2020-2021 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING a ROBUST WORKFORCE in GRAND ERIE OUR VISION a Skilled, Resilient Workforce Contributing to Dynamic Communities and Their Economies

WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE

Local Labour Market Plan Update 2020-2021 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE OUR VISION A skilled, resilient workforce contributing to dynamic communities and their economies

This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Ontario. The material in this report has been prepared by WPBGE and is drawn from a variety of sources considered to be reliable. We make no representations or warranty, expressed or implied, as to its accuracy or completeness. In providing this material, WPBGE does not assume any responsibility or liability.

Prepared by: Danette Dalton, Executive Director, Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie; Wynona Mendes, Labour Market Analyst, Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie; Bob Seguin, Advisor, Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie; Mark Skeffington, Editor, Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie.

Graphic Design: Cath Strung, Strung Design House Inc. Translation: Lisette Martineau, Translations Paris Traductions Cover photograph: Courtesy Haldimand County; Page 4 photograph courtesy Norfolk County CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 38 Introduction and Methodology 6 Grand Erie 38 TRANSPORTATION 39 The Grand Erie Labour Force Grand Erie 39 Year in Review 2020-2021 8 MIGRATION 41 ABOUT THE LABOUR FORCE 8 Migration Patterns 41 Population 8 HOUSING 42 EMPLOYMENT 9 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) 42 Grand Erie Labour force characteristics 9 Western Ontario Wardens Caucus (WOWC) 43 Demographic Trends: Gender 10 A Place to Grow 43 Demographic Trends: Age 11 Brantford-Brant Mayors’ Housing Partnerships Task Force . . . . . 44 GRAND ERIE COVID-19 RECOVERY 12 Scenario Planning (OLMP) 12 Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie WPBGE Worker Impact Survey Results 14 Project Review 2020-2021 45 HEALTH AND WELLNESS 16 Marketing and Communications 45 Grand Erie COVID-19 Case Profiles 16 Skilled Trade Awareness 46 Made in Grand Erie Wellness 17 Workforce Transportation 46 Skills2Advance: Manufacturing and Warehousing 47 GRAND ERIE RECOVERY TASK FORCE PRIORITIES 18 Business Supports Working Group 18 Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie Economic Development Working Group 19 Action Plan 2021-2022 48 Skills Development Working Group 19 Education Working Group 20 WORKFORCE SUPPORT 49 Work/Life Balance in Grand Erie 49 EDUCATION, SKILLS & TRAINING 21 Educational Attainment by Gender 21 WORKFORCE SKILLS 49 Skills Composition of Grand Erie’s Workforce 21 Grand Erie Workforce Succession Strategy 49 Training in Grand Erie 23 WORKFORCE RESOURCES 50 INDUSTRY 24 Grand Erie Workforce Hub 50 General Industry Trends in Brantford CMA 24 WPBGE LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN 50 Top Sectors in Grand Erie by Employment 24 Employment Planning Advisory Committee 50 Top Sectors in Grand Erie by Business Count 25 Partnership Project Review 50 Spotlight on Manufacturing in Grand Erie 27 Spotlight on Healthcare & Social Assistance in Grand Erie 28 Appendices 51 Spotlight on Wholesale & Retail Trade in Grand Erie 29 APPENDIX A 51 Spotlight on Construction in Grand Erie 30 Employment Planning Advisory Committee 51 Spotlight on Educational Services in Grand Erie 31 Spotlight on Accommodation & Food Services Grand Erie 32 APPENDIX B 52 Spotlight on Agriculture in Grand Erie 33 Grand Erie COVID-19 Recovery Task Force Members 52 OCCUPATIONS 35 APPENDIX C 53 2020 Employment by Occupations in Brantford CMA 35 Grand Erie Recovery Task Force Priorities 53 Trends in Key Occupations 35 APPENDIX D 58 Top Occupational Groups in Growth 36 Grand Erie Area Schools and Continuing Education 58 Top Occupational Groups in Decline 36 Top Occupations in Demand 37 5-Year Income Trends 37 Income by Gender 37 3 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Wow, 2020 was quite a year! It’s been a year of great Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit challenge for all of us. And for some, it has been First Nation communities have a unique relationship with a time of reprieve and rest the land, its resources and the workforce, which continues to as the world around us slowed shape the history and economy of the area today. The WPBGE down. No matter how it has recognizes the unique role that Indigenous peoples have had affected you, we all find and will continue to have in the growth and development of ourselves recalibrating. the Grand Erie area.

The Workforce Planning From across our great nation from Signal Hill, to Ellesmere Board of Grand Erie (WPBGE) Island to Victoria Island, and right across the globe, the Board of Directors and Staff pandemic that began in 2020 brought new rituals to all of us. are proud to serve the communities of Six Nations of the From how we run our businesses, and households and conduct Grand River, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Brant, our classrooms, and everything in between we all continue Haldimand and Norfolk counties and the City of Brantford, in to adapt. However you view or perceive the pandemic, there the Province of Ontario, Canada. has been a huge impact on people’s lives, livelihood, work and job market. We have lost loved ones, we have lost jobs and businesses. We have lost a life we once knew.

Through all of this we have shared the experience…no one is immune. We have shared the same news feeds and have relied more than ever on that “little” invention by Alexander Graham Bell.

WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE 4 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE Even with advanced technology and telephones, the As a result of the pandemic, businesses are reporting pandemic has reminded us of how important the essentials that many of the soft skills such as good communication of life truly are, such as our loved ones, healthcare, the food skills and digital literacy are still in-demand. As businesses chain and employment to support ourselves and the needs recalibrate, they are also identifying skills in-demand that of our families. have increased significantly to adapt to the future of work. Some of these skills are: adaptability/flexibility; resilience; Public health data indicates that COVID-19 cases within teamwork/interpersonal skills; and customer relations. the Grand Erie area in 2020 were not as widespread as in Parents, workforce, educators and trainers, must continue surrounding regions such as Hamilton, Waterloo Region to work together holistically to pass on the skills and and Guelph. Case counts, however, have been on the rise, knowledge that is required to keep the foundation of our in long term care homes, hospitals and schools. Our local communities strong and healthy. healthcare institutions find themselves recalibrating every minute of every day as the virus changes and develops. Thank you to our Provincial and Federal leaders for your tireless efforts this year, and for all the support you have Many of the healthcare job postings in 2020 took particularly given us in 2020. None of this is easy. long to fill. The healthcare system is under great pressure, and it points to the fragility of human life and the To all of the communities we serve, the local governments importance that must be placed on health and well-being. and staff, partner agencies and educational institutions that We all have a role to play in taking a holistic approach to keep our communities safe and operational, thank you for health and well-being, and the value of work in healthcare your partnership and support this year with everything we do. cannot be understated. To all essential workers, in all sectors we thank you for Agriculture is one of the largest sectors in Grand Erie. your courage and hard work! To all members of the Grand Ontario’s Garden is a place that many Norfolk residents Erie Workforce, thank you. Thank you for looking after the call home. Grand Erie’s Agriculture industry is robust in community, your families and yourself. Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk counties. This industry was My hope for all of Grand Erie in 2021 is health and prosperity. hit hard this year as much of their workforce comes from Take some time to discover all the amazing things we have away each spring. With less foreign workers travelling and make, right here in Grand Erie. Support local. from other countries, many Grand Erie residents rolled up their sleeves and helped out on many local farms in On behalf of the WPBGE Board of Directors and team of staff, 2020… experience or no, people wanted to help and learn. take care. Look after yourselves. Look after each other. We A crash course for some members of the workforce and are all the future. When all else is lost, the future still remains. farm operators, but the shining light here is that people Tomorrow is a new day. Let’s take it one day at a time. We responded to the call for help. And not only were new skills have the flexibility and tenacity to bounce back from this. developed, but a new appreciation was also formed for skills they may not have known or understood before. We are surrounded by the farms that feed and fuel us every day. Danette Dalton Local investment in agricultural resources and technology Danette Dalton, Executive Director and skill development is essential to our future prosperity 519 -756 -1116 x227 [email protected] and wellness.

Grand Erie has many learning and training opportunities that are becoming more informed with local business data, and skill development opportunities to better prepare the workforce. More and more organizations are recalibrating The #LightItBlue initiative originated in the United Kingdom (early spring 2020) when over and partnering on educational, skill development and 100 landmarks were lit with blue light. The blue job creation projects. All these efforts benefit the local font used throughout this document recognizes economy and promote a greater quality of life. the “Light it Blue” campaign of 2020 and beyond as a colourful thank you to frontline and essential workers. Monotone photography is used throughout the document in memory of 2020. 8 QEW 5 ANCASTER-DUNDAS- 401 24 HAMILTON FLAMBOROUGH- WESTDALE 8

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INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Background The Grand Erie Local Labour Market Plan is an annual systematic process that involves all community stakeholders document that is funded by the Province of Ontario, and to proactively plan to avoid gaps in talent, develop training the Government of Canada and provides an overview of the programs, and align with other community priorities to ensure state of the current workforce in Grand Erie and aims to plan a synergistic approach. for the future workforce. The area referred to as Grand Erie Forecasting and planning for talent needs will help ensure includes the communities of Six Nations of the Grand River, communities and businesses can maintain future success. Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Counties of Brant, Simply reacting to events is not a recipe for success. Preparing Haldimand and Norfolk and the City of Brantford. The Grand for the inevitable helps mitigate negative impacts on Erie Local Labour Market Plan is one of 26 Local Labour Market communities, businesses, and workforce. Planning in this way Plans produced annually in the Province of Ontario. ultimately results in lower turnover rates, lower labour costs, Workforce planning is key to community building, quality of less need for layoffs, smoother shift schedules, and helps life and economic development. Workforce data provides to maintain workforce morale and productivity. It can help Return-on-Investment (ROI) evidence for workforce and explain why the workforce is not engaged, performing at their workforce training related decisions; it also offers insight on best and what factors are impacting productivity. All of this future workforce planning. Workforce planning is not just the leads to a better quality of life for all. responsibility of any one human resource department, it is a 6 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE This Local Labour Market Plan will present a snapshot of Consultations Grand Erie’s labour market in 2020 and look ahead to 2021. The Grand Erie Employment Planning Advisory Committee The Grand Erie area is home to a diverse set of employers, (EPAC) is comprised of individuals representing education, and employees, all of whom were impacted in many ways by community services, economic development, local the global coronavirus pandemic. This report delves into the government, and local businesses across the Grand Erie area. many labour market shifts that took place leading up to, and Collectively, these individuals work together to prioritize during, 2020. key issues and develop solutions. In addition to the EPAC consultations, the following working groups were established Labour Market Statistics to help inform workforce priorities and concerns: A variety of recognized data sources are used to inform our • The Grand Erie COVID-19 Recovery Task Force Meetings knowledge about industry trends, occupational demand, (A sub committee of the LLMP EPAC) including two population, migration and labour force supply conditions. community surveys These sources include, but are not limited to: • The Grand Erie Agricultural Task Force • Labour Force Survey Data • The WPBGE Marketing Strategy Project • Grand Erie Jobs – Job Demand and Job Search Data • The Grand Erie Job Fair and Skills Exploration Event • Canadian Business Counts Data • The WPBGE Transportation Survey • Census 2016 Data • Employment Ontario Annual Data • Vicinity • EMSI • Regional Economic Development Strategies

Photo courtesy Norfolk County

WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE 7 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE The Grand Erie Labour Force Year in Review 2020-2021

The Year of the Coronavirus Pandemic ABOUT THE LABOUR FORCE

POPULATION

Grand Erie is home to more than 270,000 residents according Regionally, the City of Brantford and Six Nations has a to 2019 population estimates, with a slightly higher proportion significantly younger population when compared to the rest of females (51%). of Grand Erie.

Grand Erie’s population is aging. As of 2019, the average age Population Changes in Grand Erie of Brant CD’s residents was 41, and that of Haldimand-Norfolk According to StatCan’s population estimates1, between was 43.5. Across all regions, younger core-working age adults 2016-2020, the population of Grand Erie grew by (aged 25 to 44) make up the smallest proportion of the approximately 6%, or 15,000 residents. population, while older adults (aged 50 to 65) make up the largest population group. 300,000 Brant 0 to 4 years Haldimand-Norfolk 5 to 9 years 10 to 14 years 250,000 15 to 19 years 20 to 24 years 25 to 29 years Male 200,000 Female 30 to 34 years 35 to 39 years 150,000 40 to 44 years 45 to 49 years 50 to 54 years 100,000 55 to 59 years 60 to 64 years

65 to 69 years 50,000 70 to 74 years 75 to 79 years 80 to 84 years 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 85 years and over

2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 1 Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0139-01 Population estimates, July 1, by census division, 2016 8 Source: 2016 Census Custom Tables boundaries (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710013901) RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE EMPLOYMENT

GRAND ERIE LABOUR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS

The tables below present an overview of Grand Erie’s labour market between 2016 and 2020. The last two columns provide an indication of how our labour market has changed over the last five years, and how much of that is attributable to COVID-19 related changes in the employment landscape.

