The Government of Ontario is continuing to face questions about the allocation of the Skills Development Fund. At a recent parliamentary question period, ON MP Rob Cerjanec referenced Loyalist College’s financial situation and program closures before asking ON Premier Doug Ford to explain the distribution of the SDF to “insiders.” “Colleges right across Ontario are being forced to suspend programs that connect directly to local industries,” argued Cerjanec. “When that happens, we all lose.” ON Minister Nolan Quinn responded by asserting that the fault lies with the federal government, which made “many unilateral changes that have affected” postsecondary education across the country. Victoria Mancinelli of LiUNA recently defended the SDF distribution, asserting that it is “part of the solution” for current labour market needs.
