ICE Committee

Welcome

Welcome to the web site of The Intergovernmental Committee for Economic and Labour Force Development in Toronto (the ICE Committee).

On this web site you will be able to learn about the committee plus find valuable information including:

Upcoming events in and around the Greater Toronto Area
Research projects that inform the economic and labour force about development activities
Select reports about economic and labour force activities and presentations
The inventory of economic and labour force development programs in the City of Toronto

Dec 15, 2015

Temporary or Transitional? – Migrant Workers’ Experiences with Permanent Residence in Canada

Although more and more temporary migrant workers are becoming permanent residents in Canada, their experience with immigration opportunities remains under-studied. This study aims to fill that gap by examining the lived experience of migrant workers — in skilled and low-skilled occupations — who transition to permanent residence Click here to read the report
Apr 14, 2015

Shifting Workforce Development into High Gear

Workforce development is the next wave of economic development. The overwhelming opinion of the private sector is that businesses grow and prosper where there is a talented, well-suited workforce. Learning to partner with Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) and education to create this workforce is not an option for economic developers; it is a new requirement […]
Dec 10, 2014

NYC Center for Economic Opportunity Independent Evaluation – Sector-Focused Career Centers Evaluation: Effects on Employment and Earnings After One Year

Sectoral employment has emerged as an innovative approach to workforce development in which unemployed and underskilled workers are provided with services and training needed to fill positions in sectors with high growth potential. This report examines the sectoral employment initiative sponsored and managed by the New York City (NYC) Department of Small Business Services […]