This report presents the joint evaluation of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) with Newfoundland and Labrador and 11 other Provinces and Territories of the 2012-2017 second cycle of the Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA).--Includes text from document.

Under the Canada/Newfoundland & Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement (LMDA), the federal & provincial governments play equal roles in the design & decision making about active employment measures & services from the Employment Insurance Act and aspects of national employment services. This report presents results of an evaluation of two support measures delivered under the LMDA: Employment Assistance Services (EAS) and Local Labour Market Partnerships (LLMP). The objective of the evaluation was to provide relevant decision-making information for use in formulating policies & providing direction, and to provide input to a parliamentary monitoring & assessment report for fiscal 2000-01. The approach & methodology of this evaluation used multiple lines of evidence obtained from stakeholders. After an introduction on the EAS & LLMP and the provincial economy & labour market, part 2 focusses on findings related to EAS, including service delivery & management, access & quality of service, contracting arrangements, accountability, and client outcomes. Part 3 summarizes findings related to the capability of LLMP projects to support development of a community's employment base, improve functioning of labour markets, and address local labour force priorities.

Ce document présente les résultats d'une étude dont l'objectif était de mieux faire comprendre aux gouvernements et aux citoyens les conditions rurales dans la province de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. La 1re section du rapport décrit les méthodes de recherche utilisées pour cette analyse, et les sections subséquentes présentent un profil rural de la province sous l'angle de la démographie (distribution et croissance de la population, structure par âge et selon le sexe), des conditions économiques (activité sur le marché du travail, revenu), de l'éducation (niveau de scolarité, enseignants), des conditions sociales (structure familiale, logement) et des soins de santé (fournisseurs de soins de santé).