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Update: Technology hubs in the next phase of Ontario’s action plan
Budget 2020 for the economic reform of 20 Nantarios is the first step and COVID-19 awa Tova, Nov. November 05, 2020 (Globe Newswire) – Canada’s leading tech industry association represents a responsible plan amid praise from the government for its intention to implement Ontario’s policies. In support of the technology industry, as noted by Finance Minister Rod Phillips in today’s budget speech. By investing in digital government, rural broadband, and virtual healthcare, Technion believes the government of Ontario has taken an important step toward economic reform in the COVID-19 forecast. A number of tech industry recommendations, such as the ones we outlined in our previous budgets, were addressed in today’s budget. Ntantario’s government commitments include: * 80,680 million to expand and improve broadband and cellular expand access in the province; * 4 594 million to the hospital sector to stabilize funding and overcome long-running operational challenges; * V 100 million in the COVID-19 Recovery Assistance Assistance Skills Scheme to help more workers and job seekers gain advice, training and other assistance to improve their skills; * Projects in high demand skills such as information technology employment including employment and million employment and training services; Increase the reporting period to claim an Ontario R&D tax credit; And, post-Ontario plan action targets virtual Ontario people targeting 0% of services, such as virtual health care, and percent of Ontario people talking to the government, usually with driver 0%, like driver’s licenses, digitally available in two years. Goals Ontario Next ‘Acceleration Fund’ has allocated 60 60 million in 2020-2021 and 500 500 million in the following four years, including improving government procurement and reducing red tape. Emergency and Premier Ford’s government. Once implemented in virtual healthcare, digital government and rural broadband, the way Ntantrians connect with their government will change forever. Now in the next three years we will need to collaborate with Nantario’s technology sector. With more than 100,000,000 tech workers and 3,000,000 companies, Nantario is the second largest IT cluster in North America after California, not to mention the three largest start-up ecosystems in the world in Waterloo, Toronto and TT. Workforce development, strategic and efficient economic stimulus, and digital government transformation. The next phase of the Minister Ontario Action Plan, Minister Phillips’ 2020 Budget, begins to move our collective path forward. We look forward to working with the Government of 21 Ontario towards the spring 2021 budget and working towards a realistic path towards economic recovery through COVID. ‑19 Crisis. The tech sector will bring ideas on economic stimulus across Ontario, create a workforce for tomorrow, improve government efficiency, and keep Ontarians safe. * -0-About technology: Unified technology for the future of Canada, government and community. As the National Industry Association, Technology for Industry Prosperity in Canada is an industry-government alliance. We unite Canada’s technology sector, governments and communities to enable technological richness along the coast. We promote growth by combining Canadian scale ups with global tech leaders; Engaging the global supply chain; Filling the technology talent pipeline; And provides advocacy, professional development, and networking opportunities across industry and government. We develop solutions to achieve both national and global goals that share the 18 184 billion technology industry with governments at all levels across Canada. The technological richness that benefits everyone lies in the strong partnership between the private and public sectors. Contact
