Labour Force Management Strategies Initiative

Who can apply

Applicants

You must be one of the following:

1. a primary producer
2. a processor
3. an industry organization

Projects

Projects must include at least one of the following activities:

1. piloting incremental worker supports
2. piloting incremental recruitment strategies in Ontario
3. development of new or incremental human resource policies and programs
4. planning for certain on-site amenities for employees

To be eligible to participate in the Initiative, an Applicant will meet the following

requirements:

(a) Be a Person that is a Primary Producer, Processor, or Industry Organization;

(b) Provide its:

1. CRA BN, or
2. SIN, but only if the Applicant has been found eligible to participate

in the Initiative and is also eligible to receive an Initiative Payment;

1. Submit a completed Ministry-approved Application Form to the Ministry in

accordance with what is set out under section 4.4 of the Guidelines;

1. Is undertaking an activity set out in section 4.1.1 of the Guidelines;
2. If applying as a Primary Producer or Processor, have a valid and up to

date Premises ID Number for the business location(s) where the Project is to take place. (To register for or update a Premises ID Number, visit the Provincial Premises Registry at www.ontariopid.com);

1. If applying as Primary Producer, have a valid FBRN or one of the

following:

1. an Order from the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal

exempting the Person from having to have a FBRN,

1. a letter from the Indian Agriculture Program of Ontario or,
2. an exemption from the income eligibility requirement of the Farm

Property Class Tax Rate Program, received from AgriCorp;

1. Be in compliance with the following for its business operations at the time

of applying to the Initiative:

1. Environmental-related Requirements Of Law,
2. Labour-related Requirements Of Law,

(iii) Tax-related Requirements Of Law, and

1. Material compliance with all other Requirements Of Law;
2. Is not, nor is any officer, director or employee of the Applicant (if any), a

current or former federal public office holder or federal public servant, or if the Applicant is, or any officer, director or employee of the Applicant (if

1. is, the Applicant, or that officer, director or employee of the Applicant

(if any) is in compliance with the Conflict of Interest Act (Canada), the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons (Canada), the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector (Canada) and the Policy on Conflict of Interest and Post-employment (Canada), as applicable;

1. Is not, nor is any officer, director or employee of the Applicant (if any), a

member of the House of Commons on the Senate, or, if the Applicant is, or any officer, director or employee of the Applicant (if any) is, the Applicant, or the officer, director or employee of the Applicant (if any), is permitted under the Parliament of Canada Act (Canada) to receive funding from Canada under the Sustainable CAP;

1. Agrees that any intellectual property rights arising from their Project,

should the Applicant be found to be eligible to participate in the Initiative as well as receive an Initiative Payment, belongs to the Applicant;

1. Agrees that Canada and Ontario may, should the Applicant be found to

be eligible to participate in the Initiative as well as receive an Initiative Payment, publish information about the Applicant, including:

1. Project-related information,
2. The Name of the Applicant,
3. The amount of funding Canada and Ontario provided, and

(iv) The outcome of the Project; and

1. Agrees to be bound by the terms, conditions and requirements of the

Initiative, as set out in the Minister’s Order, the Guidelines and the Approval Letter.

1. Agrees to participate in knowledge sharing publicly; including but not

limited to project outcomes.