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Applications open for Ontario’s new Skills Development Fund

February 5, 2021 Press Release Ontario 0 Comment Government of Ontario, labour, Skills Development Fund, training

Applications are now open for the Ontario government’s new two-year $115 million Skills Development Fund. The fund, which will support

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Economy Education News 

Ontario government supporting workers impacted by COVID-19

December 18, 2020 Press Release Ontario employment, Government of Ontario, labour, pandemic, Second Career, workers

The Ontario government is providing $77 million to help people who were laid off due to the impact of COVID-19

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Business News 

Ontario government increasing services to workers and small businesses

November 7, 2020 Press Release Ontario labour, Office of the Worker Advocate, Ontario Ministry of Labour, OWA, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, WSIB

The Ontario government is providing more than $600,000 to the Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA) and Office of the

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Ontario extends support for employers and employees impacted by COVID-19

September 3, 2020 Press Release Ontario employment, labour, Ontario government

The Ontario government is helping protect jobs and businesses by extending protection to prevent temporary layoffs from automatically becoming permanent

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Ontario helping young people along the path to lifelong success

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Press Release Ontario culture, employment, Government of Ontario, labour, Premier's Council on Equality of Opportunity, youth

As the province gradually starts to recover, Ontario is creating opportunities for young people through the inaugural work and membership

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Business Economy Press Release 

Cooperatives creating resource to better meet labour needs

August 28, 2020 Press Release Ontario hiring, human resources, labour, Ontario Cooperative Association, training

Ontario’s co-operative sector is creating an employment resource to collaboratively meet hiring, training and labour retention needs in rural Ontario.

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Business News 

Temporary shutdown, layoffs at Ivaco

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 James Morgan Champlain, L’Orignal, Ontario, Prescott-Russell Ivaco Rolling Mills, labour, layoffs, shutdown, steel industry, United Steelworkers

According to a source in the United Steelworkers union, temporary layoffs are in effect at Ivaco Rolling Mills in L’Orignal.

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Francophone teachers picket in Hawkesbury, strike day for all public schools on February 21

February 17, 2020 James Morgan Hawkesbury, Ontario, Prescott-Russell AEFO, labour, Ministry of Education, strike, teachers

Thursday, February 13 was a strike day for students French-language public and Catholic schools across the region. In Hawkesbury that

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UCPR and Employment Services Centre conduct labour shortage study

December 20, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell Eastern Ontario Training Board, education, employment, Employment Services Centre, labour, workforce

Local authorities continue to try and solve the mystery of the Prescott-Russell labour shortage. The United Counties of Prescott and

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Teachers stage one-day strike, education labour challenges continue

December 9, 2019December 10, 2019 James Morgan Alexandria, Hammond, North Glengarry, Ontario, Prescott-Russell, Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry, Vankleek Hill education, ETFO, labour, OECTA, OSSTF, Stephen Lecce, strikes, teachers, VCI

Labour issues in education are having their effect locally.  On Wednesday, December 4, about 100 teachers and educational support staff

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