Canadian Legislative Updates
Update on Ontario's Automotive Sector
The automotive industry in Ontario continues to gain strength, with the province announcing the production launch of three new vehicles at Chrysler's Brampton Assembly Plant.
Ontario's automotive sector has a received a number of recent investments, including:
- Honda adding a second shift, allowing for 400 new jobs for Ontarians at its assembly plant in Alliston early this year;
- A $27.2 million investment from Chrysler, in its Etobicoke casting plant;
- The repayment of GM's loans to governments, and adding approximately 2,000 jobs in Oshawa and Ingersoll over the past 18 months; and
- Toyota adding a second shift to its Woodstock facility in spring 2010, creating over 800 new jobs.
Since the restructuring of the automotive sector in June 2009, the province's auto industry has increased by over 8,200 jobs.
The McGuinty Government remains committed to assisting the auto sector in Ontario, as part of its five-year Open Ontario Plan to support 89,000 working Ontarians, create new jobs, and promote economic growth.