CME Ontario

Ontario is home to so many essential products. A big thank you to 3M Canada for hosting manufacturers and workforce development advocates at their facility in London to discuss the next generation of manufacturing talent. Plus, it was incredible to see the process behind making #OntarioMade duct tape. Interested in attending a future Regional Industry Council meeting? CME is traveling across the province, bringing together manufacturers and educators. Connect with Pratik B. to get involved. Taylor R.W. Bentley | Etienne Borm | Laura Cornish | Alexander Irving | Sherry Parker, MBA, LSS, CTCS, CITP/FIBP, CCS, CHRP | Julia Probst | Ben Whitney | Norman Wickboldt | Megan Komenda (Callaghan) | Vincent Caron

Ontario manufacturers, it's time to connect, collaborate, and celebrate! The ultimate networking reception is back, bringing together industry leaders, government officials, and manufacturers from across Ontario. Why attend? Here’s what makes this event a must: ✅ Engage directly with influential leaders from the Government of Ontario. It’s your chance to discuss your business goals and priorities. ✅ Connect with fellow manufacturers from every corner of the province. ✅ Celebrate this year’s #OntarioMade Awards finalists and winners. Don’t miss out – secure your spot now: https://bit.ly/3O72w5W.

Walking around the Toronto area, you will have spotted streetcars and bilevel cars. But have you thought about the companies behind them? It's always fascinating to go behind the scenes, to see how they are assembled and refurbished, generating good jobs for Northern Ontario.   Thank you to the team at Alstom for welcoming manufacturers and educators at their Thunder Bay assembly plant for a passionate Regional Industry Council discussion. Interested in attending a future meeting? Connect with Pratik B. to get involved. Andrew Dean | Brady Lucas | Craig Urquhart | Jamie Taylor | Lindsay Fenton | Lisa Harris | Terry Olsen | Todd Randall | Travis Potter, CPA, CA | Vincent Caron | Fittipauld Lourenco

Sixteen of our female Team Members attended the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Women in Manufacturing Forum in Brampton, Ontario. The day’s agenda included a panel discussion on the topic of “Championing Women in Manufacturing”, with TMMC’s Marc Duplessis, Senior Manager, HR, participating. Other topics included Leadership Tools of the Trade, The Next Generation, and inspiring stories by some female leaders in the industry.

Building Northern Ontario’s manufacturing workforce was front and center at CME’s recent Regional Industry Council meeting, hosted by Tenaris in Sault Ste. Marie. Key topics discussed included: ✅ Engaging students early to pursue apprenticeships & the trades ✅ Increasing Indigenous participation in the manufacturing sector ✅ Addressing barriers for new immigrants, from language to training support Interested in attending a future meeting? CME is traveling across the province, bringing together manufacturers, educators, and workforce development advocates. Connect with Pratik B. to get involved.

Congratulations to Candice White on becoming the new CEO of Skilled Trades Ontario / Métiers spécialisés Ontario! CME is looking forward to work together in championing careers in skilled trades and manufacturing. And a huge thank you to outgoing CEO Melissa Young - Gray for your unwavering support and for being an inspiring role model for tradespeople across Ontario. https://lnkd.in/gMZgChbB

“To ensure Ontario’s manufacturing sector remains competitive, we must build stronger, more resilient supply chains. The Council recommends investing in domestic production capabilities, promoting local sourcing of raw materials, and increasing infrastructure investments to support logistical efficiencies.” Ontario’s Advanced Manufacturing Council highlights the need for targeted investments in transportation, storage, and production infrastructure to mitigate global supply chain disruptions. 👉 Read the Council’s full report here: https://bit.ly/4dIuTSw. The Council was instrumental in the development of an #OntarioMade manufacturing plan. Yesterday's 2024 Fall Economic Statement outlined the province’s plan to create a 10‐year roadmap for growing the manufacturing sector’s workforce and production capacity, by strengthening and securing domestic supply chains and much more. #Vision2035 #ManufacturingMonth #ManufacturingReport

What does today’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement mean for Ontario manufacturers? Dennis Darby P.Eng., ICD.D shares: “Ontario is rebuilding its manufacturing strength after two lost decades. But to produce more, innovate more, and compete more, we must have the courage to assess our performance against measurable objectives, over the long-term. Today’s Fall Economic Statement does that, with a bold commitment to grow the Ontario manufacturing sector’s GDP by 20% over the next 10 years. This is a direct response to a decade of CME advocacy and addresses recommendations from the Ontario Advanced Manufacturing Council, which we were proud to contribute to with input from our member companies. As we look forward to the Budget, we will continue to work with the government on keeping momentum and implementing the conditions of our success. With the U.S. gearing up to go to the polls, Ontario needs to maintain an all-government agenda for prosperity, double-down on red tape reduction and lead instead of reacting.” Victor Fedeli #ONPoli

How can Ontario manufacturers be better supported to adopt more innovative technologies? Ontario's Advanced Manufacturing Council recommendations include: ✅ Introducing tax credits and programs that offer direct support for manufacturers to adopt new technology.  ✅ Making productivity improvements the primary objective of government business support programming and tax credits. ✅ Funding programs or organizations that provide facilities for testing new technologies and offer technology assessments for small and medium sized manufacturers to identify potential opportunities for productivity improvements. 👉 Read the Council’s full report here: https://bit.ly/4dIuTSw. #Vision2035 #ManufacturingMonth #ManufacturingReport #InnovativeTechnologies 

Ontario lowered the cost of doing business $8B per year, including through the Comprehensive Electricity Plan, which CME supported. But Ontario’s electricity rates for industrial consumers remain higher than several peer jurisdictions (e.g., Quebec, Texas, Ohio). As mentioned in CME’s Manufacturing Ontario’s Future report, Ontario also provides less of a discount to industrial users versus residential and commercial consumers. To maintain affordable affordable access to to clean electricity, Ontario’s Advanced Manufacturing Council recommends: ✅ Ensure grid capacity is sufficient to meet future industrial demand, including by regularly reviewing needs of various regions across Ontario as the electrification shift occurs. ✅ Leverage Ontario’s industry when planning for future nuclear energy projects. 👉 Read the Council’s full report here: https://bit.ly/4dIuTSw. #Vision2035 #ManufacturingMonth #ManufacturingReport Association of Major Power Consumers in Ontario (AMPCO) | Industrial Gas Users Association (IGUA) | Clean Energy Canada | Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association | Stephen Lecce | Sam Oosterhoff | Dennis Darby P.Eng., ICD.D | Catherine Cobden | Aynsley Foss | Peter Frise | Natasha Gagnon | Giles Gherson | Bob Masterson, C.Dir | Lee McDonald