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Witter, Susan – 1991
Canada's first constitution gave the provinces and territories the responsibility for education. Training for employment was interpreted as a shared responsibility between the federal and provincial governments. In 1960, with the passage of the Technical and Vocational Training Act, the federal government assumed a major role in occupational…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Educational Legislation, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
Harris, Howard – 1985
The materials in this pamphlet describe the difficulties encountered by various racial and ethnic groups as they attempted to become assimilated into the American labor force. The experiences and problems faced by blacks, Jews, and immigrants from England, Ireland, the Scandinavian countries, China, Italy, and Puerto Rico are described in an…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Blacks, Chinese Americans, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)