Brantford census metropolitan area (CMA)* Change Change 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 since 2016 since 2019 Persons Labour force participation 74,700 76,000 74,600 82,200 79,400 + 4,700 - 2,800 Employment 70,200 72,300 70,000 78,700 72,800 + 2,600 - 5,900 Full time employment 56,700 58,700 57,600 63,900 59,500 + 2,800 - 4,400 Part time employment 13,500 13,600 12,400 14,800 13,400 -100 -1,400 Unemployment 4,500 3,700 4,600 3,500 6,500 + 2,000 + 3,000 Not in labour force 38,400 38,600 41,800 36,000 40,200 +1,800 + 4,200 Percentage Unemployment rate 6.0 4.9 6.2 4.3 8.2 Up 2.2 Up 3.9 Participation rate 66.0 66.3 64.1 69.5 66.4 Up 0.4 Down 3.1 Employment rate 62.1 63.1 60.1 66.6 60.9 Down 1.2 Down 5.7

* Excludes data for Haldimand-Norfolk census area

Norfolk CA Change Change 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 since 2016 since 2019 Persons Labour force participation 31,900 31,600 31,900 32,700 32,500 +600 -200 Employment 29,600 30,000 30,000 30,700 29,600 0 -1100 Unemployment 2,300 1,500 1,900 2,000 2,900 +600 +900 Not in labour force 20,200 19,900 19,600 23,600 25,200 +5,000 +1,600 Percentage Unemployment rate 7.2 4.7 6.0 6.1 8.9 Up 1.7 Up 2.8 Participation rate 61.2 61.5 61.9 58.2 56.3 Down 4.9 Down 1.9 Employment rate 56.8 58.4 58.3 54.6 51.3 Down 5.5 Down 3.3

Source: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0391-01 Labour force characteristics, annual

In November 2019, Brantford CMA hit a record low sector and among manufacturing and construction jobs. unemployment rate of 3.1%. Within the same timeframe, the Meanwhile, occupations in health and education increased number of jobs in Norfolk CA dropped by around 700, raising slightly. In June 2020, pandemic related business closures the unemployment rate to 6% (+ 0.3% since 2018). brought the unemployment rate up to 12.7% in Brantford CMA and 10.2% in Norfolk CA. During the early months of COVID-19, employment dropped significantly across almost all sectors in Brantford CMA. Businesses began to recover during the summer and fall Between January and May 2020, almost 9,000 jobs were lost of 2020, with employment almost at January 2020 levels in the Grand Erie area, much of which were within our service according to StatCan’s December LFS data. The Workforce 9 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE Planning Board of Grand Erie highlighted just some of the of the pandemic in 2020 to help drive the relatively strong resilient businesses and their workforce in a January 2021 gains in Grand Erie employment throughout 2020. However, local news feature called “Workforce Heroes”. Apotex many of these job gains were not in the same sectors or Pharmachem, Battlefield International, Brooks Signs, occupations as the jobs lost. These will be examined in Hometown Brew and Six Nations of the Grand River greater detail in the following sections. Development Corporation quickly pivoted at the beginning

DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS: GENDER

Males Females In 2019, males made up 59% of all full-time workers and 29% More part-time work within Brantford CMA was taken up by of all part-time workers. While male part time work increased females, who made up 71% of the part-time workforce and slightly in 2020, male full-time employment remained 41% of the full-time workforce. stagnant. This uneven distribution of work has been amplified by the While male employment is beginning to plateau, recent LFS pandemic; female part-time employment grew in 2020 at a data indicates that male participation may be on the rise, fairly steep rate. Meanwhile, many females in full-time work mirroring national trends. lost their jobs.

LFS data suggests that some male-dominated industries Female employment has been on the increase because of – such as manufacturing, construction and transportation these part-time workers, but the participation rate appears and warehousing – are on the decline, as a result of which to be trending downwards, signaling that some women are some males – namely tradespeople – have lost work. Given leaving the labour force because of difficulties finding suitable the seasonal nature of male-dominated industries like employment or challenges balancing other responsibilities construction and agriculture, some males may struggle to like childcare. find suitable work in the winter months of 2020-2021. Some female-dominated industries – such as education and accommodation and food services – grew in 2020, and with it, so has female employment. That said, much of this employment is within part-time work, and in lower-skilled jobs, despite the fact that our female workforce is more highly educated.

Photo: Vandenberg Farms courtesy Brant County

WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE 10 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS: AGE

Youth The number of seniors employed moved in the opposite While it is typical for unemployment among youth (aged 15 direction, with labour force trends highlighting small, but to 24) to drop in the summer months, a significantly larger consistent declines since April 2020. Given the higher proportion of youth remained unemployed during the likelihood of COVID-19 affecting those 65+, it is likely that summer of 2020; the Labour Force Survey estimated that this there exists some reluctance in the labour market, both year’s local youth unemployment rate was almost double among employers who are hesitant about hiring from an that of 2019. at-risk group, and among laid-off seniors, who have been advised to take public health precautions seriously. As of late 2020, our region’s youth have begun reentering the labour market. Many continue to be absent from the labour Future Trends/Challenges force, but others are starting to look for work again and many An examination of sex and age related labour force survey have been successful in this endeavor. Both participation trends reveal, quite clearly, that COVID-19 has affected some and employment increased, but these continue to remain groups more than others. It is integral that the most impacted below pre-pandemic levels as of December 2020. It is worth groups: such as part-time female workers, youth, and males noting, however, that almost all of these employment gains in low-skilled occupations are given the support they need amongst youth have been in part-time work. While full-time to re-skill for emerging jobs and are successfully re-integrated employment among young males is gradually increasing again into the labour market in the coming months. This is reliant – due in large part to gains in wholesale and retail trade sectors on a thorough understanding of industry and occupational – full-time employment among young females has stagnated. trends, occupations typically held by marginalized groups and the obstacles they face to alternate opportunities. Core-Working Age Adults Local unemployment drops in the core working age Gap Analysis group have been fairly low throughout the course of 2020. There are many reskilling opportunities available in the Brantford CMA’s unemployment rate grew less drastically community that cater to prominent business sectors in when compared to surrounding regions, and has decreased Grand Erie. What remains a struggle for most members of the consistently after peaking in May. In December 2020, full-time workforce is their ability to participate in the training. Either and part time employment within this group appeared similar time, finances and/or family commitments will stand in the to the same month in 2019. Gender data, however, reveals way of educational opportunities. some differences. Many men lost their full-time jobs in sectors like manufacturing and construction, as a result of COVID-19 Reskilling opportunities will provide an increased knowledge related closures. Meanwhile, among women, part-time and understanding of a skill set, but time and experience is workers were disproportionately affected. Two (2) of every also required to gain the confidence that most employers three (3) females that lost their jobs in March were previously seek when hiring. Businesses would benefit from a robust employed in part-time work, presumably in sectors where this orientation and training program within their facility and/or type of work is more common – like accommodations, food partnering with local skill development programs and post- services and retail. Sectoral employment changes are further secondary institutions to provide more experiential training examined in the section below. and learning opportunities. Care and support is something all members of the Older Adults and Seniors workforce need. Some people have a strong support Among adults aged 55 to 64, employment grew following system to rely on. Others have few options. Where there a dip in the spring. While not as many older adults have are few options, there is a weak foundation. Cracks in the returned to part time work, full-time older workers increased foundation leave the workforce and the community unwell, in the final months of 2020, surpassing employment levels at and it potentially leaves those they care for in the same the same time last year. Older females, in particular, took on circumstance. Prioritizing well-being, and self-care must be many new jobs from June onwards. This may be indicative of at the foundation of everything we do. The most vulnerable underlying financial needs among our older adults and their members of our community depend on it. families, coupled with a hiring climate that prefers experience, and the soft skills that come with it. 11 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE GRAND ERIE COVID-19 RECOVERY

SCENARIO PLANNING (OLMP)

In the months leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plans will be robust, Grand Erie’s labour force was faced with a complex set of comprehensive, and capable of withstanding all future challenges. As a result of skills mismatches and growing scenarios. barriers to employment, certain businesses and labour force Between March and June 2020, over 2,500 jobs were segments were strained. These pre-existing conditions, lost in Brantford CMA alone, primarily in manufacturing, coupled with the drastic shifts to employment triggered construction, and transportation and warehousing. Many by the pandemic, will have lasting impacts on the region’s of these individuals were core-working age adults in full- employment landscape and its economy. time jobs. To provide context, Ontario lost around 108,500 Scenario planning allows us to examine the potential employees in those sectors between March and June. impacts that may be faced by various labour market groups Meanwhile, some industries gained jobs during this period and to prepare for these changes by developing the including the agricultural sector, healthcare, the finance appropriate supports. sector and public administration. Benefits of scenario-based planning: From an occupational perspective, the majority of job • Provides framework for managing the unprecedented losses during the first few months of the pandemic were uncertainty posed by COVID-19. within intermediate (Skill level C) occupations. Meanwhile, managerial/professional (Skill level A) and labouring • Supports proactive decision-making by identifying occupations (Skill level D) grew in the early months of the challenges, opportunities, and potential actions well in pandemic. advance. • Encourages a holistic and collaborative approach to As of December 2020, both Brantford’s employment and planning that manages system complexity and ensures participation rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels, and

WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE 12 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE Skill Level A Management and Professional Occupations remain higher than the provincial rates, signalling that the EMPLOYMENT SHIFTS BY SKILL LEVEL IN region is recovering faster than surrounding communities. BRANTFORD CMA However, the impact that the pandemic has had on certain sectors and populations remains significant. Skill Level B

As lock-down restrictions were lifted during the summer and fall months, the external drivers of employment in Technical, Paraprofessional and Skilled Occupations Grand Erie became more apparent. While employment in the service sector bounced back, employment in the goods-producing sector continued to drop. Skill Level C

EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR IN BRANTFORD CMA Intermediate Occupations

Services-producing sector Skill Level D Skill Level A Management and Professional Occupations DEC AN FEB AR AR A UN Skill UL AUGLevel SEB OCT NO DEC Labouring and Elemental Occupations Technical, Paraprofessional and Skilled Occupations

Skill Level A Skill Level C

Management and Professional Occupations Intermediate Occupations

Skill Level B Skill Level D

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Intermediate Occupations Source: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0313-01 Employment by census metropolitan areas and occupation,Skill Level three-month D moving average, unadjusted for seasonality (x 1,000) Goods-producing sector DEC AN FEB AR AR A UN UL AUG SE OCT NO DEC Labouring and Elemental Occupations DEC UN DEC UN DEC UN DEC UN DEC October 2020 job demand data suggests that only around 11% of jobs available were for individuals with university Source: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0097-01 Employment by industry, three-month moving 1 average, unadjusted for seasonality, census metropolitan areas (x 1,000) degrees or occupational training . Among these, the most common job postings were in healthcare and finance – specifically registered nurses, retail and wholesale trade Manufacturing saw a small rise but has since dipped again, managers and financial officers. Many of the healthcare likely as a result of supply chain issues. This was somewhat jobs took particularly long to fill. Job search data, however, offset by growth within the construction sector, prompted indicated that 36% of Grand Erie’s job seekers were by an increase in consumer demand for home renovations looking for professional occupations, and this interest as well as new apartment and business buildings. Along was concentrated among education, social service and with growth in the construction sector, the region saw management jobs2. moderate growth in employment within business, building and other support services. Similarly, there were more job seekers looking to get back into their trades positions in manufacturing and Between July and Nov. 2020, the service sector gained 5,900 construction, relative to the number of postings for such jobs, primarily in food services, wholesale and retail trade, occupations. The most in-demand Skill Level B jobs were and education. in healthcare (practical nurses) and education and social As a result of these shifts, many of the jobs gained were services (social and community service workers, early labouring occupations (Skill level D) in the service sector. childhood educators). The demand for cooks also increased Meanwhile, more people in intermediate occupations as the food service sector picked back up in the summer, (Skill level C) lost their jobs, as did many in professional but based on posting length data, many businesses are occupations (Skill level A). struggling to fill these positions. Examining this data by gender, we see that a lot of the professional jobs lost were held by female workers, while the intermediate occupations were more commonly held by males. 1 https://workforceplanningboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20-10-GE- Job-Demand-Report.pdf 2 https://workforceplanningboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20-10-GE- Job-Search-Report.pdf 13 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE A vast majority – 69% – of job postings were for intermediate the fact that many women who lost their part-time jobs in the and labouring occupations such as general farm workers, service sector are unable to find other part-time work/remote material handlers, retail salespersons and customer and work, and cannot assume full-time, in person jobs due to other information service representatives. While many of the responsibilities like childcare. Many of these individuals are top jobs were in demand even before the pandemic, a also hesitant or unwilling to re-enter service sector jobs where few – such as delivery and courier service drivers, light duty physical distancing is not always possible. cleaners and bus drivers – have increased in demand over the last few months. Employment Planning Advisory Committee: It is also worth noting that Brantford’s participation rate has See Appendix A seen a slight dip in recent months, and this decline is primarily among core-working age women. Based on local news Grand Erie COVID-19 Recovery Task Force Members: reports and stakeholder consultations, this is attributable to See Appendix B

WPBGE WORKER IMPACT SURVEY RESULTS

In April 2020, WPBGE conducted a Worker Impact Survey Survey question: The government is Strongly Strongly to measure the immediate impact of COVID-19 on area disagree 1 agree residents/employees . Results revealed that while many doing enough to 14% 18% lost their jobs, around 19% were working more, primarily support me and my in healthcare, transportation and warehousing. This was family during the true for remote workers as well. For many parents of young crisis children, this meant juggling parenting and an increased Somewhat workload simultaneously. The survey also highlighted disagree 20% significant levels of concern among recently laid-off Somewhat individuals about being able to pay for groceries, rent and agree other monthly bills. 24% Neither agree nor disagree 1 https://workforceplanningboard.org/many-local-workers-lose-work-due-to-covid-19-survey/ 15%

WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE 14 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE Survey question: Permanently Survey question: What is your lost work due Top reasons for reduction in work are… to COVID-19 current job status? 5% Employer/business shut down temporarily 30.18% Working in usual place of work Slow down 35% in business 23.10% Temporarily not Requirement to provide working due care for dependent(s) 9.19% to COVID-19 37% Requirement to self- quarantine 4.72%

Working from home temporarily 23% Survey question: As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, I am more worried Survey question: about being able to… Change in work volume; you are… …working more Strongly 19% 11 1 disagree …no longer 1 working 1 1 36% Somewhat 1 disagree 1 1 Neither agree 9 nor disagree …working about the same amount Somewhat 27% agree …working less 18% 9 Strongly These changes have brought additional levels of stress to agree the workforce. Programs such as the Canada Emergency Pay my monthly Pay my rent or Have enough food Response Benefit (CERB) were able to keep these concerns bills mortgage for me and my at bay, but only temporarily. As the pandemic stretches on, family there is growing concern about the mental health and well- being of Grand Erie’s residents. Further, access to mental healthcare has been negatively affected by COVID-191. Supporting wellness, thus, is of top concern, and critical to 1 https://cmha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CMHA-UBC-wave-2-Summary-of-Findings- holistic workforce development. FINAL-EN.pdf

15 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE HEALTH AND WELLNESS

GRAND ERIE COVID-19 CASE PROFILES

Public health data indicates that cases within the Grand Brant County Health Unit (Brantford, Brant) Erie area were not as widespread in 2020 as in surrounding Infectious Diseases Coronavirus regions such as Hamilton, Waterloo and Guelph. Case Wellness Works counts, however, have been on the rise, due to varying Health and Social Services Haldimand and Norfolk complications with the virus mutating and supply of Additional daily statistics | HealthUnit Haldimand-Norfolk vaccines. Health units in Grand Erie provide real-time Health Topics | HealthUnit Haldimand-Norfolk information about COVID-19 case counts and information on how and where to get help and information and education Six Nations Health Services on how to best protect yourself and your family: SKODEN | Six Nations – COVID-19 Six Nations Health Services Government of Canada Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation MCFN Community Health Unit Province of Ontario The Province of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution is lead by Retired General Rick Hillier, Chair of Ontario’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force COVID-19 vaccines for Ontario | COVID-19 in Ontario

16 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE MADE IN GRAND ERIE WELLNESS

To the invaluable Workforce of Grand Erie, don’t forget to look after you!! Take time for you and enjoy what we’ve “made” right here in Grand Erie. Spend the day clearing your head in the woods, or on a trail. It's free, its local and it comes complete with fresh air and vitamin D!! Pack a snack and don’t forget your hand sanitizer! Thank you to our many partners and fellow members of the Grand Erie workforce for all you do to keep the facilities mentioned below, maintained and safe. Click on the links to virtually visit just some of Grand Erie’s natural and recreational resources.

