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·	Strategic Evaluations
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·	Labour Market Development Agreement Series
·	Lessons Learned Series
·	Evaluation Tool Kit Series
·	Evaluation Forum Newsletter
·	From Theory To Practice

This study summarises the lessons from nineteen formative evaluations of the Strategic Initiatives (SI) program. Strategic Initiatives, a federal-provincial cost-shared program, was announced by the Government of Canada in the February 1994 budget for innovative pilot projects to be developed in conjunction with provinces and territories and Aboriginal peoples. This five-year program was established within the Department of Human Resources Development to provide the mechanism through which the pilots would be implemented. The pilots were to test new and alternative approaches in employment, training, learning, education, income support and services, and to assist in the move to a more efficient and cost-effective social security system.

Evaluation and Data Development would like to thank the firm of Goss Gilroy Inc. for carrying out this study.