Minister of Labour Skills & Trade Development Monte McNaughton announced Thursday a $43 million investment in expanded youth training programs to give young people exposure to more employment options.
The Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP was joined in London by Education Minister Stephen Lecce.
McNaughton says far too often these jobs are overlooked, and he’s set out on a mission to change that, and prove you can be well compensated in the process.
He adds the government wants more people to understand there’s as much pride as a career in trades as there is in becoming a teacher or a doctor.
A full breakdown of how the money is being divided can be found on our website.
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The government’s investments to attract and train youth in the trades include:
– $5 million, an increase of $3.5 million, to Skills Ontario so they can increase awareness of the trades among elementary and secondary students.
– $17 million, an increase of $2.3 million, in the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) to send representatives to schools to provide high school students with the opportunity to learn about work in the skilled trades, and/or train as apprentices while completing their Ontario Secondary School Diploma
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$21 million in Ontario’s Pre-Apprenticeship Training program, giving students and graduates exposure to a variety of good jobs in the skilled trades. The program is free for participants and includes a work placement