National Wellness Haldimand County Wellness Together Canada Recreation and Facilities – Haldimand County Ontario Parks in Grand Erie Trails & Pathways – Haldimand County Long Point Provincial Park Things to See and Do – Haldimand County Rock Point Provincial Park Crisis Assessment and Support Team – Community and Selkirk Provincial Park Mental Health Services – CAMHS Turkey Point Provincial Park Crisis Service | St. Leonard’s Contact Us | Health Unit Haldimand-Norfolk Grand River Conservation Authority Outdoor recreation – Grand River Conservation Authority Norfolk County Parks and Recreation – Norfolk County Six Nations Norfolk County Trails – Norfolk County Six Nations of the Grand River Parks and Recreation Explore Norfolk County Trails – Norfolk Tourism Home Six Nations Nature Trail – Six Nations Tourism Crisis Assessment and Support Team – Community and Six Nations Health Services Mental Health Services – CAMHS Indigenous Health Contact Us | Health Unit Haldimand-Norfolk New Credit City of Brantford Recreation – Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation Parks and Recreation – City of Brantford Social & Health Services – Mississaugas of the Credit Trails – City of Brantford First Nation Discover Brantford Indigenous Health Let’s Talk Brantford Brant County Crisis Service | St. Leonard’s Parks, Trails and Activities – Brant County Mental Health and Addiction – BCHS Recreation – Brant County Things to see and do – Brant County Mental Health and Addiction – BCHS Crisis Service – St. Leonard’s

17 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE GRAND ERIE RECOVERY TASK FORCE PRIORITIES

Key factors that would influence recovery were identified by programs, gaps and challenges as they pertained to each the Grand Erie Recovery Task Force in April and May, 2020. area of focus. As of early December, members of the Grand Between June and August 2020, critical uncertainties were Erie Recovery Task Force were beginning to engage in identified and the Grand Erie scenario matrix was built. In the conversations around collaborating and incorporating the fall of 2020, WPBGE established 4 working groups: economic identified priorities into their organization’s deliverables. development, skills development, education and businesses The priorities as identified by each working group are supports – to build out, revise and validate scenarios and identified here: action plans. In October and November 2020, each working group shortlisted their top 5 priorities, and identified existing

BUSINESS SUPPORTS WORKING GROUP

Priority #1: Advocate for adjustment of legislation to Priority #4: Support industry network development allow employers more flexibility • Building relationships between business leaders/HR • According to a recent StatCan business survey (2020), reps with the same sector and with other community 30.4% of businesses did not know how long they could agencies was identified as a top priority during LBS’s continue to operate at their current level of revenue and Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk Community Stakeholder expenditures before considering further staffing actions, Discussion (in October 2020). closure, or bankruptcy1. Priority #5: Develop a consistent “one-stop shop” for Priority #2: Increase financial support for new cleaning information, resources, etc. protocols • Community stakeholders recognize Grand Erie Jobs • During the summer of 2020, 70% of Grand Erie businesses Portal as a central resource for job seekers, and new were concerned about longer term access to PPE and developments to the platform to increase supports for workers feeling unsafe, according to WPBGE’s Business job seekers are being considered. Recovery Survey (2020).

Priority #3: Design digital inclusion supports for residents & employers with limited internet access • According to WPBGE’s Business Recovery Survey (2020), internet connectivity was the biggest barrier for Grand Erie’s remote workforce. Employers called for government investments in broadband infrastructure and incentives for tech programs to support remote workers. • Ontario is investing nearly $1 billion to expand and improve broadband and cellular access. Historic investment will support unserved and underserved communities during COVID-19 and beyond. • Based on the report: The Sudden Shift to Remote Delivery in LBS in Ontario (2020), an estimated 45% of learners likely had internet access, and 27% had limited connectivity using cell phones2. These numbers are likely even lower in remote areas, such parts of Haldimand, Norfolk, Six Nations and New Credit. • According to a recent StatCan business survey (Nov. 2020), once the pandemic is over, 14.7% of businesses anticipate that all of their workforce will continue to primarily 1 https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/201113/dq201113a-eng.htm 3 telework or work remotely.” 2 https://alphaplus.ca/download/shift-remote-delivery-report/?fbclid=IwAR0Xy7bZJAHzGwGMG m9ZmTFCA9IIvnIGWuyPm2772OYsz33-mE9hJSMLI7k 18 3 https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/201113/dq201113a-eng.htm RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP

Priority #1: Advocate for forgivable loans & grant Priority #4: Advocate for affordable and attainable programs housing • According to WPBGE’s Business Recovery Survey • Grand Erie area government representatives, municipal (2020), the #1 support that businesses are looking for is councils and the Western Ontario Warden’s Caucus government investment in promoting local businesses. have all undertaken projects to advocate and plan for more affordable and attainable housing. These steps Priority #2: Identify business needs in key sectors will help ensure that the importance of housing and the • According to WPBGE’s Business Recovery Survey (2020), responsibility that comes with it, is understood by all 18% of businesses would like to develop new business members of the community from Government through strategies for the next 1-5 years, but do not know how/ to the workforce. Housing is an investment and provides have the resources to do so. shelter and wellness. A good understanding of this and a good variety of options provides a better quality of life Priority #3: Increase promotion of skills training and builds stronger communities. programs • According to WPBGE’s Business Recovery Survey Priority #5: Share insightful labour market data (2020), around 75% of businesses across all sectors and • A recently undertaken and approved WPBGE business sizes said they would be interested in receiving Marketing Strategy provides direction for the best government grants to help with designing and delivering way to disseminate data and information to Economic essential skills and custom technical training to staff. Development Partners, businesses, agency partners and the workforce.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP

Priority #1: Increase digital/technical skills Priority #4: Support soft-skills training within the development workplace • According to WPBGE’s Business Recovery Survey (2020), • According to the OECD, on average, Canadian employers 81% of businesses with remote workers indicated the spent $889 CAD per employee on learning and need for digital skills training for staff. development from 2016-2017, relatively little compared to their international counterparts1. Priority #2: Design and deliver HR training for • According to WPBGE’s Business Recovery Survey (2020), employers 75% of businesses value support with the development • A variety of training needs were identified through and delivery of essential skills training. WPBGE’s Business Recovery Survey (2020), including health and safety training, digital marketing training, and training Priority #5: Align labour market information (LMI) with on industry-specific guidelines related to COVID-19. skills training focuses • The same survey revealed that over 1 in 4 businesses do • WPBGE’s (2019) Job Seeker and Employee Survey results not have any crisis response plan to guide them in the reveal high levels of underemployment within our region, event of an outbreak. with many employees stating they are unable to use their skillsets regularly at work. Priority #3: Develop transferable skills training curriculum • As a result of the pandemic, transferable skills such as adaptability/flexibility, resilience and interpersonal skills have grown significantly in demand based on WPBGE’s Business Recovery Survey (2020) results.

1 https://fsc-ccf.ca/research/return-on-investment-industry-leadership-on-upskilling-and- reskilling-their-workforce/ 19 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP

Priority #1: Enhance student education around career Priority #4: Find new ways of engaging/involving pathways parents/families about education and career pathways • Employers who participated in WPBGE’s 2019 In-Demand as early as primary grades Skilled Trades study highlighted the importance of • Based on the results of WPBGE’s 2019 In-Demand Skilled reducing stigma around the trades by increasing Trades Study, ‘stigma around the trades’ is the #1 issue education around it. impacting the trades in Grand Erie. As a result of this, employers indicated that their biggest barrier to hiring Priority #2: Increase integration of digital skills apprentice is a lack of interest/participation. training and technology into core courses • Prior to the pandemic this was identified as a need. As Priority #5: Strengthen connectivity between career a result of the pandemic and the ever-changing work counsellors and industry professionals and learning environments, digital literacy has become • Encouraging businesses to view the Ministry of Education, a primary skill needed for success. Finding new ways of career counsellors and Parent Councils/School Board integrating digital skills training into required curriculum Trustees as a resource for their workforce needs, and would benefit students who wouldn’t naturally pursue developing educational and marketing materials around computer education or have regular access to technology their business is needed. This material could be housed in or internet. career counselling offices to help inform the counsellors and the students about the availability and type of work Priority #3: Broaden the scope of experiential learning available right here in Grand Erie. More support is needed • The school boards offer experiential learning options to describe career ladders and pathways. to students in a variety of ways. More could be done to develop working relationships with area businesses to encourage more opportunities that will benefit the student’s learning experience and assist area businesses with workforce and retention. Retaining graduating Detailed Group Priority Table: See Appendix C students in the Grand Erie Area will contribute to the overall well-being of the community.

WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE 20 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE EDUCATION, SKILLS & TRAINING The Grand Erie community is abundant with many learning opportunities and institutions, from Day Care facilities to Post Grand Erie Area Schools and Continuing Education: Secondary Institutions and everything in between. See Appendix D

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT BY GENDER

No certificate, diploma or degree 42% 58% Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate 41% 59% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 73% 27% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 49% 51% University certificate, diploma or degree 52% 48% Male Female Source: 2016 Census Custom Tables

SKILLS COMPOSITION OF GRAND ERIE’S WORKFORCE

Individuals in professional occupations (requiring university education) make 14% Skill Level D up around 20% of Grand Erie’s labour Labouring and Elemental Occupations force, while people in labouring 32% occupations (requiring no formal Skill Level C education) make up around 15%. Of Intermediate Occupations the remainder, approximately one-third 22% are in technical and skilled occupations Skill Level A Management and Professional Occupations and the other third are people in intermediate occupations.

32% Skill Level B Technical Paraprofessional and Skilled Occupations

Educational Attainment by Skill Level

i Management and Professional Occupations 5% 1% 4 2% 44%

i Skill Level C Technical, Paraprofessional and Skilled Occupations % Intermediate2% Occupations 1% 3% 11%

i Intermediate Occupations 1% 4% % 2% %

i Labouring and Elemental Occupations 2% 4% 5% 15% 4

No certificate, diploma or degree Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma University certificate, diploma or degree Source: 2016 Census Custom Tables 21 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE Based on educational attainment data, both professional result in skills loss among our more educated workers as occupations and labouring occupations have a skills- they settle for jobs they are overqualified for. Even worse, we mismatch. The former employs a significant portion could see a brain drain as these individuals seek work outside of individuals with secondary school diplomas, trades of Grand Erie. The pandemic has increased the likelihood certificates and even college diplomas; this is likely the result of this by making remote work more commonplace. There of employers settling for less qualified candidates, which may be some opportunities to educate employers about this ultimately affects business performance. available talent pool, or to attract external businesses who are looking for Skill level A workers. Meanwhile, around 24% of individuals with a post-secondary education are in jobs that do not require it, which results in Inversely, people with no formal education made up around underemployment of these individuals and underutilization 4% of job seekers between June and October 2020, but 12% of their skillsets. of postings were for labouring occupations. These individuals face a greater set of socio-economic barriers to employment, People in technical/skilled and intermediate professions and these will likely be augmented by the pandemic if the seemed to be better matched, although there are still some appropriate supports are not made available to both job who are underemployed. seekers and employers. Job search trends captured by Grand Erie Jobs between June and October indicate that around 44% of job seekers are looking for professional occupations. Meanwhile, only 11% of jobs posted require this skill level. Given that around 20% of Grand Erie’s workforce has the skill level for professional occupations, this points to the skills-mismatch; more of Grand Erie’s university educated residents have been on the job hunt during this pandemic, even though there are fewer professional jobs available. In the longer term, this could

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Apprenticeships Employment Services

I Number of New Registrants in 2019: 374 (+24 since 2018) I Number of assisted clients increased by 53% to 3,020 I Number of Certificates of Apprenticeship issued in 2019: in 2019 141 (+5 since 2018) I Number of unassisted clients increased by 79% I Apprentices by demographic: I 2019 Employment Services Clients by demographic: I ~ 48% are aged 15-24, and the remaining 51% are I 24% between 15-24 years old (up 48% since 2018); between 25-44 years old 3% over 65 years old (up by 144% since 2018) I ~ 86% male (up from 2019) I 40% completed secondary school, 26% had a I ~ 14% have less than Gr. 12 education certificate or diploma and 9% had a bachelor’s degree I Top trades by number of active apprentices: or higher 1. 310S: Automotive Service Technician I 13% identified as aboriginal 2. 433A: Industrial Mechanic Millwright I 11% have a disability 3. 309A: Electrician – Construction and Maintenance I 47% reported no income, while 17% reported 4. 310T: Truck and Coach Technician Employment Insurance and another 15% reported 5. 332A: Hairstylist Ontario Works as their primary source of income 6. 313A: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning I Rise in number of people from manufacturing, retail Systems Mechanic trade and healthcare and social assistance industries 7. 313D: Residential Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic Literacy and Basic Skills 8. 429A: General Machinist 9. 306A: Plumber I Number of new in person learners doubled to 510 I Number of clients aged 15-24 increased significantly I Around one-third are female

Future Trends/Challenges We have an opportunity before us to come together as Predicting the skills that the workforce will need was a a community, including parents, educators, trainers and challenge in the days prior to the pandemic. The pandemic businesses to expand the local knowledge base among has exacerbated this challenge. The economic crisis and the Grand Erie workforce within many different sectors. It’s worldwide uncertainty that has come with the pandemic, a once in a lifetime chance to build a foundation of a more creates more uncertainty with future predictions and innovative and inclusive post-pandemic economy and society planning around skills. This challenge will stand in the way for Grand Erie, Ontario and Canada. of achieving a workforce that is responsive, adaptable and resilient.

