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Governments face challenging questions with respect to the range of training and related labour market programs currently being offered. How effective are specific programs? Are specific target groups benefiting as programs intend? What is the impact of benefits and compensation programs on labour market participation. We have a demonstrated record of evaluating labour market programs using the latest proven methods.

Below are brief descriptions of some projects we have conducted:

• Study of the Use of Employment Insurance as a means of social programming (Evaluation of the Employment Insurance Parental Benefits) for Human Resources Development Canada.

• Evaluation of the Guaranteed Income Supplement and the Allowance Programs for Human Resources Development Canada. This study examinde the extent to which recipients rely on these income support programs and compared the effectiveness of the program across sub-groups.

• In most jurisdictions, active labour market programs are a joint responsibility under labour market development agreements between federal and provincial/territorial governments. Our Summative Evaluation of Employment Benefits and Support Measures under the Terms of the Canada/British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement represents a state-of-the-art assessment of labour market impacts of such programs.

• People with disabilities face particular labour market challenges. We assessed the feasibility of an evaluation of the Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities Initiative (link to Evaluability Assessment for the Employability Assistance for People with Disabilities (EAPD) Initiative). A multilateral framework oversees the Initiative. Individual bilateral agreements with each province and territory offer different programs and services and have different accountability requirements. These characteristics presented challenges for an evaluation design that were overcome in the study.

• Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities administers Ontario's apprenticeship system for approximately 130 trades in construction, industrial/manufacturing and motive power and service sectors. Approximately 10% to 20% of apprenticeship training takes place in a classroom as part of the "in-school" component. The costs of supporting the apprenticeship system are significant. Our study investigated the costs drivers for apprenticeship training in colleges.