A federal economic agenda for Ontario /

Many of the tools needed to meet Ontario’s challenges lie in the hands of its provincial and municipal governments, the private and not-for-profit sectors and other actors. [...] This document, A Federal Economic Agenda for Ontario, focuses on the tools and policy areas where the federal government has the greatest ability to support and strengthen the course of Ontario’s economic future. [...] With the introduction of the new voluntary survey, many have argued that NHS is not only more costly to manage, but also lacks the reliability and depth of the Long-Form Census.38 Furthermore, because of the NHS’ voluntary nature, some groups are more likely to respond to the survey than others. [...] The grant makes a maximum $15,000 available to employers for training, with up to $10,000 covered by the federal government and the remaining $5,000 left to the province. [...] Industry has praised the AJCTC, and has recommended that the maximum annual value be increased and eligibility criteria expanded in order for more and smaller businesses to take advantage of the program.39 A similar program in British Columbia also offers increased credit for training Aboriginal apprentices, increasing the program’s ability to target more vulnerable segments of the labour force.