Partnering to Drive Ontario’s Recovery through Talent and Innovation

Driving Ontario’s recovery requires partnership and collaboration. No government, business or institution can solve these complex issues on their own.

Learn more about how Ontario’s universities will continue to play a critical role that helps lead our province to a more competitive economy with a highly skilled workforce, sustainable community infrastructure and a health-care system that is prepared for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

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In Partnering to Drive Ontario’s Recovery through Talent and Innovation, we outline how, as Ontario looks to rebuild and recover from COVID-19, Ontario’s universities are at the forefront of rebuilding a world-class health-care system; developing job-ready graduates; driving regional economic development; and creating solutions to Ontario’s challenges. Because of these critical contributions, a sustainable world-class university education system will be more important than ever.

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By The Numbers

Our supplementary report, Partnering to Develop a Highly Skilled Workforce, outlines how universities are ensuring Ontario has the highly skilled talent in high-growth fields it needs to rebuild:

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Third-party reports referenced in, Partnering to Drive Ontario’s Recovery through Talent and Innovation:

At the Forefront of Ontario’s Recovery

World-Class Health-Care System

As Ontario rebuilds its health-care system, building a strong workforce and driving innovation in health care, life sciences and medical technologies will be critical.

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Job-Ready Graduates

Ontario’s employers need an adaptable workforce that is future-proofed with foundational skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

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Strong Local Economies

Investments in community infrastructure will stimulate local economies through employment opportunities, innovation and spending activities.

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A Globally Competitive Economy

By ensuring high-quality talent and a highly skilled workforce, Ontario will be better positioned to respond to the changing needs of the job market, while producing Ontario-made solutions.

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Solutions to Ontario’s Challenges

Investing in a world-class university sector will ensure universities can continue to develop highly skilled talent, drive innovation and help Ontario restore its competitive economy.

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A Highly Skilled Workforce

Equipping students with the transferrable and cross-disciplinary skills to meet the changing needs of the job market will position Ontario as a jurisdiction that can attract investment.

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Key Facts

265,800

amount of job openings Canada will see within the health-care sector that typically require a university education by 2028 (Canadian Occupational Projection System)

7.2%

was the average monthly percentage of Canadians with a Bachelor’s degree or higher who experienced job loss during the onset of the pandemic, compared to 15.1% for those whose educational attainment was below a Bachelor’s degree (Statistics Canada)

$96.2B

is the economic impact of Ontario’s universities’ spending activities and human capital development to the province per year, corresponding to 11.7% of Ontario’s GDP (Conference Board of Canada)

~ 250,000

amount of job openings Canada will see within STEM fields by 2028 (Canadian Occupational Projection System)

$30.6B

increase in the amount that university research and development over the years is responsible for in Ontario’s GDP in 2018 compared to 1971 (Conference Board of Canada)

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Ontario’s universities produced the scientists, public health professionals, and policy advisors that are on the front lines in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario’s universities will continue to play a role in our ability to tackle complex, cross-sectoral issues, be they future pandemics, poverty and food insecurity, the consequences of climate change or the development of new energy systems. These issues necessitate the kind of engagement across disciplinary boundaries that universities make possible.

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Research provided by the Business+Higher Education Roundtable (BHER)

Nov. 2021