict the exercise of rights legally protected in Canada.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 15-point eligibility criteria<\/strong> also remain the same. The 15 requirements include the obvious items:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Meet the deadline
2. Check the attestation
3. Complete the application<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026some seemingly redundant items:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Employer is eligible
5. Project is eligible<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026job timing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Duration of 6-16 consecutive weeks
7. Full time hours (30-40\/week)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026money\nconsiderations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Identify other sources of funding
9. Salary respects minimum wage requirements
10. Organization declares any money owed to the government<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026plans and policies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Health and safety \u2013 demonstrate measures have been implemented that relate to the type of work environment, job type, and job activities
12. Hiring practices and work environment – hiring policies and work environment policies to ensure no harassment or discrimination
13. Supervision – describe the plan
14. Mentoring – describe the plan <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026and lastly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. How your organization has done in the past. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here the\ngovernment will review \u201call files associated with your organization\u201d for\n\u201cdocumented evidence\u201d that would make the 2020 application ineligible. What\nwould that documentation be? It includes \u2013 but is not limited to \u2013 financial\nirregularities, health and safety concerns or past project results. This was\nnew in 2019 and has been carried over into 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The objectives <\/strong>to provide quality work experiences for youth, respond to local and national priorities to improve access to the labour market for youth who face unique barriers, and provide skills-development opportunities to youth, all remain the same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a\nlot of emphasis on safe, healthy work environments free of harassment and\ndiscrimination. It should be self-evident that faith-based organizations ought\nto be promoting and ensuring safety and health, and striving for workplaces\nfree of harassment and discrimination. But as we know, the term discrimination\nis often used in an indiscriminate way. So let\u2019s take a look at what\u2019s new for\n2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Different?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a\nfew changes that we need to note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First<\/strong>, the aim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019 the\naim was to \u201censure that youth job opportunities funded by the program take\nplace in an environment that respects the rights of all Canadians.\u201d In 2020 the\naim is to \u201censure that youth job opportunities funded by the program take place\nin safe, inclusive and healthy work environments free from harassment and\ndiscrimination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second<\/strong>, the description of what makes a quality job placement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2019 the\nstarting point for quality job placements was a safe, inclusive and healthy\nwork environment, along with other specific characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n