The Ontario Government is investing up to $750,000 over three years through the Women’s Economic Security Program to provide Skilled Trades Training for low-income, Francophone Women in Sudbury. This investment will support the Heavy Equipment Technician Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program at Collège Boréal. This funding is part of the Government’s investment of up to $26.7 million over three years in 25 local programs across the Province that provide career training opportunities for Women, helping them gain the skills, knowledge and experience they need to find a job, start a business, and achieve financial independence. “The Women’s Economic Security Program empowers Women to achieve financial independence by breaking down barriers to career training opportunities,” said Charmaine Williams, who serves as Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity. “I’m proud of our government’s continued support for local, community-based training programs that help Women across the province reach their full potential and achieve the career success they deserve.” The Women’s Economic Security Program offers training in four streams: Skilled Trades, entrepreneurship, information technology and general employment. To help remove barriers to participating, the training programs also include additional support such as providing meals throughout the training day, transportation to and from training and support finding childcare.

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