NIA News

Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, Ontario | October 6th, 2022 The Ontario government is working for workers by investing $3.7 million to help up to 2,500 workers start or advance in well-paying careers in the construction industry. This decade, Ontario will need 100,000 more construction workers to help deliver the province’s ambitious […]

Ministry of Northern Development, Ontario | October 5th, 2022 The Ontario government is providing $2,135,745 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support the manufacturing sector in Northwestern Ontario. This investment will help build a stronger Ontario by creating jobs, expanding business operations, supporting critical infrastructure and improving quality of life in the North. “Supporting […]

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) | October 5th, 2022 – OTTAWA Dennis Darby, President and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), today called on the federal government to address manufacturers’ top concerns in Budget 2023. In an appearance before the House of Common’s Standing Committee on Finance, Darby stated that “our industry is grappling […]

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) | September 29th, 2022 – TORONTO Ontario’s manufacturers welcome the announcement today by the Ontario government to safely continue operating the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, ensuring clean and stable energy for several more decades and good jobs for manufacturers. Nuclear energy provides a safe, stable baseline which Ontarians can rely […]

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) | September 20th, 2022 – OTTAWA Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is calling on the federal government to immediately adopt a robust plan to support their sector as Parliament resumes after its summer break amid continuing labour shortages and stubbornly high inflation numbers. Statistics Canada released two economic benchmark numbers […]

by, SAP Concur (CA) Inc, September 1, 2022 | Canadian Manufacturing Canadian manufacturers have been at the forefront of using automation to drive operational efficiencies and business growth. With the unprecedented market volatility of the past few years, however, there has been a shift toward prioritizing spend management digitalization, and for good reason. Nearly nine […]

St. Catharines Standard – Article by Bill Sawchuk | August 30th, 2022 On Thursday, August 26th, 2022, Niagara Regional Council officially passed motion on the development charges by-law which gave a break to Niagara’s industry after several rounds of delegations from the Niagara Industrial Association’s members of the Board and company firms. The Niagara Industrial […]

Canadian Manufacturing | August 10th, 2022 The Government of Canada has announced a $1-million contribution to the Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario (WMCO) to support a study involving 10 collaborating wood manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across three industry segments (cabinetry, commercial millwork and furniture). This study will highlight the importance of industry-led clusters […]

Innovate Niagara in partnership with Innovation Guelph has recently funded 19 companies with almost $550,000 in total funding through the Government of Canada funded program the i.d.e.a Fund. The Fund was developed to help clean growth firms have the tools they need to succeed by providing financial and business advisory supports to develop or redesign […]

The Canadian Press | August 15th, 2022 – OTTAWA Manufacturing sales fell 0.8 per cent to $71.8 billion in June as the petroleum and coal product sector helped lead the way down, Statistics Canada said Monday. The move lower came as sales fell in eight of the 21 industries tracked by the agency and followed […]