Summative Evaluation of Employment Benefits and Support Measures in the Ontario Region i Executive Summary This report provides a summary of the summative evaluation of the Employment Benefits and Support Measures (EBSMs) in the Ontario region. [...] In the case of former claimants, the lack of information on non-participants led to the selecting of former claimants only using EAS to be the comparison group. [...] With the signing of the Canada- Ontario LMDA and the transfer of responsibility for EBSM administration and delivery to the province, HRSDC will continue to explore options to promote high quality service delivery of EBSMs across the country. [...] Many of the issues identified in the evaluation are now being included in the design of the formative LMDA evaluation currently being developed for the Canada- Ontario LMDA. [...] Summative Evaluation of Employment Benefits and Support Measures in the Ontario Region xi 1. Introduction This report provides a summary of the summative evaluation of the Employment Benefits and Support Measures (EBSMs) delivered in the Ontario region.