FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 28, 2020
QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett paraded the improvement in provincial jobs numbers during a statement in the Ontario Legislature this week.
“Since my party formed government in June 2018, employment in Ontario has increased by 307,000 jobs. In fact, we’re leading the nation, with 76% of our country’s new jobs being created in Ontario,” he said in the Legislature.
Barrett pointed out the majority of the new positions are full-time, private-sector jobs. He also said unemployment is down and wages are up.
“That’s why I’m delighted that our government is piloting a new approach to employment services, one that encourages local solutions for local job market problems,” Barrett said. “In our area, a group that includes organizations like Community Living was selected to manage our system. The principal proponent has over 85 years of experience in helping those with disabilities find work. Funding is tied to results, and I look forward to seeing the improvements they deliver.”
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For more information, contact MPP Toby Barrett at 519-428-0446 or toby.barrett@pc.ola.org
ONTARIO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
OFFICIAL HANSARD
Feb. 27, 2020
Employment
Mr. Toby Barrett: Since my party formed government in June 2018, employment in Ontario has increased by 307,000 jobs. In fact, we’re leading the nation, with 76% of our country’s new jobs being created in Ontario.
The majority of these jobs are full-time jobs; they’re private sector jobs. Unemployment is down and wages are up. Despite all this good news, we now know there’s more work to be done. Only 1% of people on social assistance find jobs each month. This isn’t good enough for me; it isn’t good enough for our province’s most vulnerable people.
That’s why I’m delighted that our government is piloting a new approach to employment services, one that encourages local solutions for local job market problems. In our area, a group that includes organizations like Community Living was selected to manage our system. The principal proponent has over 85 years of experience in helping those with disabilities find work. Funding is tied to results, and I look forward to seeing the improvements they deliver.
Speaker, it’s very important that we do everything that we can to help people find and also keep good, stable jobs.