Gap Analysis The pandemic has highlighted gaps more clearly with our ability to predict labour market trends and the importance of developing new approaches to planning. There is a need to ensure a more equitable distribution of opportunities for training and education. Whether this is through post- secondary education for young people prior to entering the workforce or as continuing education. What is clear is that there is a gap between the needs of businesses and educators and the opportunities they could provide for training, either within the business, or in partnership with local education facilities. 23 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE INDUSTRY

GENERAL INDUSTRY TRENDS IN BRANTFORD CMA

We see that Grand Erie’s goods-producing sector is prone to predictable. This sector experienced a gradual decline cyclical changes and typically dips in the late winter months. throughout 2019, and plummeted during April/May due to The 2020 drop in employment within goods-producing the pandemic. This sector has since been on the rise; since industries does not appear particularly significant, especially June, almost 6,000 individuals entered service sector jobs in when compared to the years prior. However, we are seeing Grand Erie. a much slower climb in employment within the sector. Over the course of 2020, Grand Erie’s goods-producing Much of this is because our main goods-producing industry, sector has plummeted significantly, while the service sector manufacturing, has been on the decline. These declines has been picking up since the initial pandemic shutdowns in were offset by increases within other goods-producing the spring. sectors – such as agriculture and construction.

The service-producing sector, on the other hand – which employs a lot more of our region’s workforce – is less

Wholesale & retail trade 1 Manufacturing Healthcare & social assistance 1 Construction Educational services Accommodation & food service

DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 19 19

Source: Table 14-10-0097-01 Employment by industry, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, census metropolitan areas (x 1,000) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410009701

TOP SECTORS IN GRAND ERIE BY EMPLOYMENT

Based on employment by industry in Brantford CMA in 2020, the top 6 industries are: % of Workforce Employed 2019 2020 1. Manufacturing 19% 17% 2. Wholesale and retail trade 16% 17% 3. Healthcare and social assistance 12% 13% 4. Construction 8% 8% 5. Educational services 7% 6% 6. Accommodation and food service 6% 6%

Together, these 6 sectors employed 67% of the workforce in 2020.

24 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE TOP SECTORS IN GRAND ERIE BY BUSINESS COUNT

NOTE: The data in this section is based on June 2015 to December Based on December 2020 business count data, the top 2020 Canadian Business Counts data. It is important to note that industries in Grand Erie are: the trends highlighted here are not reflective of all the changes 1. Real estate rental and leasing that may have taken place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While 2. Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting we have some indications of industry shifts from December 2020 3. Construction business counts data, the business landscape continues to change, 4. Other services and these shifts will likely be better captured in next year’s business 5. Retail trade count data. 6. Professional, scientific and technical services Based on 2015-2020 CBC data, the top 5 industries in Grand Erie Business Count by Size growth were: 1. Real estate rental and leasing 2. Construction 3. Finance and insurance 4. Other services 1 5. Transportation and warehousing

Over the same 5-year period, the following industries 1 declined: 1. Management of companies and enterprises 2. Retail trade 3. Agriculture Between June 2019 and December 2020, Grand Erie gained – either by growth or new developments – 1 19 medium and large employers in the following sectors: Large businesses [500+ employees] 12 to 14 1. Crop production Medium businesses [100-499 employees] 132 to 137 2. Hospitals Small businesses [5-99 employees] 3,368 to 3,482 3. Aboriginal public administration Micro businesses [1-4 employees] 3,466 to 3,723 4. Nursing and residential care facilities Businesses without employees 13,740 to 14,044 5. Administrative and support services 6. Miscellaneous merchant wholesalers Provincial data from StatCan reveals that the number of active businesses in Grand Erie decreased by 12% between April 2019 In the same time frame, the following sectors lost and April 20201. medium-sized employers: 1. Amusement, gambling and recreation industries That said, examining trends over the past 5 years can help us 2. Fabricated metal product and machinery manufacturing understand which sectors to concentrate our recovery 3. Social assistance efforts on. 4. Crop production Between December 2015 and December 2020, the number of 5. Utilities businesses in the Grand Erie area grew by 1674, or 8%. Between 6. Heavy and civil engineering construction & specialty June 2020 and December 2020, business counts data recorded trade contractors 500 fewer businesses, with a large number of losses concentrated 7. Furniture and related product manufacturing in the agriculture, construction, retail and finance sectors. 8. Building material and supplies merchant wholesaler 9. Rail and truck transportation Medium and large businesses led this growth, primarily within 10. Warehousing and storage the Brant CD. Recent business growth within Haldimand-Norfolk 11. Management of companies and enterprises CD has not been particularly significant, but these counties did 12. Hospitals gain a few micro and small employers. 13. Accommodation services 14. Aboriginal public administration 1 Statistics Canada, Table 33-10-0270-01 from the Common Output Data Repository (CODR). 25 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE Additionally, almost all the above medium and large While the net total of micro-and small businesses business growth/declines were among companies located in did decrease, the region did gain some new smaller Brant CD. businesses, particularly in the following sectors: 1. Social assistance The diversity of industries in growth signals the need for a 2. Machinery manufacturing variety of talent attraction and retention efforts targeted at 3. Non-store retailers individuals across a variety of education and skill levels. This 4. Waste management and remediation services will be particularly important to those who have lost work 5. Nursing and residential care facilities due to industry declines – such as those in manufacturing and construction. These sectors signify areas of interest to our region’s entrepreneurs, and where prospective and current It is also important to examine changes among smaller employers see opportunities. Given the toll that COVID-19 businesses; these make up around 98% of all businesses has had on employment in food services and among within our region. manufacturing and construction businesses, it is particularly Over the last 2 years, businesses without employees have important to connect with these smaller businesses been on the decline in Haldimand-Norfolk, indicating either and support them in navigating resources and gaining a lack of interest in entrepreneurship or the inability to access knowledge that may help keep them in operation. supports for entrepreneurs. While these types of businesses have grown modestly in Brant CD, this growth is very limited when compared to the number of new businesses in surrounding regions – including Hamilton, Waterloo, and Niagara – within the same time period.

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The manufacturing sector continues to employ the largest when they occur. The completion of these training programs number of Grand Erie residents. The COVID-19 pandemic also offer a leg-up to many other career opportunities in the augmented this trend slightly. Between December 2019 and future. A great example is a career in the skilled trades which December 2020, the manufacturing sector shed 2,400 jobs in all manufacturing and warehousing employers hire and retain the Brantford CMA – a 16% drop. as part of their workforce. A career in the skilled trades is highly regarded, rewarding and well paid. Many of our local This sector is very competitive for workforce needs and post-secondary educational institutions such as Six Nations talent to handle more and more technology. There are many Polytechnic, Conestoga College and Fanshawe College offer skill development programs in the community that will the training needed to get into the skilled trades. assist the workforce in upskilling for work in manufacturing namely the Skills2Advance: Manufacturing and Warehousing program www.skills2advance.com offered by the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie. These types of reskilling and upskilling micro-credential programs offer the workforce and businesses alike a stronger foundation so that the workforce can remain agile and pivot to react to shifts in the economy

Number of Businesses in Manufacturing Manufacturing Businesses by Employment Size

Medium Large businesses businesses Micro businesses 12 1 Small businesses 9

1 1

Without employees JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 19

Source: June 2016 to December 2020 Canada Business Counts Data for Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk CDs

Top manufacturing subsectors by Number of Employees in Manufacturing in Brantford CMA business count: 1. Fabricated metal product manufacturing – mostly small and medium businesses 2. Miscellaneous manufacturing – mostly 1 micro and small businesses 3. Machinery manufacturing – mostly small and medium businesses 4. Food manufacturing – mostly medium 1 and large businesses DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 19 19 5. Furniture and related product

manufacturing – mostly micro and Source: Table 14-10-0097-01 Employment by industry, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, census small businesses metropolitan areas (x 1,000) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410009701 27 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTHCARE & SOCIAL ASSISTANCE IN GRAND ERIE

Number of Businesses in Healthcare & Social Assistance Healthcare Businesses by Employment Size

1153 Medium Large businesses businesses Micro businesses 11 9

Without employees 1 5 Small businesses 9 JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 19

Source: June 2016 to December 2020 Canada Business Counts Data for Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk CDs

Healthcare subsectors by business Number of employees in Healthcare & Social Assistance in Brantford CMA

count: 1 1. Ambulatory healthcare services – micro, small and medium businesses 2. Social assistance – businesses of all sizes 1 3. Nursing and residential care facilities – mostly small and medium businesses 4. Hospitals – mostly medium and large businesses DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 19 19

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Number of Businesses in Wholesale & Retail Trade Wholesale & Retail Trade Businesses by Size

Medium businesses Micro 231 businesses

Without employees 9

215 Small businesses JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 19

Source: June 2016 to December 2020 Canada Business Counts Data for Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk CDs

Top Wholesale and Retail Trade Number of Employees in Wholesale & Retail Trade in Brantford CMA subsectors by business count: 1. Food and beverage stores – micro, small and medium businesses 2. Miscellaneous store retailers –micro and 1 small businesses 3. Motor vehicle and parts dealers – micro, 1 small and medium businesses 4. Health and personal care stores – micro and small businesses DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 5. Clothing and clothing accessories stores 1 1 1 1 1 19 19

– micro and small businesses Source: Table 14-10-0097-01 Employment by industry, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, census metropolitan areas (x 1,000) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410009701

The wholesale and retail trade industry is the second largest sector by employment within Grand Erie. Over the last 5 years, employment in this sector grew by 26%. In 2020, this sector experienced the greatest job gains after a steep dip in the spring, with over 2,500 returning employees as of October.

Interestingly, in the same time frame, the number of retail WE MAKE T businesses dropped by 7% between December 2015 and December 2020, mostly because of declines in the HERE number of micro and small businesses. GRAND ERIE 29 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE SPOTLIGHT ON CONSTRUCTION IN GRAND ERIE

Number of Businesses in Construction Construction Businesses by Employment Size

254 Medium Large businesses businesses Small 1 1 businesses

Micro Without 21 businesses employees 1

JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 19

Source: June 2016 to December 2020 Canada Business Counts Data for Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk CDs

Construction subsectors by business Number of Employees in Construction in Brantford CMA

count: 1. Specialty trade contractors – mostly micro and small businesses 2. Construction of buildings – mostly micro and small businesses 3. Heavy and civil engineering construction – mostly medium and large businesses

DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 19 19

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Number of Businesses in Educational Services Education Businesses by Employment Size

1 15 Medium Large businesses businesses 1 Micro businesses 1

1 Small businesses 1 15 Without employees 11 1 JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 19

Source: June 2016 to December 2020 Canada Business Counts Data for Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk CDs

Number of Employees in Educational Services

DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 19 19

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Number of Businesses in Accommodation & Food Services Accommodation & Food Services Businesses by Employment Size

5 Medium Large businesses businesses 1 Micro businesses 9

Small 53 businesses 1 Without employees 1

JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 19

Source: June 2016 to June 2020 Canada Business Counts Data for Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk CDs

Number of Employees in Accommodation & Food Services The accommodation and food service

sector is primarily made up of food services and drinking places of a diverse range

of business sizes, including 7 medium businesses and 1 large business. There are fewer accommodation service businesses, and most of these have under 5 employees.

According to Hotel Association of Canada president and CEO, over half of all accommodation businesses are at risk of DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC JNE DEC 1 1 1 1 1 19 19 closure due to the pandemic1. Given that Source: Table 14-10-0097-01 Employment by industry, three-month moving average, unadjusted for seasonality, census this sector employs a significant portion of metropolitan areas (x 1,000) https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1410009701 vulnerable Canadians – including women, millennials, immigrants, and visible minorities – this could result in unemployment increases within these groups.

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The pandemic that began in 2020 has taught us some lessons Number of Farm Operators in Grand Erie, about the importance of sustainability and food security. In by Age 2011 vs. 2016 Grand Erie we are surrounded by vast gardens and expensive nder technologies that feed us. There was an increase in the number 300 of farmers under the age of 35 in 2016, however the data show us that farmers are getting older and perhaps some of the amazing lessons we could all learn from farm work could one day be lost if we don’t start investing more in this industry. years and older 2011 Bottom line, the raw products for most things start on farms, 2,080 and farming is what sustains us. We have a duty to protect to and pass down the knowledge learned from farming and 1,890 agriculture to fuel a stronger future. Farming has evolved into a highly efficient and sophisticated industry that is driven… nder yes by tractors and heavy equipment…but also by advanced 375 technology. A different era of farming has emerged, one that is focused on the overall environment and the use of technology to support its operation.

As a result of the events of 2020, a collaborative effort began 2016 to 1,435 between the County of Brant, Conestoga College, South years and older Central Ontario Region Economic Development Corporation 2,225 and the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie, together with our partners Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Libro and the Ontario and Federal Governments. This collaboration resulted Source: Statistics Canada (2016). Table 32-10-0442-01 Farm operators classified by number of operators per farm and age in a brand new program offered through Conestoga College from the Brant County/Brantford Airport called the Agricultural Equipment Operator Program. A full class of local students started this program in January 2021, and will be ready to tackle Many other Agriculture training programs exist in work on farms in April of 2021. Recruitment for the second southwestern Ontario including at Fanshawe College class starting in January of 2022 is ongoing. Contact Conestoga and Ridgetown Campus (University of Guelph). Please College for details. check out their websites for more details.

Grand Erie Agricultural Industry "Getting Smarter", 2016; Number of Farms Reporting: 2,860 Use of computers/laptops for farm management 1,664 58.2% Use of smartphones/tablets for farm management 1,188 41.5% Use of automated steering (auto-steer) 507 17.7% Use of GPS technology 1,000 35.0% Use of GIS mapping (e.g., soil mapping) 453 15.8% Use of greenhouse automation 68 2.4% Use of robotic milking 12 0.4% Use of automated environmental controls for animal housing 150 5.2% Use of automated animal feeding 143 5.0% Use of other technologies 17 0.6% Operation has a written succession plan on census day 276 9.7% Renewable energy producing systems used by the operation, regardless of ownership 305 10.7%

Sources: (i) Statistics Canada (2016). Table 32-10-0446-01 Farms reporting technologies used on the operation in the year prior to the census (ii) Statistics Canada(2016). Table 32-10-0448-01 Farms reporting a written succession plan for the operation (iii) Statistics Canada (2016). Table 32-10-0449-01 Farms reporting having renewable energy producing systems in the year prior to the census 33 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE Other Industry Highlights • The agriculture sector hit record high employment in the • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing doubled summer of 2020, as a result of mass campaigning efforts their workforce over the last five years, and boast a 29% to hire locals to perform farm work in lieu of temporary increase in employment in this year alone. foreign workers.

