WINDSOR, ONT. The Ford government is hoping to attract young people to the skilled trades by hopefully speeding up their apprenticeship. Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton announced Thursday a “Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades” Act. “Skilled workers would have an easier time getting started in these life-changing jobs,” says McNaughton. The process would be done through a new, one window digital portal. “The legislation is moving forward quickly but if it’s passed there would be no disruption to services for apprentice’s and businesses in the transition to Skilled Trades Ontario,” McNaughton says.
No ‘Crystal Ball’ on When Canada-US Border Will Re-open Fully: Garneau
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says he doesn’t know when the Canada-U.S. border will re-open to its pre-pandemic state.
“I don’t know if my crystal ball is any better than yours,” Garneau told Liberal MP Sherry Romanado, who asked the minister if the border would open before the end of summer during his testimony before the Commons Committee for Canada-U.S. Relations Thursday.
“We’re hearing from our stakeholders, and of course, from industry as well. We have to look at all of the information that we have and make the right decision for Canadians.”
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A survey by global workforce solutions giant ManpowerGroup forecasts Windsor employers will be cautious in hiring in the next three months, but employment opportunities will be much more robust in London.
The survey reports five per cent of Windsor employers expect to hire while 25 per cent of London businesses plan on adding staff. London is predicted to be one of the hottest job markets in the province ranking second only to Ottawa (27 per cent).
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Oldcastle-based Toolplas Systems Inc. closed its doors this week, putting about 200 employees out of work at its two Windsor plants.
The firm, founded by Nick Mamatas in 1999, also has a plant in Mexico and does production in China.
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Calls and emails to Toolplas weren’t returned on Friday when some workers were observed removing their personal belongings.
“It was a great business, with good employees and good machinery,” Canadian Association of Mold Makers chairman Jonathon Azzopardi said.