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Ont. Government Investing Nearly $3.9M To Help Train More Women For Careers In The Skilled Trades
The projects will help more than 310 women gain training, mentorship and employer connections for careers in carpentry, HVAC and other trades.
- On Wednesday, the Ontario government announced nearly $3.9 million in funding across four training projects designed to help women, including survivors of gender-based violence, enter skilled trades careers.
- The sixth round of the Skills Development Fund Training Stream provides more than 310 women with mentorship, employment support, and training in carpentry, cabinetmaking, and HVAC.
- Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region received $2,000,048 to assist 42 women, while The Redwood for Women and Children Fleeing Abuse secured $914,110 for 100 survivors training as gas fitters and refrigeration mechanics.
- Labour Minister David Piccini said the initiative helps women "build the skills, experience and confidence to succeed," while Candice White, CEO and Registrar of Skilled Trades Ontario, emphasized their participation is essential for future labour needs.
- Following a scathing October 2025 audit that found the selection process lacked transparency, the government tightened oversight of the $2.5-billion fund by implementing mandatory lobbyist disclosures and rigorous project evaluation.
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$3.9M in skilled trades funding to help women, domestic violence survivors: Ontario
Ontario says it's spending nearly $3.9 million across four training projects intended to help women, including survivors of domestic violence, train for in-demand skilled trade careers.
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Ont. Government Investing Nearly $3.9M To Help Train More Women For Careers In The Skilled Trades
KITCHENER — The Ontario government announced that it is supporting workers’ training and economic growth through the sixth round of the Skills Development Fund Training Stream. Through an investment of nearly $3.9 million across four training projects, Ontario is trying to help women, including survivors of gender-based violence and others facing barriers to employment, access training and prepare for careers in the skilled trades. These project…
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