Future Trends/Challenges Gap Analysis The Grand Erie Area has been out-shining broader Provincial The diversity of the Grand Erie area’s business community trends in industry. The Grand Erie economy and workforce can determine that subsectoral structures and trends lead is relatively diverse, but there is more work to be done to to different results than would be implied by one general broaden the scope and complexity of available jobs. It will industry trend. Food and higher tech manufacturing will have be important to continue to work together as a collective to different opportunities than lower end manufacturing as an ensure that Grand Erie does not sway into higher level trends example. This will be similar with construction, or agriculture that have been reported across the Province and Nationally. or retail or accommodation/foodservice. We are not immune, but working together, we can combat Low hourly wages in some of those industries employing negative forces. Grand Erie needs to stay focused on having lower skilled workers may encourage some policymakers to unique industries, businesses, and workforce and public consider short term support for those industries. However, sector responses. not all industries are low wage. Some business sectors are trending to greater automation technology. Keeping a segment of the workforce at low skilled jobs is not the best longer solution. Upskilling that workforce for a more advanced manufacturing in Grand Erie for example will be key.

WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE 34 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE OCCUPATIONS

2020 EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATIONS IN BRANTFORD CMA

Sales and service occupations 24%

Management occupations % Trades, transport and 1% equipment operators Occupations in education, and related occupations law and social, community 1% and government services

Occupations in manufacturing 1% 1% % Health occupations and utilities Other sectors 4 % Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 13% 3 % Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations Business, ﬁnance and 2 % Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport administration occupations

TRENDS IN KEY OCCUPATIONS

Sales and Service Occupations Occupations in Education, Law, and Social, Community Around 7,800 sales and service occupations have been and Government Services added to the Brantford CMA economy since 2016. Between These occupations declined by around 2,500 jobs between January and March 2020, around 3,800 sales and service jobs January 2016 and January 2020. After a slight decline in were lost, bringing this occupational group to January 2016 spring 2020, these occupations picked up again during the levels. Sales and service occupations have seen significant summer, but have since been on the decline. growth since, with 7,400 more employed between May and December 2020. D-M Precision Products, Dunnville

Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations These occupations experienced modest growth between 2016 and 2019 but lost around 2,800 jobs between January and May 2020. Recovery was slow during the fall and picked up towards the winter months; between May and December, trades related employment grew by 3,400.

Business, Finance and Administration Occupations These occupations have not changed significantly over the past 5 years, and have experienced a slow, but steady decline since early 2020. The sector gained jobs during the first few months of the pandemic, but has since returned to January 2020 levels.

Occupations in Manufacturing and Utilities These occupations grew by around 3,000 between January 2016 and January 2020, but lost almost all these jobs in the early months of 2020. This occupational group is beginning to make strides towards recovery as of December 2020. 35 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE TOP OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS IN GROWTH TOP OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS IN DECLINE • Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations • Industrial, electrical and construction trades – 2,700 fewer – 3,300 new jobs since 2016 jobs since 2016 • Sales representatives and salespersons – wholesale and • Processing and manufacturing machine operators and retail trades – 2,300 new jobs since 2016 related production workers – 1,700 fewer jobs since 2016 • Middle management occupations in trades, • Professional occupations in education services – 1,500 transportation, production, and utilities – 1,800 new jobs fewer jobs since 2016 since 2016 • Maintenance and equipment operation trades – 1,200 • Transport and heavy equipment operation and related fewer jobs since 2016 maintenance occupations – 1,600 new jobs since 2016 • Service representatives and other customer and personal • Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale services occupations – 400 fewer jobs since 2016 trade and customer services – 1,500 new jobs since 2016 • Service support and other service occupations – 1,200 new jobs since 2016 Cravings by Brittany Bakery, Cayuga BJ Take Inc., Dunnville

WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE 36 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE TOP OCCUPATIONS IN DEMAND

Below is a list of the top occupations in demand, by skill level, based on job posting data:

Skill Level A: Professional & Managerial Occupations Skill Level C: Intermediate Occupations 1. Retail and wholesale trade managers 1. Material handlers 2. Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 2. General farm workers 3. Other financial officers 3. Home support workers, housekeepers and related 4. Facility operation and maintenance managers occupations 5. Senior government managers and officials 4. Retail salespersons 5. Delivery and courier service drivers Skill Level B: Technical and Skilled Occupations 1. Cooks Skill Level D: Labouring Occupations 2. Administrative assistants 1. Light duty cleaners 3. Social and community service workers 2. Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related 4. Licensed practical nurses support occupations 5. Bakers 3. Cashiers 4. Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents 5. Construction trades helpers and labourers

5 -YEAR INCOME TRENDS INCOME BY GENDER

Income data from 2014 to 2018 indicates that the proportion of low-income In 2018, the median wage in Brantford earners is decreasing slightly, while the number of individuals employed at jobs CMA was $36,380. Females made around paying more than $25,000 is increasing. $11,000 less on average, but the gap between male and female income is narrowing slightly.

1 1 Males 1 Females 1 1

nder to to to to Over 1 1

Source: Statistics Canada. Table 11-10-0008-01 Tax filers and dependents with income by total income, sex, and age 1 1 1 1 1

37 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE Future Trends/Challenges Gap Analysis Occupational trends are changing at a faster rate than ever The pandemic has created larger gaps in in-demand before. The pandemic has created a noticeable change in professions such as some skilled trade jobs and other essential demand for certain occupations, with some recovering work such as healthcare, service and transport. It has also quickly and others not making strides. For many businesses, highlighted the fact that Grand Erie’s portfolio of available the outlook depends on adaptability and innovation. jobs requires more diversification. There is a high need for Businesses who are agile and able to quickly pivot will skill level B, C and D positions. However, skill level A positions weather the storm. In the process, business plans and models are few and declining since the pandemic. This leaves this will change temporarily and for some, it will be permanent. particular group either working for businesses outside of Changes to business models also means changes to Grand Erie or it forces them into a skills mismatch. The skills occupations in-demand and changes to the skill sets mismatch ultimately affects others who would benefit from needed. Future trends show that renewed and collaborative available positions. Grand Erie would benefit from a more efforts are needed by Grand Erie businesses and educators to diversified occupation portfolio. improve skills capacity to support future shifts and changes in the economy.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

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If you are looking for work… GREAT serving Six Nations of the Grand River Whether you are currently employed or not…there are Home page: GREAT numerous employment services and programs in the Grand Mississaugas of the New Credit Employment and Training Erie area that offer support for everything from mental Employment & Training – Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation health and addictions, upskilling, reskilling, resume building, interview coaching, personal counselling, support for new NPAAMB mothers and parents, conflict resolution, mediation, etc. Welcome to NPAAMB Most services are free and available to everyone in need. Businesses can also connect with service providers to St. Leonard's Community Services Brant Employment arrange to have the required services/training coordinated in Centre, serving Brant, Haldimand and the City of their places of work for their employees and help employers Brantford recruit, including arranging interviews or holding job fairs. Welcome to St. Leonard’s Community Services | St. Leonard’s Check out the providers in your area and don’t be shy. PDF: Coming together in times of need These programs are created with you in mind under the Community Employment Service Employment Ontario network, to provide the support you Community Resource Service | CRS Help need. And if you don’t find what you need the first time. DO NOT give up. Start somewhere. Start the conversation CareerLink and it will bring you to new places. Places that can help. We Home page: CareerLink are all in this together. There is a job out there for everyone. Health and Social Services Haldimand and Norfolk EVERYONE has valuable skills and abilities. Grand Erie needs Home Page you and we make it here in Grand Erie. Make each day a great one. You deserve it! Fanshawe Community Career and Employment Services, serving Nofolk County Community Career and Employment Services (Simcoe) | Fanshawe College 38 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE TRANSPORTATION

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City of Brantford Brantford Transit Brant County Brant eRide Norfolk County Ride Norfolk Transit Six Nations Six Nations Health Services – medical transportation South Central Transit Network Southwest Community Transit

Everyone needs access to reliable and affordable transportation To support the transportation needs of the Grand Erie to get to work or simply to participate in life. For the Workforce and to encourage greater partnership and unemployed, reliable transportation to a job interview, or to connections with existing transportation systems, the the first few weeks of work can mean the difference between Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie recently undertook successful, long-term employment and lost opportunities. a survey: Navigating Grand Erie.

The other important factor to accessing transportation is the availability and frequency of the service. Access to Highlights of the transportation survey (425 respondents employment areas must be timed with shift start and end from across the Grand Erie area) are as follows: times and it needs to be comfortable and convenient for the I The Current Commute: workforce who put in an arduous day of work and have many I 72% of respondents use personal vehicles as their other responsibilities. Ultimately, transportation services must primary mode of transportation, with an even higher be attractive and convenient to ensure that there is sufficient percentage of personal vehicle users located in ridership to sustain the service, and maintain and attract job Haldimand and Norfolk counties. I Almost 80% of full-time employees have personal seekers in the Grand Erie area. vehicles, compared to 63% of part-time employees As Ontario continues to develop and expand, the demand and 48% of unemployed individuals. for affordable and accessible transportation is becoming I On average, car owners spent between $2,500 a growing concern for municipalities in the Grand Erie to $4,000 annually on car insurance, gas and area, especially in rural areas. Over the years, municipal maintenance and repairs. governments and organizations such as the South Central I On average, Brantford-Brant residents have shorter commutes. Long commutes (>60 minutes) Ontario Region Economic Development Corporation (SCOR were reported by 6% of Brantford residents, EDC) have made a number of strides in strengthening 8% of Haldimand residents and 13% of Norfolk regional connectivity. residents. Through community partnerships, the South Central Transit I Around 8% of employees can work remotely (SCT) network was launched as a sustainable transportation (completely or partially) solution. It was designed to coordinate intercommunity I If remote work were offered as option for workers/ students, 12% of respondents would become more transit. Several municipalities in the Grand Erie area participate reliant on public transit, while 24% of respondents in the SCT network, including the County of Brant and would become less reliant. Norfolk County. 39 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE I Perceptions of Transit Future Trends/Challenges I 46% of respondents do not live within walking/short As we enter the future of remote work and sustainable drive distance from a bus-stop urban development less commuting will become the I Among those that do take public transit, most feel it is norm for those who can work remotely. The pandemic safe (72%), clean (65%) and affordable (65%). has shown us that less commuting for work saves money I Interest in Intercommunity Transit on running vehicles, gives you more time each day to I 71% of respondents would be interested in using spend with family and accommodate family schedules an intercommunity transit system if available, while and reduces the carbon footprint on the environment. A 29% would not. recent American study undertaken by Oxford Academic I Reasons for using intercommunity bus service: 1. To get to and from work pinpoints commuting time as the single strongest factor 2. Leisure, shopping in the odds of escaping poverty. 3. To connect to another mode of transit For those who cannot work remotely, the work on 4. To get to and from appointments transportation undertaken by SCOR EDC, and the WPBGE I The most popular destination for travel via an Navigating Grand Erie survey shows that convenient intercommunity transit system is Brantford, followed by Simcoe, Paris, Port Dover, Caledonia and Hamilton. and accessible inter-municipal travel in Grand Erie has I Majority of individuals (55%) would use intercommunity proven to be one of the largest challenges to connecting transit infrequently, making less than 5 trips a month. rural residents to jobs and amenities/resources and Around 10%, on the other hand, would make over 20 tourism. WPBGE believes that developing accessible trips per month. and affordable public transportation systems is integral I Top reasons why one may not use an intercommunity to strengthening the labour market and supporting bus service: economic development. 1. Takes too long/not convenient 2. Service operating hours Gap Analysis 3. Price of fare Data from the 2020 WPBGE Transportation survey 4. How well it connects to other transportation systems indicates that use of personal vehicles is much more 5. Difficulty getting to bus station prevalent within the rural areas. Over 1 in 5 Brantford residents use Brantford Transit, and a slightly smaller portion of Norfolk residents (and a few residents in Haldimand County) frequently use Ride Norfolk. Carpooling was most frequently cited as a primary mode of transport by core-working aged adults (mostly employed).

Almost 80% of full-time employees have personal vehicles, compared to 63% of part-time employees and 48% of unemployed individuals. Part-time workers rely more heavily on public transit, as do self-employed individuals.

Less than 50% of youth (aged 18-24) have personal vehicles, while over 75% of seniors (aged 65+) have cars. Public transit use, on the other hand, was fairly evenly WE MAKE T distributed across all age groups. The use of personal vehicles is strongly linked to employment status and age groups in Grand Erie. HERE Please see the WPBGE report on the Navigating Grand Erie Survey from 2020 for further information and GRAND ERIE recommendations. The report can be found on the 40 www.workforceplanningboard.org website. RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE MIGRATION

MIGRATION PATTERNS

Between 2014 and 2019, around 58,000 individuals migrated Net Migration Patterns into the Grand Erie area, while around 45,000 moved out, Net interprovincial migration Net intraprovincial migration resulting in around 13,000 net migrants. Net international migration Both Haldimand-Norfolk and Brantford-Brant lost a portion of their youth to out-migration, but attracted many more families, comprised of children (aged 0-17) and working age adults (aged 25-65).

