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The Ontario government launched JobsNow in April 2005. It’s an innovative pilot project to help people currently on Ontario Works find and keep sustainable jobs. The program is a partnership between the province, WCG International and municipal social services in six municipal areas: Hamilton, Ottawa, Windsor, Nipissing, Peel and Durham.
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Government leaders see continuous improvement as well as ongoing collaboration and citizen engagement as important elements in shaping Ontario's destiny. "If you want a vision of what Ontario will look like in the future, you might think of the whole province as a network of networks, of people and organizations working together," McCalla says. "The provincial government has a leading role as the orchestrator to bring that about."
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TORONTO – The McGuinty government is calling on the Ontario business community to help social assistance recipients get into the workforce and on the path to a brighter future, Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community and Social Services, announced today. (...) The government is launching a new Employment Innovations Fund to engage employers in expanding employment opportunities for people on social assistance, including people with disabilities. Organizations such as employer associations, municipalities and not-for-profit organizations are invited to submit proposals for new programs that will create sustainable job opportunities and help businesses tap into this pool of willing, job-ready people.
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The Ontario government is investing almost $14 million over the next three years in 24 new bridge training programs for over 100 trades and professional careers. This will help more than 3,000 internationally trained professionals and trades people upgrade their language skills and training, prepare for exams, and work in their field faster.
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TORONTO – The McGuinty government is working with Ontario businesses and community groups to build awareness of the benefits of removing barriers for people with disabilities, Madeleine Meilleur, Minister Responsible for Ontarians with Disabilities, announced today. Meilleur joined representatives of the Ontario Chinese Restaurant and Food Services Association (OCRFA) in Toronto’s Chinatown neighbourhood to announce the government’s seven new EnAbling Change partnership projects.
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