Evaluation of Ontario Works Demonstration Pilot Projects: Final Report

This report summarizes the principal findings from the evaluation of the Ontario Works Demonstration Projects conducted by the firm Applied Research Consultants (ARC). Initially, the selection of the consultant and the overall management of the evaluation process are described. Salient features of both Goodwill’s and Learning Enrichment Foundation’s (LEF) demonstration projects are then briefly reviewed. Subsequently, the key objectives of the evaluation are identified, and the consultant’s principal findings discussed. Finally, the implications for Toronto Social Services’ (TSS) delivery of employment services are considered, specifically in the context of the new Ontario Works (OW) funding model recently introduced by the Provincial Government.