Net Migrants in Grand Erie by Age Group

- 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / -1 1 1 1 1 19 - 1- - - Source: Source: Statistics Canada. Table 17-10-0140-01 Components of population change by Source: Statistics Canada, Taxfiler census division, 2016 boundaries

Migrants – both from within the province and from outside the Future Trends/Challenges country (such as foreign workers and international students) – were responsible for much of the population increase. Youth are migrating out of our communities, particularly Haldimand-Norfolk. Meanwhile the population of seniors Examining this data by geography, we see a smaller increase (65+) is growing rapidly as is the population of children (0-17). in population – 5% – in Brant Census Division, driven largely by This creates an increased demand for healthcare and support non-permanent residents between the ages of 15 and 64. services such as day-care and accessible transportation

Meanwhile, the population growth was slightly higher in Many people have reacted to the pandemic situation Haldimand-Norfolk – 7% over the last five years. Interprovincial by relocating to smaller communities. Those who can migration led this growth, likely in part due to GTA residents work remotely have found this to be a success so far. The moving out in search of more affordable housing options. government has made commitments to increase funding to Haldimand-Norfolk also attracts a considerable number of older improve internet service in rural areas. adults and seniors, many of whom are or will be retiring soon. Many others come to work as temporary foreign workers on Gap Analysis Grand Erie’s farms, or to study at one of our region’s many post- The migration of youth out of the community has a secondary institutions. detrimental impact on the ability to transfer local job knowledge and experience particularly in the skilled trades Our regional net interprovincial migration data tell us that and agriculture. more people are moving from the Grand Erie area into other provinces than vice versa. While Grand Erie does not typically The decline of the youth population creates an employment attract migrants from other provinces, the region has seen an gap particularly in the service sector such as healthcare and influx of recent migrants – both national and international – healthcare supports, as the population of seniors continues moving over from other parts of the province, such as the GTA. to increase. 41 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE HOUSING

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION (CMHC)

There is no place like home. Canada’s first-ever annually by CMHC. The report provides an National Housing Strategy (NHS), launched in in-depth analysis and trends around the cost November 2017, is a $55+ billion, 10-year plan and availability of rental units throughout to strengthen the middle class, cut chronic major cities within Canada. A factor used to homelessness in half and fuel our economy. explain availability is called the Vacancy Rate. Most importantly, it will give more Canadians Currently the vacancy rate for the Brantford/ across the country a place to call home. The Brant Census Metropolitan Area is reported National Housing Strategy will help drive the at 2.3%. The vacancy rate for the Norfolk success of Canada’s housing sector by giving Census Area is reported at 0.8%. more Canadians affordable homes. Rental Market Report Data Tables | CMHC Through the NHS, the federal government National Housing Strategy | To provide further context into the state is bringing together the public, private and A Place to Call Home of housing availability and affordability in non-profit sectors to re-engage in affordable Grand Erie, Municipal policies discourage the conversion of housing. Using a mix of funding, grants and loans, the rental housing units to condominium if the conversion has a strategy will create affordable, stable and livable communities. significant adverse impact on the supply of available rental The goal is to ensure Canadians across the country have housing. It is recommended that the conversion of rental access to housing that meets their needs and is affordable. units to condominium should only be considered when the To achieve this, the strategy will first focus on the most vacancy rate has been more than 3% for three consecutive vulnerable Canadians. years in areas that are outside of “urban growth centres”. To provide an understanding of the availability and Downtown Brantford is being considered as an Urban affordability of rental housing, CMHC collects data through Growth Centre. a national Rental Market Survey and a report is developed

Photo courtesy Brantford YMCA

WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE 42 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE WESTERN ONTARIO WARDENS CAUCUS (WOWC)

The WOWC supports Ontario Municipal Social Services be a key priority. Most of the community housing stock in Association’s (OMSSA) position on Housing. As the federal and Ontario is between 20 and 50 years old, with a significant provincial governments pursue investments in infrastructure, backlog of needed repairs estimated at $1.5 billion. Given the increasing community housing supply across Ontario should current housing and rental market, it is crucial to focus on increasing the supply of rent geared to income rental housing and community housing so that all Ontarians regardless of income level have a safe place to call home. The WOWC is undertaking a comprehensive Workforce Strategy for Western Ontario that validates labour supply and demand at the municipal and regional level. This strategy is looking at the broad workforce issue of attracting people to the region and retaining them with a focus on; housing, education and quality of life.

To learn more or to get involved contact Kate Burns Gallagher, WOWC Director Economic Development, [email protected]

A PLACE TO GROW

The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, is managing growth in this region. Of the six communities that a plan that developed from the Ontario Government the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie serves, three fall initiative (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing) called within the definition of the Province’s definition of the Greater “A Place to Grow”. The Places to Grow Act, 2005 enables the Golden Horseshoe: City of Brantford, County of Brant and government to develop regional growth plans that help Haldimand County. guide government investments and land use planning. The The Growth Plan established a long-term framework for Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe is the first plan where and how cities, suburbs, towns, and villages will to provide a framework for implementing Ontario’s vision grow over the long-term. The framework included the for building stronger, prosperous communities by better

Population and employment density for 25 urban growth centres (2011) People and Jobs per Hectare 600 People per hectare 500 Jobs per hectare Density Target 2031 400

300

200

100

0 Markham Richmond Hill Markham Centre Etobicoke Centre Etobicoke Uptown Waterloo Uptown Downtown Barrie Downtown Midtown Oakville Midtown North York Centre North York Downtown Milton Downtown Downtown Guelph Downtown Newmarket Centre Newmarket Downtown Toronto Downtown Downtown Oshawa Downtown Scarborough Centre Downtown Pickering Downtown Downtown Hamilton Downtown Downtown Kitchener Downtown Downtown Brantford Downtown Downtown Brampton Downtown Downtown Burlington Downtown Downtown Cambridge Downtown Yonge-Eglinton Centre Yonge-Eglinton Downtown Mississauga Downtown Downtown Peterborough Downtown Downtown St. Catharines St. Downtown

Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Metropolitan Vaughan 43 /Langstaﬀ Gateway Source: Performance Indicators for the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006 (gov.on.ca) Richmond Hill Centre 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE development of minimum intensification and Shift of New Housing Units in the Growth Plan Area density targets, to support the achievement TORONTO INNER RING OTER RING of complete communities. Each of the three ECLDING TORONTO communities the WPBGE serves that fall within % 2% % the Province’s definition for the Greater Golden 1% Horseshoe have a responsibility to reflect % 1% these density targets in their Official Plans. 1% 54% 4% The City of Brantford, County of Brant and 1% % 1% Single Haldimand County need to plan to achieve Semi Provincial density targets that are measured 1% Row % partment in persons and jobs per hectare. The Province 5% 21% 1% measures density as follows: Number of People Living in an Area + Number of Jobs in an 1 1 4% 1 21% 5% Area/Area in Hectares = People and Jobs per 22% % Hectare (PJH) % 4%

Source: Performance Indicators for the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006 (gov.on.ca)

BRANTFORD-BRANT MAYORS’ HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS TASK FORCE

The acute need for more affordable housing in Brantford- These impacts are compounded by a nationwide opioid Brant communities, and the positive impact affordable crisis and challenges related to untreated mental health or housing stability has on people’s lives cannot be understated. addiction concerns. Suitable housing for some individuals In October 2019, the City of Brantford’s Housing Master must include access to treatment and support, with the lack Plan identified the urgent need for almost 1,000 housing of these options resulting in significant personal and societal units to be built in the next 10 years. At present, over 1,700 cost. More housing units are required across the housing households are on the community housing wait list. spectrum, from home ownership to supportive housing, to meet this growing need. Over the past several years the demand for housing has outpaced availability and new development, resulting in There are many ways to get involved and contribute to the lower vacancy rates and higher housing costs. It is increasingly Mayors’ Housing Partnerships Task Force action plan. If you difficult for potential home buyers and renters to find suitable are a member of a not for profit, faith-based organization options, creating significant impacts across the housing or private stakeholder and want to play a critical role in continuum including addressing our community’s acute affordable housing crisis, 1) delayed home ownership for young families please connect with the Mayors’ Housing Partnership Task 2) limits on economic growth and labour supply Force by contacting Corporate Initiatives Coordinator at 3) households spending a high percentage of their income 519-759-4150 ext. 5442. on housing 4) inability for households to transition out of subsidized housing into the private rental market 5) higher incidence of homelessness.

Gross Monthly 30% 2018 average AMR percentage Household Example Unit Size Income Source(s) Income of Income market rent (AMR) of income Single, Ontario Works Bachelor $733 $220 $650 89% no dependents (Basic needs & shelter) Single parent, Employment 3-bedroom $2,125 $637 $1,145 54% 2 dependents (minimum wage)

Senior citizen 1-bedroom OAS, CPP, GAINS $1,836 $550 $874 48% 44 Source: https://www.brantford.ca/en/living-here/resources/Documents/Housing/Brantford-Brant-Housing-Master-Plan-2020-2030.pdf RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie Project Review 2020-2021

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

WPBGE Marketing Strategy and Grand Erie Jobs to further cement its leadership position and recognition in As a well-established organization, the WPBGE has effective the communities it serves. programs, good partnerships, and dedicated staff. Therefore, it The WPBGE has expanded its offerings and value in the last is important that there is a strategy in place, a proactive vision, two years to the labour market it serves. Important new tools that the WPBGE can implement with each task to effectively such as Grand Erie Jobs was added during 2020. Grand Erie increase awareness of projects, partnerships, and community Jobs is a data tool for job seekers, employers, community engagement without exhausting the team, funds and organizations, and educators. It includes access 14 categories resources. With the help of many stakeholders, the WPBGE of census data, including 897 individual data points. Job was able to successfully complete a Marketing Strategy that search data is collected from users who search for jobs. The will allow us to successfully complete each project and deliver tool can report how job search differs by age and gender valuable insights to all our stakeholders moving forward. and indicates top employers and top occupations searched, The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie’s (WPBGE) among many other factors. strengths reflect our ability to engage partners in collaborative planning and project implementation. The results of the Marketing Strategy project engagement shows that the WPBGE is viewed as a “super connector” in the community and act as a strong resource to all our stakeholders.

The agencies we partner with will also benefit from this strategy as it will provide greater visibility to their programs These tools are supported by many community partners and and ultimately help them establish their own marketing provide access to local level data that did not exist before. strategy. The ultimate goal of the strategy being greater Together, our partners will help us promote this tool which communication and cohesion between all partner agencies. provides benefits to all stakeholders from the workforce, During the development of the Marketing Strategy, the to our municipal partners and organizations and local WPBGE utilized its comprehensive COVID-19 related outreach businesses.

45 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE SKILLED TRADE AWARENESS

Grand Erie Job Fair and Skills Exploration Event on October 6, 2020, with access to the vfairs platform from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The event required registration prior to, or on the day of the event with on-demand access for those who pre-registered for 30 days thereafter. Some components of the event are still available on the workforceplanningboard.org website.

The event consisted of many components such as webinars, guest speakers with a skilled trade and industry focus, chat rooms with businesses (including those hiring skilled trades), The Skilled Trade Awareness deliverable as reported in the and skills exploration. Over 40 businesses and organizations 2019-2020 Local Labour Market Plan was originally planned to advertising employment supports and recruiting for include three large community (in-person) events. COVID-19 jobs participated in the exhibition hall, with many more presented a challenge and instead the Workforce Planning participating in the webinars that ran throughout the day. Board of Grand Erie recalibrated and designed a new virtual project called the Grand Erie Job Fair and Skills Exploration Participants were able to register for speaking events that Event. This event was developed in partnership with Six took place in a virtual auditorium, view industry and skilled Nations Polytechnic (SNP) and the Skilled Trade Alliance (STA). trade videos from local businesses and take part in games The STA is a regional group made up of skilled trade career and skill reviews. professionals. The partnership planning group for this project Please visit the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie website was made up of members of the STA, and job developers Virtual Job Fair & Skills Event – for more skilled trade content from the Grand Erie area who informed the content of the from the event. virtual job fair and adult skills exploration event.

The WPBGE took the lead on organizing the event on behalf of SNP/STA and implemented the ideas put forth by the partnership planning committee. The virtual event took place

WORKFORCE TRANSPORTATION

Navigating Grand Erie In order to continue to build and maintain a strong workforce, access to transportation and investment in infrastructure we must look at the foundation of our community and upgrades. Transportation infrastructure typically means ensure that it is solid. Everyone needs access to reliable access to an abundant and reliable workforce for investors and affordable resources. For the 2020-2021 fiscal year, the and quality of life for the job seeker. Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie (WPBGE) undertook Ultimately, transit must be attractive and convenient to ensure a transportation survey to understand what mobility gaps that there is sufficient ridership to sustain the service, and existed between work and home. A priority in establishing a maintain and attract job seekers in the Grand Erie area. Many strong and reliable workforce is transportation. recommendations have come out of the survey results. Please Through the Navigating Grand Erie Transportation Survey refer to the Transportation section of this report for further each of the six communities were assessed to understand details on our findings. what mode of travel the workforce relies upon the most. Access to a reliable and affordable form of transportation ensures that the workforce can gain access to a variety of work and skills and improve their overall quality of life. Also, Investors are attracted to develop in communities that offer 46 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE SKILLS2ADVANCE: MANUFACTURING AND WAREHOUSING

This pilot project is intended to support workforce development in identified key growth sectors. The Skills2Advance: Manufacturing and Warehousing program serves the Grand Erie community and supports local businesses and the workforce by providing upskilling and reskilling opportunities with over 115 graduates to date.. Not only did the program recalibrate and shift to an online learning format in 2020, the program also underwent a rebrand and was formerly known as connect2SKILLS. Manufacturing, warehousing-logistics is Brantford-Brant's 4th largest employer and is expected to grow. Employment in the Transportation and Warehousing sector grew between February 2020 and June 2020. One of the very few sectors growing in 2020.

Skills2Advance offers six weeks of FREE online training in conjunction with Brant Skills and Conestoga College + 1 week of hands-on training with an opportunity for 2 weeks PAID job placement to prepare you for a job in the Manufacturing & Warehousing industry in the Grand Erie area! It is funded by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development and the Government of Canada.

WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE 47 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie Action Plan 2021-2022

The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie (WPBGE) had the opportunity to undertake a great deal of community engagement this past year. These engagements highlighted the importance of recalibrating current processes, thinking differently and provided great insight into the future of work for Grand Erie. As a result, the following project deliverables are proposed for 2021-2022:

1. Workforce Support: Work/Life Balance in Grand Erie Workforce Skill Development: Agricultural Equipment 2. Workforce Skills: Grand Erie Workforce Succession Strategy Operator Program – Conestoga College 3. Workforce Resources: Grand Erie Workforce Hub With the dire need for agricultural workers in Ontario, there is a high demand for skilled equipment operators to support this 4. WPBGE Local Labour Market Plan industry. Completion of the Agricultural Equipment Operation Workforce Skill Development: SkillsAdvance Ontario program will position you to successfully enter a wide variety Program of agricultural operations. This program includes significant The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie delivers the hands-on experience in safely performing basic machine Skills2Advance: Manufacturing and Warehousing Micro maintenance and operation of various pieces of agricultural Credential Program supported by SkillsAdvance Ontario. equipment. This practical experience is complemented with the The Skills2Advance: Manufacturing and Warehousing Skill related theory in addition to math, communications, safety, and Development program is a free (currently online delivery) welding courses. By the end of the program, you will be well- skill development program for the manufacturing and prepared for success as you enter employment in agriculture warehousing sector. Offered to residents of Six Nations as an equipment operator. Check out program details at of the Grand River, Mississaugas of the New Credit, Brant, conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/agricultural-equipment-operator. Haldimand and Norfolk Counties and the City of Brantford. Graduates of this program receive a micro credential from Conestoga College including up to three credits which can be transferred into a Conestoga Diploma program. This program is supported in part by the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario.

