Type of Intervention: New Tool / Service / Body
Sectors Involved: Finance/Economy, Private Sector and Businesses, Supply Chains
Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; New initiatives
Level of Jurisdiction: Ontario
Lead People/Agency: Premier Doug Ford, Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, and Dennis Darby, President and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
Overview: The Ontario government is supporting the launch of the “Ontario Made” program by Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME). This new program promotes goods made in Ontario by facilitating identification, access to, and purchase of locally made goods. The Ontario government provided funding for this program through the Ontario Together Fund. The Ontario Made program will help consumers identify local products through an Ontario Made logo, will launch a website to connect consumers and supply chain partners through a single directory, and will promote Ontario Made through a digital newsletter and through social media.
Full details here: https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/07/proudly-supporting-ontarios-manufacturing-sector.html
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Type of Justification: Providing support
Evidence/Justification: The Ontario government justified its support for the Ontario Made program, citing its role in building a strong, self-sufficient province and facilitating economic recovery in Ontario.