Employment and Skills Strategies in Canada focuses on the role of local employment and training agencies in contributing to job creation and productivity. This report looks at the range of institutions and bodies involved in employment and skills policies, focusing on local activities in Ontario and Quebec. It can help national, regional and local policy makers in Canada build effective and sustainable partnerships at the local level, which join-up efforts and achieve stronger outcomes across employment, training, and economic development policies. The report is part of a comparative OECD review of local job creation policies, which explores how countries are putting measures in place at the local level to stimulate quality employment, social inclusion and growth.

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Reader's Guide
Chapter 1. Policy context for employment and skills in Canada
     Key economic and labour market trends in Canada
     Federal employment policies and programmes
     Supporting local economic development in Canada
     Building skills through immigration
Chapter 2. Ontario's employment and skills system
     Overview
     Local government in Ontario
     The management of employment policies and programmes
     Vocational education and training
     Economic development policies
     Supporting inclusion
Chapter 3. Quebec's employment and skills system
     Overview
     Local government in Quebec
     The management of employment policies and programmes
     Vocational and technical education and training
     Economic development policies
     Supporting inclusion
Chapter 4. Overview of the Canadian case study areas
     Overview
     Employment and labour market overview of the four case studies
Chapter 5. Local job creation dashboard findings in Canada
     Overview
     Theme 1: Better aligning programmes and policies to local economic development
     Theme 2: Adding value through skills
     Theme 3: Targeting policy to local employment sectors and investing in quality jobs
     Theme 4: Inclusion
Chapter 6. Towards an action plan for jobs in Canada: Recommendations and best practices
     Federal considerations
     Recommendations for Ontario
     Recommendations for Quebec
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