Province will continue to defend Ontario’s forest sector and free trade TORONTO — Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, and Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement regarding this week’s North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) panel ruling on Canada’s challenge to anti-dumping duties imposed by the US Department of Commerce …
Ontario Continues to Strengthen Economy with New Jobs
Province celebrates made-in-Ontario manufacturing TORONTO — Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement on today’s monthly employment release by Statistics Canada, which showed Ontario added 19,900 jobs last month. “Ontario is Canada’s economic engine, and today’s employment figures reinforce that, with close to 250,000 jobs created in the province in just the past …
Ontario Supporting Affordable Home and Job Creation
TORONTO — The Ontario government introduced the Affordable Homes and Good Jobs Act, which, if passed, would make it cheaper and easier to build affordable homes, provide certainty to municipalities and help more Ontarians find an affordable home based on their household income. This would help support measures made through the government’s housing supply actions plans and its commitment to help communities …
Vic Fedeli visits Mircom Group
Ontario – The Mircom Group has been around since the ‘60s. Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade said: “The Mircom Group is global designers, manufacturers and distributers of safety systems. Joined Education Minister Stephen Lecce in Vaughan for a tour of their manufacturing space as they develop advanced hardware and innovative software products for generations to …
Ontario Welcomes $8.4M in Manufacturing Investments
Local manufacturers expanding to create 30 good-paying jobs in Cobourg= COBOURG — The Ontario government is welcoming two new investments totalling $8.4 million by Cobourg manufacturers Beneco Packaging and Custom Plastics International Limited. These investments will increase the production of made-in-Ontario products and create 30 new, good-paying jobs in Cobourg. “With over 820,000 workers, manufacturing employment in Ontario is now …
Supporting More Innovation in Cybersecurity
New Cybersecurity Excellence Initiative will bring new cybersecurity technology to Ontario businesses and boost innovation OTTAWA — The Ontario government is investing up to $5 million to help Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX) launch the Ontario Cybersecurity Excellence Initiative that will help Ontario companies develop and adopt cybersecurity technologies that enhance data security and protect company assets from cyber threats and other advanced …
Investing $1.8M in New Forest Sector Technology
Funding for equipment will expand production and create jobs at Niagara Pallet SMITHVILLE – The Government of Ontario is investing $1.8 million to help Niagara Pallet expand its production facility and install automated pallet-making equipment. This investment will triple pallet production, increase the company’s sales by 46 per cent and create 30 new jobs. “This investment in Niagara Pallet is …
Ontario Welcomes $5M Manufacturing Investment
Macrodyne Technologies will create 25 good-paying jobs in Vaughan VAUGHAN — The Ontario government is welcoming a $5 million investment by Macrodyne Technologies Inc., North America’s largest manufacturer of hydraulic presses and automation systems, equipment used by manufacturers in over 40 industries to shape and mould materials such as metal, plastic, rubber and wood. This investment will be used to …
Ontario Welcomes $4M Manufacturing Investment
CES Transformers expansion will create 80 good-paying jobs in Markham Markham — The Ontario government is welcoming a $4 million investment by CES Transformers, a leading manufacturer of power transformers, the devices used to transmit electrical power from one circuit to another. This investment, to expand the company’s existing facility and increase production, will create 80 new, good-paying jobs in …
Supporting Made-In-Ontario Life Sciences Innovations
$3 million in funding helping six companies bring Ontario medical innovations to the world HAMILTON — The Ontario government is investing $3 million to help six life sciences companies develop and bring to market made-in-Ontario medical innovations and health-care solutions. These companies are the first recipients to receive support from the province’s Life Sciences Innovation Fund (LSIF), a new, early-stage fund …