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WE MAKE T HERE GRAND ERIE 48 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE WORKFORCE SUPPORT

WORK/LIFE BALANCE IN GRAND ERIE

The Work/Life Balance in Grand Erie deliverable will attempt work/life balance. This information will help employers to identify the needs facing the local workforce including understand how to better support their workforce. It will the elements of life that cause the most stress. Elements help local organizations to create support programs and it such as caregiving, health, finances, access to food, access will provide the workforce a chance to identify changes they to affordable housing, access to transportation, access to need to make in their life, to better support themselves and education, relationships, loss, change, trauma, uncertainty, their families. A workforce that has a healthy work/life balance career opportunities, and health. The Grand Erie workforce has will have an opportunity to make a greater difference in the a lot of demands on their time and they also face many other lives of those they provide care for. Those they care for are personal and professional responsibilities. Many people find it typically the most vulnerable members of our community extremely difficult to manage the fast paced, high density and who need the workforce the most. We owe it to our future to vehicle centric life we lead. These concerns are not specific take care of ourselves today. to anyone specific sector or profession. No one is immune. It’s time to recalibrate and chart a new course and build a stronger community foundation, one person at a time.

There is no one size fits all solution to finding balance, as everyone has a different story to tell. Conducting a survey, evidence-based information will be collected to determine what causes an imbalance in the lives of the workforce. This will help us to understand what is needed to obtain a greater

WORKFORCE SKILLS

GRAND ERIE WORKFORCE SUCCESSION STRATEGY

A strategy is needed to identify how the Grand Erie workforce Work readiness for 15–24-year-olds will be a focus, but all will recalibrate and prepare for the soft and hard skills that age groups will be considered and prioritized based on will be needed for the future of work. We know what skills are training needs. typically needed to be work ready and we also know new skills This strategy will be informed by the primary business sectors are now needed as a result of the ever-changing environment in Grand Erie, the workforce (including parents and caregivers), we find ourselves in, and we know the skilled trade professions school board representatives (guidance counsellors), post- are in-demand. What we need to understand most, is what secondary Institutions (co-op departments), EO and OW changes are needed to ensure identified priority groups Service Providers obtain the training and experience they need to enter the workforce with confidence and understanding. Many recommendations will come out of the strategy What can businesses do? and provide direction to businesses, service providers and What can educators do? educators on how to best deliver curriculum and training What can parents and caregivers do? opportunities in a way that will provide maximum benefit What is being done? to the individual, their future employers and future career How can groups work together more collaboratively to opportunities. ensure the necessary skills are being met?

49 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE WORKFORCE RESOURCES

GRAND ERIE WORKFORCE HUB

This project will create a user-friendly portal that will provide information on workforce resources in one location. This will service providers, businesses, and the workforce with be a user-friendly and organized tool. With the click of a few access to real-time data and workforce resources that will buttons, users will be connected with workforce information help people navigate the fast-paced, ever changing and available in the Grand Erie community. The portal will include often precarious environment we live in. This portal will information on training opportunities, education, finances, allow requests to be made for information and consolidate Employment Ontario service providers and much more.

WPBGE LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN

EMPLOYMENT PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Local Labour Market Plan (LLMP) is a report that is All the representatives from local agencies, organizations, published each year in March by the Workforce Planning institutions, municipalities, and businesses that attend the Local Board of Grand Erie to provide an update on the state of the Labour Market Planning Consultative meetings and provide workforce in Grand Erie and forecasting future needs. The feedback are considered to be part of Employment Planning communities considered to be part of the Grand Erie area are Advisory Committee (EPAC). A sub-committee of the 2020- Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the New 2021 Employment Planning Advisory Committee was struck Credit First Nation, Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk Counties called the Grand Erie Task Force for COVID-19 Recovery. This and the City of Brantford. The LLMP reports on the most committee informed an Ontario Labour Market Partnership recent base indicators to identify labour market conditions project called Scenario Planning for COVID-19 recovery. and significant changes for the Grand Erie area. Planning ahead to 2021-2022 the Employment Planning There are 26 Workforce Planning Boards (WPB) in Ontario Advisory Committee will monitor the Grand Erie Scenario that are funded by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Planning Matrix for COVID-19 recovery that has been Development and each of them have their own jurisdiction developed. This will help keep the community informed that they serve and report on through the development of about projects that will support the development of their own LLMP. community partnerships to encourage a strong future.

PARTNERSHIP PROJECT REVIEW

The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie is providing MANUFACTURING & HEALTHCARE support to many other projects in conjunction with many Career Ladders – OLMP – SSM prototype area different partner organizations. The following are just some NEWCOMERS of the projects with the following workforce themes that Brantford Immigration Partnership (BIP) – IRCC – City of are underway: Brantford RECOVERY HOUSING COVID-19 Scenario Planning Project – OLMP – SW Ontario Housing Strategy – OLMP – WOWC WPBs TRANSPORTATION AGRICULTURE SCT Network – OMAFRA – RED funding – SCOR EDC Agriculture Equipment Operator Program – CAP/Libro/ EDUCATION County of Brant/SCOR EDC – Conestoga College Grand Valley Educational Society Brantford Chamber of Commerce Education Committee School College Work Initiative SKILLED TRADES 50 Skilled Trades Alliance RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE Appendices

APPENDIX A

EMPLOYMENT PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

During the 2020-2021 labour market year, multiple methods of consultation have provided local businesses and stakeholders in the Grand Erie community with the opportunity to share their experience, issues, ideas and best practices. As a result of the pandemic in 2020, a sub-committee to the LLMP EPAC was created called the Grand Erie COVID-19 Recovery Task Force to inform the Ontario Labour Market Partnership Scenario Planning project. The LLMP EPAC group consisted of: • Abe Looey – Stone Straw • Kristal Chopp – Mayor of Norfolk County • Ann Myhal – Grand Erie District School Board • Kristine Carey – Venture Norfolk • Bernadette Bomberry – NPAAMB • Kristine Paul – St. Vincent de Paul Society • Becky Lala Manager – Social Assistance & Homelessness • Lil Premsukh Singh– Conestoga College City of Brantford • Lily Lumsden – YMCA • Beth Gurney – Wilfrid Laurier University • Linda Brandhorst – Simcoe Chamber of Commerce • Bob Seguin – WPBGE Advisor • Linda Parker – Six Nations Polytechnic • Brandon Webb – County of Brant Economic Development • Lisa Favero – Wilfrid Laurier University • Brigette O’Neil – Brantwood Community Services • Lisa Savoy – Community Career and Employment Services • Cathy Smith – NPAAMB Fanshawe College • Chris Swick – IBEW Local 105 • Lori Bruner – Brant Skills Centre • Cindy Swanson – Enterprise Brant • Malcolm Whyte – St. Leonard's Community Services • Colleen Miller – Colleen Miller Enterprises • Mae Legg – Brantford-Brant Business Resource Centre • Dan Manns – SAO/YMCA • Mark Ellerker – Hamilton – Brantford Building & • David Bailey – Mayor of Brant County Construction Trades Council • David Prang – Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant • Mary Fuke – Six Nations Polytechnic • David Suess – Canadian Skills Training and Employment • Michael McDonald – BHNCDSB • David Vujasinovich- City of Brantford • Michelle Jutzi – Wilfrid Laurier University • Diane Finley – MP Haldimand Norfolk • Milan Novakovic – MPP Will Bouma’s office • Dianne Crotta – Haldimand Norfolk Social Services • Nick Kinkel – OMAFRA • Earla Smith – Conestoga College • Peter Wright – The Planning Group • Fred Sebring – WPBGE Board • Robert Ham – City of Brantford Economic Development • Gary Beemer – Ontario Works Haldimand-Norfolk • Sarah Fleming – St. Leonard’s Community Services • Graham Carroll – WPBGE Board • Sherri Lojzer – Mindwave Co. • Heather Mitchell – Six Nations of the Grand River • Stacey Hawkins – Wilfrid Laurier University Development Corporation • Shelbie Bridge – Six Nations of the Grand River • Heather Vanner – Community Resource Centre Development Corporation • Ian Howcroft – Skills Ontario • Stephen Speers – Conestoga College/WPBGE Board • Jacqueline Jeffers – Service Canada • Steven Stijacic – Service Canada • Jaymie Nelson – Haldimand County Economic • Summer Burton – Literacy Link South Central Development • Tamara Kaattari – Literacy Link South Central • Janice Sayers – Latham Pool Products • Tara Buchanan – Community Living Brant • Jeremy Marks – Literacy Link South Central • Teresa Percival, Chief of Staff, MP Phil McColeman’s office • Joanne Wolnik – Tourism Development Manager Brantford-Brant • Kathryn Kissinger – Kissinger HR Services • T-Jay Dussome – Service Canada • Kathy Kemp – Mohawk College • Toby Barrett – MPP Haldimand-Norfolk • Katy Grummet – St. Leonard’s Community Services • Wanda Jacobs – Community Career and Employment Services Fanshawe College • Kevin Dekok – City of Brantford Economic Development and Tourism Department • Will Bouma – MPP Brantford Brant • Kim Earls – SCOR EDC • Zach Gable – County of Brant Economic Development

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GRAND ERIE COVID-19 RECOVERY TASK FORCE MEMBERS

The Grand Erie COVID-19 Recovery Task Force and working groups consisted of: • Adam Hardman – Scotty’s Refrigeration • Kathryn Kissinger – Kissinger HR Services • Alison Earls – Haldimand County Economic Development • Kevin Dekok – City of Brantford Economic Development • Angelica Smith – The Heart of Ontaro and Tourism • Ann Myhal – Grand Erie District School Board • Kim Earls – South Central Ontario Region Economic Development Corp. • Ashley Maracle – Six Nations Polytechnic • Kristal Chopp – Norfolk County – Mayor • Becky Lala – City of Brantford • Kristine Carey – Venture Norfolk • Bernadette Bomberry – NPAAMB • Lil Pemsukh Singh – Conestoga College • Beth Gurney – Wilfrid Laurier University • Lily Lumsden – YMCA • Bonita Johnson – FedEx • Linda Branderhost – Simcoe Chamber of Commerce • Brandon Webb – County of Brant Economic Development • Lisa Favero – Wilfred Laurier University • Brian Jones – Mabe • Lisa Savoy – Fanshawe College Community Career and • Brigette O’Neill – Brantwood Community Services Employment Services • Cathy Smith – NPAAMB • Lori Bruner – Brant Skills Centre • Chris Garwood – Norfolk County Economic Development • Mae Legg – Brantford-Brant Business Resource Center • Chris Swick – IBEW Local 105 • Malcolm Whyte – St. Leonards • Cindy Swanson – Enterprise Brant • Mandy McIntyre – YMCA • Colleen Miller – Grand Valley Educational Society • Maria Fortunato – The Heart of Ontario • Colleen Vandaele – Kelly Services/WPBGE Board • Mark Ellerker – Hamilton – Brantford Building & • David Bailey – County of Brant Mayor Construction Trades Council • David Prang – Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant • Marlene Smith – Ontario Works Haldimand Norfolk • David Suess – Canadian Skills Training and Employment • Mary Fuke – Six Nations Polytechnic Coalition • Mat Vaughan – County of Brant • Diane Finley – MP Haldimand-Norfolk • Mike McDonald – Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic • Earla Smith – Conestoga College District School Board • Elisha Stuart – Brant Skills Centre • Milan Novakovic – Brantford-Brant MPP Office • Fred Sebring – Stelco/WPBGE Board • Nancy Faulds – Tulsar/WPBGE Board • Gary Beemer – Ontario Works Haldimand-Norfolk • Nick Kinklel – OMAFRA • Geoffrey McDonald – Stelco • Pat Kitchen – YMCA • Graham Carroll – WPBGE Board • Peter Wright – The Planning Group • Heather Mitchell – Six Nations Development Corp. • Robert Ham – City of Brantford Economic Development • Heather Vanner – Community Resource Services and Tourism • Ian Howcroft – Skills Ontario • Russell Press – County of Brant Economic Development • Ian Rabbits – Toyotetsu/Norfolk County Councillor Ward 5 • Scott McLeod – Libro Credit Union • Jacqui Huszczo – R&W Metal • Stacey Hawkins – Wilfrid Laurier University • Jason Burgess – County of Norfolk • Stephen Speers – Conestoga College/WPBGE Board • Jaymie Nelson – Haldimand County Economic • Sue Hardy – St. Leonard's Community Services Development • Tamara Kaattari – Literacy Link South Central • Joanne Wolnik – Southwestern Ontario Tourism • Tara Buchanan – Community Living Brant Corporation • Will Bouma – MPP Brantford-Brant • Juliana Tu – Adidas Group • Zach Gable – County of Brant Economic Development • Justin Lafontaine – Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab • Zvi Lifshiz – Norfolk County Economic Development • Kate Burns Gallagher – Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus

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Advocate for adjustment Advocate for forgivable Increase digital/technical Enhance education around PRIORITY # 1: of legislation to allow loans & grant programs skills development career pathways employers more flexibility

PROJECT Industry Reps. Economic Development Reps. Skills training programs School Boards PARTNERS (incl. SCOR) -Bridges to Success HR service providers Post-secondary institutions -GELA Business Resource Centers/ CFDCs -CareerLink Six Nations Development Corporation OMAFRA

EXTERNAL Economic Development Reps. Credit Unions Business Resource Centers/CFDCs Skills training programs SUPPORT Municipal/Provincial Government Reps. CFIB Credit Unions (eg: Libro) LBS (eg: Literacy Link) PARTNERS Ontario Chamber of Commerce Banks Industry Reps. SNP Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters School boards Conestoga - Bridges to Success - GELA Fanshawe - CareerLink WLU LBS partners Skills Ontario -Literacy Link -Brant Skills Fanshawe Employment Services -Fanshawe Employment Services Health and Social Services – Haldimand- Health and Social Services – Haldimand- Norfolk Norfolk St. Leonard’s Employment Services St. Leonard’s Employment Services GREAT GVES NPAAMP STA JACAN GREAT YSC NPAAMP SAOs Skills Ontario Diversity Institute OMAFRA

