Government Helping Ontarians Get Training and Land Jobs

Government investment will fund Camping In Ontario in Ajax

NEWS RELEASE – August 18th, 2023

AJAX, ON — The Ontario government is investing $182,700 in a project that offers a 4-day-in-person training in Ajax. This initiative is supported through the government’s Skills Development Fund, a program that offers funding to a wide range of organizations for innovative projects that address Ontario’s labour shortage and stimulate growth in key sectors of the provincial economy.

This 4-day-in-person training will include the following topics:

Two days of leadership training.
The third day will cover camping industry basics and introduction to legal responsibilities for business owners.
The fourth day will cover the infrastructure of a campground (water, septic, and hydro) and innovative activities and amenities to entertain guests.

“This investment is great, and it will make it easier for the camping industry to attract and retain the staff they need to run a successful camping season for the residents of Ontario”, said Patrice Barnes, MPP for Ajax. “Our government continues to tackle industry labour shortages through the skills development fund.”

“Ontario needs all hands-on deck to help build the highways, transit, schools, homes and hospitals our growing population relies on,” said Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. “As we continue to tackle the labour shortage, our Skills Development Fund is helping people get the training they need so that they can get jobs they can be proud of and earn a bigger paycheque for themselves and their families.”

The Skills Development Fund is open to a wide range of applicants, including employers, industry associations, labour unions, municipalities, hospitals and many more. In addition to supporting one-year projects, the fund also allows funding over several years to support longer-term projects. This enables interested organizations to receive funding to provide skills development services and training through a more flexible and tailored approach.

Two days of leadership training.
The third day will cover camping industry basics and introduction to legal responsibilities for business owners.
The fourth day will cover the infrastructure of a campground (water, septic, and hydro) and innovative activities and amenities to entertain guests.

The funding announced today builds on the government’s continuing mission to attract, support, and protect workers, and to make Ontario the best place in the world to work, live and raise a family. In support of this effort, the province recently introduced the third Working for Workers Act and is launching a capital stream of the Skills Development Fund which will help build and upgrade training centres across the province.

QUOTES

“By investing in the training and development of our dynamic industry, we are creating a sustainable legacy that will drive innovation and growth in the camping sector.”
Ellie Abucay | Chair of Camping In Ontario

QUICK FACTS

With the recent third round of funding, the government has increased its overall investment in the Skills Development Fund to over $700 million since the 2020 Ontario Budget.
Through its first two funding rounds since program launch in 2021, the Skills Development Fund supported 388 projects in Ontario aiming to create training and job opportunities for almost 400,000 people.
The Skills Development Fund capital stream is expected to launch in late spring 2023.
In January 2023, there were over 316,000 jobs vacant in Ontario.
The Skills Development Fund is supported through labour market transfer agreements between the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

MEDIA CONTACTS

Sameer Awan | Manager of Stakeholder Relations, Executive Assistant & Office Manager

416-949-1261 | sameer.awan@pc.ola.org

Office of Patrice Barnes, MPP Ajax