Almost $11 million dollars will be spent through Ontario’s Skills Development Fund Training Stream – to help with the training of workers and boosting skills.

Local MPP and Minister of Labour DAVID PICCINI says the public money will pay for specialized training, work placements, mentorship and career supports for nurses, personal support workers, medical laboratory technologists and other critical health-care occupations.

The province says the new training projects will be delivered through a strengthened program as recommended in a review of the program by Ontario’s Auditor General.

Among other things, longer-term employment outcomes will be tracked at three, six and 12 months to measure the program’s success.
Increasing transparency by requiring applications to disclose the use of registered lobbyists and consultants, with information verified against Ontario’s Lobbyists Registry.
Strengthening project selection through a more rigorous project screening, risk assessment and evaluation process.
Above and beyond the Auditor General’s recommendations, the ministry also implemented new tools for risk management and due diligence, including analyzing individuals associated with applications, in addition to the organization.

Ontario’s Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security Nolan Quinn who joined Piccini in making the funding annoucement said “access to incredible care starts with access to world-class training and education.”