Several ServiceOntario centres will open in Staples Canada stores across the province by the end of the week.
Locally, this includes centres in Strathroy and Tillsonburg.
The Canadian Press has learned that the plan to move nine ServiceOntario outlets into Staples Canada stores is part of a broader push by the government to consider new locations for all of the stand-alone, privately run operations of the provincial provider.
As the contracts for 134 privately operated Service Ontario locations approach expiry, the government will review them to determine if they should continue to operate similarly or be closed and moved into different outlets.
The Staples Canada model is projected to save approximately $1 million over the duration of the three-year pilot.
Written by: The Canadian Press
