Money Meetings: Minister Boissonnault meets with FLMM to discuss funding for trades
Toronto, Ontario — On June 17th, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, met with other members of the Forum of Labour Market Ministers (FLMM) to discuss funds for increasing access to skilled trades in the country. This meeting marked the second for the year and during the session, Boissonnault […]
Tools for Schools: Ontario invests $24 million into apprenticeship grant program
Scarborough, Ontario — The Ontario government announced a further investment of $24 million into the province’s Apprenticeship Capital Grant program on Thursday. Citing Centennial College’s $1.6 million equipment investment as a success story, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton announced from the college’s School of Transportation that the Ford government is aiming […]
Funding the Future: O-AMP applications open next Monday
Toronto, Ontario — The time is now to put your shop on the leading edge of collision repair technology as applications for the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP) are due to open in less than a week. Starting next Monday, automotive companies from across Ontario are encouraged to apply for funding that would provide up […]
Boosting Business: B.C. allocates $10 million for ‘Accelerating Manufacturing Grant’
Victoria, British Columbia — With the aim of boosting jobs and innovation in the province, the government of British Columbia has allocated $10 million to support 43 new manufacturing projects. “The pandemic has changed the way many B.C. companies do business and for many, adapting and innovating is the way to ensure long-term growth,” said […]
AMP-ing up Ontario: Ontario gov. invests $10 million into auto sector innovation program
Toronto, Ontario — The provincial government has announced that they are pumping $10 million into the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP) to help give a kickstart to Canada’s recovering automotive supply chain. “The strength, innovation and quality of our automotive supply chain has been essential in attracting almost $6 billion in new vehicle assembly investments […]
Ontario Premier says ‘prove your worth’ to collision repair
By Jordan Porter Toronto, Ontario — October 15, 2018 — In 2014, Premier Kathleen Wynne implemented a program entitled the ‘Jobs and Prosperity Fund’. This fund aimed to promote economic growth in Ontario by providing businesses with the funds to operate on a larger scale, create jobs, and build overall economic prosperity in the province. In […]
