Ontario officially signs on for Canada Job Grant

TORONTO – Canada’s most populous province has signed a framework agreement with the federal government over the Canada Job Grant.

Ontario Training Minister Brad Duguid says he’ll now work with Ottawa to iron out details about how the job training program will work.

He says it will allow the province to provide the best possible programs it can for out-of-work Ontarians.

Duguid says there have been good dismissions with Ottawa about two other labour agreements for older workers and those with disabilities.

The provinces and territories had initially refused to sign on to the original jobs training proposal, but dropped their opposition after Ottawa agreed to numerous changes.

Duguid said he expects the other provinces and territories will soon sign on to the framework agreement.

Quebec finalized a deal with the federal government to renew its labour market agreement earlier this week.