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Employment: More than 110,000 young Canadians will get work experience from the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy. This announcement was made on February 12 by Hon. Pierre S. Pettigrew, Minister of Human Resources Development. Young people say "no experience, no job... and no job, no experience" is the biggest barrier they face in getting career-related jobs. They also want one-stop shopping for information on jobs, careers, educational choices and government programs and services. The Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy goes a long way to answering these needs. It builds on some 250 federal initiatives already in place for young people and the commitments the government made to Canada’s youth in the 1996 Speech from the Throne. The Youth Employment Strategy is an action plan that builds on the existing investment in young people of over $2-billion. It includes $315-million set as