BY SEAN DELANEYThe Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and the Honourable Reza Moridi, Ontario Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, along with Mark Adler, Member of Parliament for York Centre, and Mario Sergio, Member of Provincial Parliament for York West, announced that 9,000 workers in Ontario are receiving training thanks to funding provided through the Canada Job Grant.
The announcement took place at Satin Finish Hardwood Flooring, one of our local manufacturing companies located at 15 Fenmar Dr. Satin Finish employs 150 staff, many whom live in the area.
The company is a successful Ontario recipient of funding that will train eight employees on software for inventory control and production scheduling, helping the company become more automated and efficient, saving time and money.
This training will create better jobs and a stronger workforce within Satin Finish Hardwood Flooring, allowing the company to become more diverse and competitive, with the potential for significant growth.
Under the Canada Job Grant in Ontario, the federal government provides two-thirds of total eligible training costs, up to $10,000, for expenses such as tuition, textbooks and student fees – and the Ontario government delivers the program.
Employers are required to contribute the remaining one-third of the training costs, while small businesses have additional flexibility to make an in-kind contribution towards their share of the cost through wages paid to the training participant.
Satin Finish Hardwood Flooring will receive over $24,000 to train eight current employees.
The company will invest an additional $12,000 in this training.
Shmuel Zimmerman, Chief Executive Officer, Satin Finish Hardwood Flooring said “The skills of our employees are an important part of the success of Satin Finish Hardwood Flooring.
“So we were pleased to have the opportunity to receive support from the Canada Job Grant for training which will contribute to achieving our goals for continued growth.”