Nova Scotia:

• The provincial government will invest $1.3 million over three years to support 350 Nova Scotian youth who are currently underrepresented in the workforce. 
• The funding provides free training and other assistance to prepare them for jobs in the information technology sector.
• Training will be delivered by NPower Canada, a registered charity that helps to reduce poverty in Canada by launching youth facing employment barriers into IT careers.
• For eligibility information, or to apply, click here.

 

• The provincial government is providing $2.1 million to help meet the immediate needs of arts and culture organizations across Nova Scotia.
• The COVID-19 Emergency Support Program for Arts and Culture Organizations is a one-time, application-based program to help organizations who either receive Communities, Culture, and Heritage operating funding or who regularly receive project funding from the department. Criteria for funding will be based on need, and year-over-year financials and projections.
• The application deadline is December 7, 2020.
• To learn more, or to apply online, click here.

 

• The provincial government announced it will continue the Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund for another five years, until 2025-26.
• Nova Scotia has invested $77.5 million in 162 film and television projects through the incentive fund in the past four years.
• Click to learn more about the Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund.

New Brunswick:

• The provincial government is investing $15.2 million to assist vulnerable populations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The funding, which comes from the federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement, will go toward three main sectors: long-term care facilities, child welfare, and emergency shelters.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• The New Brunswick First Procurement Strategy and Action Plan was officially launched on November 2. 
• Policies such as Buy-NB and NB Preferences will be implemented within the provincial government to favour New Brunswick suppliers where permitted by procurement legislation and trade agreements.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• The federal and provincial governments have signed a one-year Early Learning and Child Care Agreement to create and support more high quality, affordable child care. The first agreement was signed in June 2017.
• The agreement allocates nearly $10 million in 2020-21 for early learning and child-care investments in the province.
• Read the official release to learn more.

Quebec:

• The provincial government announced that the enhanced Canada Emergency Assistance Program for Commercial Rent for small businesses is now available.
• The Quebec bonus program will be administered by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) in order to streamline the application process for homeowners and commercial buildings in Quebec.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• In response to the ongoing pandemic and associated response measures, the provincial government announced changes to the Quebec tax system.
• The changes concern Canada Recovery Benefits, assistance that affects tax incentives, the flow-through share regime, Health and Welfare Trusts, the accelerated investment incentive, and certain zero-emission vehicle-related tax credits.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• The province launched Arrima, an employer portal for Quebec companies who want to recruit internationally.
• Companies will be able to identify profiles that correspond to available roles, contact the persons selected, already present in Quebec or abroad, and offer them a job.
• Read the official release to learn more, or visit Arrima to set up a profile. 

 

• TELUQ University is launching Ascension, a study program for financial security advisors at iA Groupe financier. 
• This training will prepare people for the executive program of the Quebec Financial Planning Institute (IQPF). Offered entirely remotely, it is designed specifically and exclusively for financial security advisors from iA Financial Group.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• The province awarded $255,000 to Finance Montréal for the implementation of an action plan to ensure succession, skills development and entrepreneurship in the financial sector in the Montréal metropolitan region.
• Over the next two years, the project will aim to respond to three major challenges in the sector: technology and advances in the field of responsible investment, increased competition in the attraction of talent, and roles, responsibilities and skills.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• The province awarded $300,000 to CargoM, Montreal’s metropolitan logistics and transportation cluster, to support the implementation of a professional trucking immersion program.
• In the trucking sector, nearly 40% of companies have recruitment difficulties, 76% of which relate to the role of truck driver.
• Read the official release to learn more.

Ontario:

• The provincial government announced $680 million in new funding over the next six years to improve and expand broadband and cellular access across Ontario.
• The new funding is on top of an existing $315 million to support Up to Speed: Ontario’s Broadband and Cellular Action Plan.
• Around 1.4 million people in Ontario do not have broadband or cellular access.
• Learn more about Ontario’s Broadband and Cellular Action Plan.

 

• The provincial government is providing more than $600,000 to the Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA) and Office of the Employer Adviser (OEA) to help make it easier for workers and small businesses to navigate the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) compensation system.
• Non-unionized workers and small businesses will be able to access advice, education, and representation at the WSIB and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT). These services are offered at no cost.
• Read the official release to learn more.

Manitoba:

• The Southern Health–Santé Sud health region has moved to Critical Level (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.
• The province is encouraging businesses in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region to have staff work from home wherever possible.
• Read the official release to learn more.

Alberta:

• A project to twin a four-kilometre section of Highway 60 will create more than 470 jobs. The project is part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan.
• Pre-construction activities could begin in 2021. Construction is expected to take up to three years to complete.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• A project to upgrade the power and electrical systems at the Foothills Medical Centre will create almost 300 jobs. The project is part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan.
• Construction is scheduled for completion in mid-2023.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• The provincial government will spend up to $280 million from the industry-supported Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system, and the federal Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund (LCELF), to fund three Emissions Reduction Alberta programs that will support some 5,000 jobs.
• The funding will support innovative projects for small, medium and large industries across all sectors.
• Read the official release to learn more.