Playing Politics: Ontario Government

Language Training Dept: The governments are at odds over immigrant selection and the governance and funding of settlement programs. They re trying to iron out a new deal by the end of March, when the old one expires, according to The Star. Under the old agreement, signed in 2005, Ottawa promised to invest $920 million in settlement programs such as language training and employment counselling in Ontario over five years. Some $207 million was never delivered and the Ontario government is accusing Ottawa of playing politics at the expense of the province s newcomers by balking at negotiations of an immigration agreement. Ottawa is not budging on any of the items. They don t recognize our shared responsibilities and interests, said a senior provincial staffer who asked to remain anonymous. We are concerned that they are playing politics at the expense of our new immigrants. As reported in the news.
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