An Ontario in which local labour market and workforce development strategies are the source for creating prosperity for communities and the individuals within those communities must be the goal for any economic security system within the province. Specifically, this economic prosperity orientation must occur both at the macro-institutional level in terms of broad community labour market development strategies and at the micro-individual level in terms of workforce readiness strategies. Leading both the macro- and micro-level efforts should be Ontario's municipal human services managers, who bring an unparalleled sense of community stewardship that is directly responsive to the health, success, and well-being of the local community.