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Decentralized Democracy

Ontario Assembly

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.
December 5, 2023 09:00AM
  • Dec/5/23 11:30:00 a.m.

Thank you to the member again for that wonderful question. Our government has been clear since day one: Women belong on shop floors and construction sites just as much as men, full stop.

Actions speak louder than words. We have made investments to support the training and retraining of women in the workforce, whether it is $650,000 to introduce them to the electrical trades, $1 million to the Goodwill Amity program, $225,000 to the career accelerator program, $700,000 for the digital project program and many more.

Mr. Speaker, earlier this year the government mandated that employers must provide women on construction sites with personal protective equipment that fits them properly. The steps we are taking are making a difference. We have seen almost a 30% increase in women signing up for apprenticeships. The minister sat with Natasha Ferguson, a young Black woman who has overcome these biases. Under the leadership of this Premier, we are breaking down barriers and working for our workers.

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