Ontario
In the Media
Justice-Impacted Entrepreneurs Launch New Businesses in Toronto
On Saturday, September 12, new businesses created by graduates of Street Entrepreneurs 3.0 will open their doors to the public at the University of Toronto Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus, 108 College Street. The founders are graduates of a sixteen-week business incubator run by Toronto’s Urban Rez Solutions Social Enterprise for formerly incarcerated and justice-impacted persons and their families. Every founder is now open for business.
Event
FSC at ePIC Canada 2026
We are thrilled to announce that Steve Richter, Manager of Policy at FSC, and Diana Apostolides, Director of Policy and Strategy at FSC, will both be featured speakers at ePIC Canada 2026!
Event
FSC at International Business Woman Forum 2026
We are thrilled to share that Dr. Elyse Watkins, Associate Director of Corporate Strategy at FSC, will be participating as a panellist at the International Business Woman Forum 2026!
Event
FSC at Future-Proofing the Marine Workforce
We are thrilled to share that Noel Baldwin, Executive Director at FSC, will be delivering a keynote address at the Imagine Marine Conference 2026!
Event
FSC at Street Entrepreneurs Grand Finale & Business Showcase
We are thrilled to share that Alex Stephens, Director of Programs at FSC, will be speaking at the Street Entrepreneurs Grand Finale & Business Showcase!
September 1, 2026
31 minutes
Podcast
Season 6 | Episode 5
Supporting Indigenous Community Health Workers: Lessons from Ontario and Alaska
In this bonus episode of the Future Skills Podcast, we explore the critical role Indigenous community health workers play in supporting health and well-being in...
Featuring: Jeremy Strachan, Bethany Haalboom, Janet Gordon, Madison Pierce, Dr. Michelle Hensel
In the Media
Why more new grads are skipping entry-level gigs to start their own business
When Jaiya Varshney graduated with a commerce degree from the University of British Columbia in 2023, she dutifully sent out resumes, hoping to land a job working in sustainability.
Project
BOLD: Better Outcomes for Laid Off Displaced Workers
The BOLD–Better Outcomes in Layoffs and Downsizing project aimed to test a layoff aversion model among manufacturing workers in Ontario by adapting and implementing the U.S. model. The project partnered with manufacturing employers and unions to support workforce retention during periods of economic uncertainty and sector disruption.
Research
Supporting Production Workers in the Shift to Electric Vehicles
This project examined how displaced auto workers are experiencing this transition and whether current training and credentialing systems are helping them move into new opportunities.