Twenty-nine projects across the country will help unions improve the quality of training through investments in equipment and materials leading to a more skilled, inclusive, certified and productive trades workforce.

The head of a federal infrastructure agency says a new set of investing orders from the Liberal government should make it simpler to deploy more funding in the coming months.

The message, “Fight for the Living, Mourn for the Dead” reminds workers and employers of the need for constant vigilance when it comes to workplace health and safety.

The province says the move will require legislative changes that will have to happen after the spring election if the party forms government again.

The Ontario government has pledged half a billion dollars to fund construction and renovation works at 37 school projects across the province, and has tapped five to be delivered under a rapid build pilot project.