60% of respondents to a survey conducted locally believe our community will be stronger after the COVID-19 pandemic than it was going into the crisis. The Workforce Planning Board of Waterloo Wellington Dufferin, in partnership with six other workforce planning boards, have released their COVID-19 Worker Impact Survey Results to help inform the ongoing development of responsive employment-related initiatives. Locally, the survey collected 715 respondents from workers and job seekers. The survey also asked about the extent to which a worker’s employment status might have changed since March 2, 2020, their occupation, and in which sector they are employed. This information provides insight into which groups of workers have been most affected and in what ways.

As we collectively work through this challenging period together, Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus would like to share resources that have been created. Please share these with your networks.

With March Break, and recent school closures, our colleagues at Workforce WindsorEssex have assembled a list of resources for learning from home. The hope is to aid parents and educators during this challenging time by ensuring that students can continue learning, from the comfort of home, with these helpful resources.