Ontario Supporting The Children’s Treatment Centre for training and Land Jobs in Chatham-Kent

September 5, 2025

Government investing $95,864 to help 6 people gain the skills needed to work in Food and Beverage Service in.

NEWS  |  September 5, 2025

Chatham-Kent — The Ontario government is investing $95,864 through the Skills Development Fund Training Stream to support 6 participants in Chatham-Kent to get the skills they need to land good-paying, in-demand jobs in food and beverage service. This funding is a part of our broader effort to strengthen Ontario’s workforce, improve productivity, and protect workers from U.S. tariffs. This investment underpins our government’s $2.5 billion investment to promote better training, better jobs, with bigger paycheques.

“This investment is great news for families and workers in Chatham-Kent. By supporting training through the Children’s Treatment Centre, we are helping local people gain the skills they need for in-demand jobs in food and beverage service, and also strengthening our local economy. Our government is making sure that workers here at home have every opportunity to succeed, build better futures, and contribute to a stronger Ontario,” said, Trevor Jones, MPP for Chatham-Kent–Leamington.

“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is protecting Ontario by investing in the tools, training, and resources needed to keep our workforce strong,” said David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. “Through targeted funding, we’re strengthening our supply chains, growing a job-ready workforce, and building the foundation for a more self-reliant and productive province – one that can compete, deliver, and win.”

This investment will support 6 participants for the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent, which collectively employs more than 200 people. Participants will be prepared for in-demand roles in food and beverage service, which are essential to the continued success of Ontario’s administrative and support services industry.

The Skills Development Fund Training Stream is open to a wide range of applicants, including employers, industry associations, labour unions, hospitals and many more. The funding announced today builds on our government’s mission to protect Ontario and ensure it remains the best place to live, work, and raise a family.

Since its launch in 2021, Ontario’s Skills Development Fund has helped connect more than half a million jobseekers with the skills and training they need to find good-paying and fulfilling careers close to home.

Quick Facts

  • So far, the Skills Development Fund Training Stream has supported over 1,000 training projects across the province.
  • Since its launch in 2021, Ontario’s SDF Training Stream has aimed to help over 700,000 workers train for in-demand sectors, including over 154,000 construction workers, over 124,000 manufacturing workers and over 52,000 personal support workers and health care workers.
  • People interested in participating in the programs announced today are encouraged to contact the lead organizations of the projects directly.
  • The Skills Development Fund Training Stream is supported through labour market transfer agreements between the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.  
  • As announced in the 2025 Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario, the Ontario government is investing an additional $1 billion through SDF to grow the trades workforce and build Ontario, bringing Ontario’s total investment in the SDF to $2.5 billion.

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MEDIA CONTACTS

Nammar Cristofari

Executive Assistant

MPP Trevor Jones

Chatham-Kent-Leamington

Nammar.cristofari@pc.ola.org