gaging and Enhancing
Women in Apprentice-
able Skilled Trades pro-
ject, the government
says in a statement.

Through this project,
more than women from
Newfoundland and
Labrador, Prince Edward
Island and New
Brunswick will get sup-
port in a number of areas
such as exposure to the
skilled trades as a first-
choice career option,
leadership and safety
skills training, welding
certification in partner-
ship with the Canadian
Welding Bureau and em-
ployment supports, as
well as networking op-
portunities to further pur-
sue their certification.

This project is funded
through the Women in
Construction Fund, which
supports projects build-
ing on existing models
that have proven to be ef-
fective in attracting
women to the construc-
tion trades. These in-
clude mentoring,
coaching and tailored
supports that help
women to progress
through their training and
find jobs.

Approximately 2,800
women are expected to
benefit from the Women
in Construction Fund,
which is receiving fund-
ing of $10 million over
three years, starting in
2018-19. The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Summer/Fall 2019 – 27