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Ontario Works (OW)Ontario Works is the Ontario government's mandatory workfare program. Ontario Works provides financial assistance to people in need, and links to employment:
- Employment supports include referral to basic education, skills training and job search.
- Employment placement helps job-ready participants find and maintain employment, and assists those interested in self-employment to develop business enterprises.
- Community participation provides participants with opportunities to acquire upgraded and new work skills; gain current work-related experience and build their resumes; and develop networks, build confidence and make contacts for future employment.
You can visit the Ontario Works web site at http://www.gov.on.ca/CSS/page/services/ontworks.html