EXISTING City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic Brant Skills Centre’s Free Computer and Career Laddering OLMP project Recovery Task Force Recovery Task Force Essential Skills Programs PROJECTS Grand Erie Jobs #BrantWorksTogether #BrantWorksTogether Conestoga’s Academic Upgrading Courses (Computers) Epic Jobs Norfolk County Economic Recovery Task Norfolk County Economic Recovery Force Task Force City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic Edge Factor Platform (GEDSB, BHNCDSB Recovery Task Force subscription) Haldimand County COVID-19 Business Haldimand County COVID-19 Business information and Resources information and Resources #BrantWorksTogether FedCap SSM Prototype Six Nations Economic Development Trust, Six Nations Economic Development Norfolk County Economic Recovery Emergency Relief Fund Trust, Emergency Relief Fund Task Force Chartered Banks Chartered Banks Economic Reports (C.D. Haldimand County COVID-19 Business Howe Institute, Conference Board, Think information and Resources Economic Reports Tanks, Fed Dev Six Nations Economic Development C.D. Howe Institute Trust, Emergency Relief Fund Conference Board Skills2Advance: Manufacturing and Think Tanks Warehousing Fed Dev Construct Your Career Skills4Steel Agriculture Equipment Operator Program – Conestoga College

GAPS/ Diversity of employer needs make it Limited knowledge of employer needs Marketing of community resources Practical Experience difficult to focus on the most needed makes advocacy efforts challenging needs greater support and CURRENT Marketing of resources CHALLENGES changes understanding by the greater community Access to existing resources Integrating/connecting academia with life experience 53 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE BUSINESS SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION Increase integration of Increase financial support Identify business needs in Design and deliver HR digital skills training and PRIORITY # 2: for new cleaning protocols key sectors Training for employers technology into core courses PROJECT Industry Reps. Economic Development Reps. Post-secondary institutions School Boards PARTNERS Chamber of Commerce Groups Ministry of Education Municipal/Provincial Government Reps. EXTERNAL Business Resource Centres/CFDCs Industry Reps. HR service providers Industry Reps. SUPPORT GREAT WPBGE Business Resources Centers/CFDCs Skills training programs PARTNERS Six Nations Development Corporation Credit Unions (eg: Libro) Conestoga Economic Development Reps Economic Development Reps. Fanshawe Ontario Chamber of Commerce GREAT WLU Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Skills Ontario Skills Ontario Diversity Institute SNP EXISTING SCOR’s Business Loans and Funding City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic Various HR Consulting Firms SHSM – IT Programs List Recovery Task Force PROJECTS Kissinger HR Services CanHack Venture Norfolk’s COVID-19 Business #BrantWorksTogether Resources List BHRN FIRST Robotics Norfolk County Economic Recovery Conference Board of Canada’s Future Task Force Enterprise Brant U of W ESQ Camp Skills Podcast Haldimand County COVID-19 Business Venture Norfolk Brickworks Academy CFIB Small Business Resources information and Resources City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic OYAP (COVID-19) Recovery Task Force Six Nations Economic Development JACAN City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic Trust, Emergency Relief Fund #BrantWorksTogether Recovery Task Force YSC Chartered Banks Norfolk County Economic Recovery #BrantWorksTogether Economic Reports Task Force Norfolk County Economic Recovery Task C.D. Howe Institute Haldimand County COVID-19 Business Force information and Resources Conference Board Haldimand County COVID-19 Business Six Nations Economic Development information and Resources Think Tanks Trust, Emergency Relief Fund Six Nations Economic Development Trust, Fed Dev Agriculture Equipment Operator Emergency Relief Fund Program – Conestoga College Chartered Banks Economic Reports C.D. Howe Institute Conference Board Think Tanks Fed Dev

GAPS/ Information overload reported by Employers’ survey fatigue Limited understanding among Most programs come at an additional CURRENT businesses business owners/HR reps about the cost to families CHALLENGES value of wholistic business planning (talent attraction, employee wellness, Most programs are limited to specific satisfaction & retention, organizational areas of the Province. Transportation and management, succession planning etc.) access become issues Not yet fully integrated into Academia Process to integrate into curriculum

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Design digital inclusion Increase promotion of Develop transferable skills Broaden the scope of PRIORITY # 3: supports skills training programs training curriculum experiential learning

PROJECT Industry Reps. Economic Devpt. Reps. (inc. SCOR) Skills training programs School Boards PARTNERS Business Resource Centers/ CFDCs Post-secondary institutions

EXTERNAL Business Resource Centers/CFDCs Chamber of Commerce groups School boards Industry Groups - Bridges to Success SUPPORT Skills Training Programs WPBGE PARTNERS - GELA SWIFT Rural Broadband - CareerLink Grand Valley Education Society (GVES) Niagara Regional Broadband Network LBS partners School Work College Initiative (SWCI) -Literacy Link Ontario Chamber of Commerce -Brant Skills Post-secondary institutions Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters -Fanshawe Employment Services STA Health and Social Services – Haldimand- CareerLink Norfolk JACAN St. Leonard’s Employment Services YSC GVES STA GREAT NPAAMP SAOs SNP WLU Conestoga Fanshawe

EXISTING Venture Norfolk Co-working space Grand Erie Jobs Portal Laurier’s Transferable Skills Workshop OYAP PROJECTS ICON Program (funding) Grand Erie Job Developer Marketing Tool City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic SHSM for Employers Recovery Task Force City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic Co-op Recovery Task Force City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic #BrantWorksTogether Recovery Task Force Community service hours (40) #BrantWorksTogether Norfolk County Economic Recovery #BrantWorksTogether Task Force JACAN Norfolk County Economic Recovery Task Force Norfolk County Economic Recovery Haldimand County COVID-19 Business YSC Task Force information and Resources Haldimand County COVID-19 Business Skills Ontario information and Resources Haldimand County COVID-19 Business Six Nations Economic Development information and Resources Trust, Emergency Relief Fund Six Nations Economic Development Trust, Emergency Relief Fund Six Nations Economic Development Skills2Advance: Manufacturing and Trust, Emergency Relief Fund Warehousing Chartered Banks Chartered Banks Construct Your Career Economic Reports Economic Reports Skills4Steel C.D. Howe Institute C.D. Howe Institute Agriculture Equipment Operator Conference Board Program – Conestoga College Conference Board Think Tanks LLSC's Employer Skills Assessment Think Tanks Fed Dev Fed Dev

GAPS/ Broadband infrastructure Business time and cost constraints More business connections are needed CURRENT to create more experiential learning Limited marketing resources for opportunities CHALLENGES Limits on access to computer services extending business outreach (due to COVID-19) More programs/marketing is needed to A lot of programs from a lot of different provide exposure to all careers organizations causes confusion for employers Amount of paperwork turns away prospective employers

55 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE BUSINESS SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION Find new ways of engaging Support Industry Network Advocate for affordable Support soft-skills training families re: education & PRIORITY # 4: Development and attainable housing within the workplace career pathways as early as primary grades PROJECT Industry Reps. Economic Devpt. Reps. (inc. SCOR) Skills Training Programs School Board Trustees PARTNERS Chamber of Commerce Groups Municipal government reps. MPs/MPPs EXTERNAL Economic Development Reps. Construction Businesses Business Resource Centers/CFDCs Parent Councils SUPPORT Business Resource Centers/CFDCs Development community (Municipal Chamber of Commerce groups Grand Erie Elementary and High Schools PARTNERS Councils, Planning Departments, Ontario Chamber of Commerce Building Departments, home builders Economic Development Reps WPBGE Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters associations) Skills Ontario LBS OMAFRA Diversity Institute JACAN Industry Reps Industry Organizations

EXISTING SCOR’s Sector Development Programs Brantford-Brant Mayors’ Housing Conestoga’s Corporate Training OLMP Career Laddering Project List Partnerships Task Force (in Kitchener) PROJECTS GEDSB Multi-Year Plan Development Brantford-Brant Chamber’s Christmas #BrantWorksTogether City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic Business Blitz (retail focused; promotes Recovery Task Force GVES – Regional Centre for Educational shop local) Norfolk County Economic Recovery Excellence Task Force #BrantWorksTogether Brant Business Network (appears JACAN inactive currently) Haldimand County COVID-19 Business Norfolk County Economic Recovery information and Resources Task Force Chartered Banks Six Nations Economic Development Haldimand County COVID-19 Business Economic Reports Trust, Emergency Relief Fund information and Resources C.D. Howe Institute Chartered Banks Six Nations Economic Development Trust, Emergency Relief Fund Conference Board Economic Reports Skills2Advance: Manufacturing and Think Tanks C.D. Howe Institute Warehousing Fed Dev Conference Board Construct Your Career City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic Think Tanks Skills4Steel Recovery Task Force Fed Dev Agriculture Equipment Operator #BrantWorksTogether Program – Conestoga College Norfolk County Economic Recovery Task Force Haldimand County COVID-19 Business information and Resources Six Nations Economic Development Trust, Emergency Relief Fund

GAPS/ Distance between regions makes Limited knowledge of population Comprehensive nation wide skills Creating/updating policy documents CURRENT connecting difficult growth within the next 10 years database (in development by Future which lay out project requirements for CHALLENGES Skills Centre) each Parent Council. In turn, Parent High construction costs associated with Council By-laws must conform and home building Limited marketing resources for commit to family engagement activities extending business outreach specific to careers as well as other topics such as health and wellness, curriculum and family fun. Families need more support to achieve a balanced life and support child education and wellbeing

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Develop a consistent Align labour market Strengthen connectivity Share insightful labour PRIORITY # 5: “one-stop shop” for information (LMI) with between career counselors market data information, resources etc. skills training focuses and industry professionals

PROJECT WPBGE WPBGE WPBGE WPBGE PARTNERS School Boards

EXTERNAL Skills training programs Industry Reps. Industry Reps. Industry Reps. SUPPORT Business Resource Centers/CFDCs Economic Development Reps Skills Training programs Ministry of Education PARTNERS Chamber of Commerce groups Economic Development Reps Municipal/Provincial Government Reps Economic Development Reps Skills Ontario Industry Organizations OMAFRA

EXISTING Grand Erie Jobs Grand Erie Business Edge Newsletter Grand Erie Labour Market Connection Grand Erie Jobs Newsletter PROJECTS City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic Business Tours (Manufacturing Month) Recovery Task Force Recovery Task Force City of Brantford Mayor’s Economic Recovery Task Force Edge Factor (GEDSB and BHNCDSB #BrantWorksTogether #BrantWorksTogether subscription) #BrantWorksTogether Norfolk County Economic Recovery Task Norfolk County Economic Recovery Force Task Force Norfolk County Economic Recovery Task Force Haldimand County COVID-19 Business Haldimand County COVID-19 Business information and Resources information and Resources Haldimand County COVID-19 Business information and Resources Six Nations Economic Development Trust, Six Nations Economic Development Emergency Relief Fund Trust, Emergency Relief Fund Six Nations Economic Development Trust, Emergency Relief Fund Chartered Banks Chartered Banks Skills2Advance: Manufacturing and Economic Reports Economic Reports Warehousing C.D. Howe Institute C.D. Howe Institute Construct Your Career Conference Board Conference Board Skills4Steel Think Tanks Think Tanks Agriculture Equipment Operator Fed Dev Fed Dev Program – Conestoga College GAPS/ Staff time/resources Currently released infrequently Currently released infrequently Industry Experience CURRENT Limited knowledge about what info. Limited knowledge about what info. Awareness of local businesses CHALLENGES Marketing has been an identified gap. businesses/EcDevs are seeking community partners are seeking With the implementation of the new A lot of demand on time for health and Marketing Strategy, WPBGE hopes for wellness concerns child education and improved awareness wellbeing

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GRAND ERIE AREA SCHOOLS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

Type of Learning Institution Name Location Child Day Care/Nursery Schools YMCA Brantford and area Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford Other privately run facilities Grand Erie Elementary Public Schools BHNCDSB Grand Erie GEDSB Grand Erie Specialized learning Camps STEM Camp Grand Erie Locations (WLU) ESQ Camp – U of W Brantford and Area (Braemar) BrickWorks Brantford and Area (Conestoga) Sport Camps Grand Erie Locations Organized Kaos Brantford Mind Over Metal Brantford – SNP High School Public Six Nations Polytechnic Brantford BHNCDSB Grand Erie GEDSB Grand Erie Alternative Learning GELA Grand Erie Bridges to Success Grand Erie Brant Skills Brantford Literacy Link Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk ABEL Enterprises Norfolk County Landsdowne Centre Brantford Private Schools Braemar Brantford Central Baptist Academy Brantford Brantford Christian School Brantford Kawenní:io/Gawení:yo Private School Hagersville Blind and Deafblind School W. Ross MacDonald School Brantford College Six Nations Polytechnic Ohsweken and Brantford Conestoga Brantford/Brant Fanshawe Norfolk County Westervelt College (Private) Brantford Brantford Aviation College (Private) Brant County University Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford Six Nations Polytechnic Ohsweken Trade School Six Nations Polytechnic Brantford Conestoga Brantford/Brant Fanshawe Norfolk County Local Trade Union Halls Grand Erie Area Ogwehoweh Skills and Trades Training Centre Ohsweken Micro-Credentials Contact North Brantford office serving Grand Erie online Skills2Advance: Manufacturing and Warehousing Brantford office serving Grand Erie Construct Your Career Brantford/Brant/Haldimand and area Conestoga Agricultural Equipment Operator Brant County Skills For Steel Brantford/Brant and area Skills2Work: Hospitality Long-term Care and Simcoe office serving Brantford-Brant, Retirement living Haldimand, Norfolk and Hamilton areas 58 RECALIBRATING: BUILDING A ROBUST WORKFORCE IN GRAND ERIE 59 2020-2021 LOCAL LABOUR MARKET PLAN UPDATE The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie 1100 Clarence Street South, Suite 101, Box 12, Brantford, ON N3S 7N8 Phone: 519-756-1116 | Fax: 519-756-4663 www.workforceplanningboard.org