b'ONTARIO FALL ECONOMIC STATEMENT The province is investing an additional $1.6billion over the On November 4th, 2021, Ontarios Minister of Finance deliverednext six years to support large bridge rehabilitation projects and advance key highway expansion projects, including the Bradford GOVERNMENTthe provinces 2021 Fall Economic Statement. The update,Bypass and Highway 413. entitledBuild Ontario, is the seventh financial update the government has provided since the pandemic began. This themeOntario has allocated approximately $2.6billion in funding for is built around measures to support the health and senior care2021-22 to expand and repair provincial highways and bridges, RELATIONS UPDATE systems as they continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.which will also spur economic growth. The province is investing New announcements include: an additional $474million over a five-year periodto address key The government is proposing to extend the Ontario Jobslarge bridge rehabilitation projects in Southern Ontario,including:Training Tax Credit to the 2022 tax year. The extension of thisReconstruction of the Essa Road overpass bridge on Highway credit would provide up to $2,000 in relief for 50 per cent of400 in Barrie;a persons 2022 eligible training expenses, orup to a total of $4,000 over the two tax years. Replacement of the Midtown Bridges (Preston Street Bridge, Rochester Street Bridge, Booth Street Bridge, Bronson The province is investing an additional $90.3million overAvenue Bridge and Percy Street Bridge) on Highway 417 in three years, starting in 2021-22, in its Skilled Trades StrategyOttawa;announced in the2020budget.The investment will provideReplacement of the Grand River Bridges on Highway 401 in more information, further promote the value of the trades,Cambridge; andestablish clearer pathways, encourage diversity and inclusion, and enhance linkages between government, school boardsHighbury Avenue interchange on Highway 401 in London.and the industry, with the goal of making it easier than ever to learn a trade in the province of Ontario. Ontario is doubling its annual investment in the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) program with an Ontario is investing an additional $5million in 2021-22 toadditional $1billion over five years. This brings the total funding expand the Second Career program to extend support toinOCIFto nearly $2billion over five years, helping 424 small, rural more people, including newcomers, gig workers and peopleand northern communities construct and rehabilitate roads, bridges, withdisabilities.water and wastewater infrastructure. ACCESS CANADA FALL/WINTER 20219'