Creating new opportunities for B.C.’s forest workers


The Community Development Trust (CDT) is a three-year program helping forest workers, their families and their communities get through challenging times in the forest sector. The CDT creates new job opportunities, helps laid-off workers upgrade their skills and smoothes the transition of older workers who want to leave their forest sector jobs.
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Making a difference


The Community Development Trust is making a positive difference in the lives of forest workers. To date, the Province’s three-pronged approach has assisted more than 6,000 people.
  CDT funding by Regional District
  1. For background on the CDT’s three programs, see the CDT Facts page.
  2. For a breakdown of funding by economic region and regional district, see our Regional funding page.
  3. For more information on what the Trust is accomplishing, see the Making a Difference page.
 

Transitional Assistance Program

Tuition Assistance Program

Job Opportunities Program

In 2008 and 2009, this program helped older workers make the transition from the forest sector to retirement or other new opportunities.

Laid off and looking to upgrade your skills or education?

You may be eligible for up to a year of assistance with tuition and books.

Funding is provided to communities and organizations wanting to create short-term job opportunities for unemployed resource workers in resource-dependent areas.

 

PROGRAM STATUS:

The program’s final application period ended on August 31, 2009.

During the program’s 2008 application period, more than 1,700 forest workers were approved for funding, committing $65 million out of the program’s total $85 million in funding.
PROGRAM STATUS:

Applications are accepted on an on-going basis until March 31, 2011.

As of August 31, 2009, approximately 2,700 forest workers have had their Tuition Assistance Program applications approved, committing $12.8 million out of the program’s total $17.25 million in funding.
PROGRAM STATUS:

The program’s 2009/10 application period ended on July 24, 2009. All applications have been reviewed and notification letters regarding proposal status were mailed on August 27, 2009.  

A final application period is anticipated in early 2010.


As of Sept. 15, 2009, 291 Job Opportunities Program projects were approved, committing $72 million in program funding.

 

This includes additional provincial and federal funding added in 2009.

These projects are expected to employ over 3,000 workers.

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For more information about the Community Development Trust:

  • 1-877-238-8882 from B.C. communities outside Victoria
  • 250-387-5349 from Victoria
  • email: cdt@gov.bc.ca