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In a bid to help people who were laid off due to the impact of COVID-19, the Ontario government is providing $77 million in assistance for finding jobs in industries including advanced manufacturing. This funding is being provided through the redesigned Second Career grant program and will help more than 2,750 job seekers with up to $28,000 for tuition, training materials, and living expenses. In a Dec. 17 statement, Ontario government officials said that enhancements to the grant program will ...

Ontario has an unemployment rate of 7.3 per cent, above the national average of 6.9 per cent. PHOTO: Benson Kua, via Wikimedia Commons GATINEAU — Workers are facing new challenges as the Canadian economy begins to rebound from the impact of COVID-19. Ontario residents need access to training and support to develop new skills to find good jobs in a post-pandemic economy. On Dec. 10, Canada’s Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, and Monte M...

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