The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, along with representatives from the True Patriot Love Foundation and the Canadian National Railway Company (CN), today announced two new initiatives to further support Veterans as they transition to civilian life. The first, the new Veterans Transition Advisory Council, will bring together industry leaders and government with the goal of helping Veterans transition into meaningful jobs in the private sector.
"Our Government is proud to work with corporate Canada to help Veterans successfully transition from military to civilian life," said Minister Blaney. "This announcement demonstrates that our Government is ensuring Canada's Veterans continue to prosper as they re-enter civilian life. By implementing this initiative and working together, we are ensuring that transitioning Veterans have opportunities for new and rewarding second careers."
Led by the True Patriot Love Foundation, the council will include representatives from leading national companies who will work to raise awareness of the skill sets Veterans have to offer to the private sector. The council will also provide strategic recommendations to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and to the broader private sector to improve the transition from military to civilian employment.
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Minister Blaney also announced that his department has created a new way to connect Veterans with private sector job opportunities. Through the Jobs-Emplois initiative, corporations who have the desire to hire Veterans, like CN, will share employment opportunities with Veterans Affairs Canada who will ensure that Veterans hear about these positions.
CN has played an important leadership role in helping to bridge the gap between transitioning Veterans and corporate Canada, including being a member of the Veterans Transition Advisory Council, and expects to have 2,000 jobs available to Veterans in 2013.
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In addition to the council, the Jobs-Emplois initiative will allow Veterans Affairs Canada to receive and distribute private sector job opportunities for releasing CAF personnel and Veterans. The Department will promote these opportunities to Veterans and releasing CAF personnel through a number of channels, including VAC employees who work with Veterans and transitioning CAF personnel, and through the Canadian Armed Forces. Organizations interested in hiring recently released Veterans are encouraged to e-mail employment opportunities to jobs-emplois@vac-acc.gc.ca.
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