[dtournemille]

The GO Train goes straight into Toronto daily from Mississauga and Oakville, but I'm assuming he can't travel for a reason not related to access to transportation.

If online courses are not what he's seeking, then your options are really starting to narrow. Of course, there is still one venue and source of information out there that could prove useful: Your local library. They have computers, programming books, and free Internet access. And people.

http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/library

http://www.opl.on.ca/

Your friend could also start up his own Meetup group, inviting others in a similar situation to join him at the local library.