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BACKGROUND

• October 2003, Human Resources and Skills Development (HRSDC) announced the Aboriginal Skills Employment Partnership Program (ASEP), a five year, 85-million dollar initiative;
• January 2004, JBET received conditional approval from HRSDC, pending finalization of a Attawapiskat IBA and Federal and Provincial Environmental Assessment Approval;
• August 2005, Federal Environment Assessment approved;
• November 2005, signing of Impact Benefit Agreement between Attawapiskat First Nation and DeBeers Canada;
• November 2005, Incorporation of the James Bay Employment and Training Services under the provincial corporation act;
• February 2006, signing of the contribution agreement between HRSDC and JBET for 7.8 million dollars;
• May 2006 is the official month of the start of training courses to date.
• May 2006, AESP approved a one year extension to March 2009 for all AESP Projects including JBET;

JBET is a non-for-profit duly incorporated entity under the authority of the Province of Ontario and includes, as partners to JBET, De Beers Canada and the Attawapiskat, Fort Albany, Kashechewan, Moose Cree, and Weenusk First Nations. Northern College and the Attawapiskat Training Center will be the JBET training partners. The ongoing work and future development of the diamond deposit at the Victor Mine Site in northern Ontario provides the impetus for dramatic educational and employment change in the five Cree coastal communities along James Bay and the town of Moosonee.

Training is to be offered to obtain jobs at the Victor Diamond Project through all phases of its development, continued advanced exploration (current phase); construction (post environmental assessment approval) and operations (post construction).

The goal of the strategy is to prepare the Aboriginal workforce to take advantage of the opportunity that the mine will bring. The construction phase of the project will provide time and opportunity to prepare the Aboriginal labour force through the provision of education, training and work experience interventions. The construction and operation phases are where the bulk of the work experience will be obtained. To be successful, the strategy will identify in a very clear and concise manner the demand for labour during both the construction and operation phases against the supply of labour to the project and potential external jobs.

This strategy attaches the highest priority to providing training benefits, which will facilitate Aboriginal employment at the mine. Access to training which leads to sustainable employment over the life of the mine will ensure that there is a positive benefit of development for the communities. In order to obtain jobs many individuals will require a combination of basic education, technical training, life skills training, job-specific training and ongoing skills development.

Providing early access to training for these skills combined with an effective scholastic and employee retention program is an essential method that this strategy will use.

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CORPORATE/PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Victor Diamond Project is a proposed open pit diamond mine located approximately 90 km west of the First Nation community of Attawapiskat in the James Bay lowland region of northern Ontario.

The Project has an estimated life of 16 years including a 3-year construction phase, an 11-year operations phase, and a 2-year decommissioning phase. The kimberlite ore will be extracted from an approximately 200 m deep open pit and processed on site to release the diamonds. Processing is primarily by physical means (crushing, screening, fines separation, magnetic separation, and x-ray and laser sorting). Wells will be established to dewater the rock at the open pit, and allow safe mining to occur. Some of this water will be moderately saline, and will be piped to the Attawapiskat River for discharge.

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JAMES BAY EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING BOARD

JBET Board is incorporated under the Ontario Provincial Corporation Act. The Board consists of six (6) voting members and six (6) non-voting ex-officio members, as follows:

Steve Kataquapit, Attawapiskat First Nation
John Wabano, Weenusk First Nation
Vacant, Kashechewan First Nation
Lorianne Sutherland, Fort Albany First Nation,
Bert Wapachee, Moose Cree First Nation and
Derek Teevan, DeBeers Canada Representative.

Non-voting (ex-officio) members include HRSDC, the Province of Ontario, Mushkegowuk Employment & Training Services, Omushkego Education Authority, Attawapiskat Training Centre and Northern College of Applied Arts & Technology. The representatives are appointed by their respective entities.

DeBeers Victor Project Employment Requirements

JBET Staff

Phil Sutherland, Jr. Executive Director jbetdirector@mushkegowuk.ca
Brenda Louttit, Administrative Assistant jbetadministration@mushkegowuk.ca

JBET Officers CONTACT INFORMATION

Attawapiskat
Jorge Hookimaw
Attawapiskat Development Corporation
P.O. Box 1000, Attawapiskat, ON P0L 1A0
Tel: (705) 997-2375
Fax: (705) 997-
Email: jorgehookimaw@yahoo.com

Moose Cree First Nation
Shannon Trapper
Moose Cree First Nation
P.O. Box 190, Moose Factory, ON P0L 1W0
Tel: (705) 658-4619, ext 261
Fax: (705) 658-4734
Email: Shannon.Trapper@moosecree.com

Kashechewan
Valentino Kamalatisit
Kashechewan First Nation
PO Box 240, Kashechewan, ON P0L 1S0
Tel.: (705) 275-4440
Fax: (705) 275-1023
Email: valentino@ontera.net

Fort Albany
Michael Solomon
Fort Albany First Nation
P.O. Box 1, Fort Albany, ON P0L 1H0
Tel: (705)278-1044
Fax: (705)278-1193
Email: meshanfsolomon@yahoo.ca

Peawanuck
Ron Chookmoolin
Weenusk First Nation
P.O. Box , Peawanuck, ON P0L 2H0
Tel: (705)473-2554
Fax: (705)473-2503
Email: ronternet@yahoo.com

Moosonee
Marilyn Iserhoff, Moosonee Resource Clerk, marilyniserhoff@mushkegowuk.ca

Timmins
Clara Wheesk, Timmins Sub Office, Mushkegowuk Council, clarawheesk@mushkegowuk.ca

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TRAINING COURSES OFFERED UNDER JBET

Intake Process
DownLoad Forms on PDF
Participant Information Form
Purchase of Training Form
Client Consent Form
Client Authorization Form

On the Job Training Initiative
On the Job Training Information Sheet (forwarded under separate cover)
Forms to be put on PDF
On the Job Training Project Application
Participant Information Form
Purchase of Training Form
Client Consent Form
Client Authorization Form
Contact Person: Philip Sutherland, Jr. Executive Director

LINKS
Northern College
METS
Job Connect
Job Bank

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Mushkegowuk Council
P.O. Box 370, 12 Centre Road, Moose Factory, ON, P0L 1W0
 Phone: 705-658-4222 • Fax: 705-658-4250