Ontario Investing in Construction Sector to Combat Labour Shortage
OAKVILLE — The Ontario government is working for workers by investing $3.7 million to help up to 2,500 workers start or advance in well-paying careers in the construction industry. This decade,...
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Ontario Hiring 225 Additional Nurse Practitioners in the Long-Term Care Sector
ETOBICOKE — The Ontario government is investing $57.6 million over the next three years to recruit and retain up to 225 additional nurse practitioners in the long-term care sector through the new...
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Ontario Expanding Energy Efficiency to Help Families and Businesses Keep Costs Down
BRAMPTON -The Ontario government is increasing funding for the province’s energy-efficiency programs by $342 million, bringing the total investment to more than $1 billion over the current...
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Ontario Commemorates National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
TORONTO — Today, Premier Doug Ford and Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, released the following statement in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange...
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Ontario Supports Plan to Safely Continue Operating the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
PICKERING -The Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) continued safe operation of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. At the Ontario government’s request, OPG...
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Ontario Preparing to Expand Health and Benefits Coverage
TORONTO — The Ontario government is seeking public feedback as it moves forward with plans to expand benefits like health, dental, prescription drug and vision care to more workers who need...
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Creating More Economic Opportunities for Women in Ontario
AJAX – The Ontario government is investing $6.9 million over the next three years to expand and enhance the Investing in Women’s Futures program. The program, which provides resources and training...
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Ontario Investing an Additional $90 Million into Skills Development Fund
HAMILTON — The Ontario government is working for workers by investing an additional $90 million in the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to support innovative training projects that upskill workers and...
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Ontarians 18+ Eligible for Bivalent Booster Starting Tomorrow
TORONTO — The Ontario government is reminding individuals that starting tomorrow, September 26, all adults aged 18 and over are eligible to receive the bivalent booster dose, which may offer more...
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Province Supporting Made-in-Ontario Fertilizer Solutions for Farmers
SEAFORTH — The Ontario government is investing up to $2 million over two years in the Fertilizer Accelerating Solutions & Technology Challenge. This funding will support made-in-Ontario solutions to...
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Ontario Helping People on Social Assistance Find Good Jobs
PETERBOROUGH — The Ontario government is working for workers, launching the next phase of its integrated employment services system to help more jobseekers and people on social assistance in York,...
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Ontario Making it Easier and More Convenient to Take Transit
TORONTO — The Ontario government is making it easier and more convenient to take transit across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) by giving riders more ways to pay. Since August, customers...
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Ontarians Aged 18+ Eligible for Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Dose
TORONTO — Based on guidance from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), the Ontario government is offering the bivalent COVID-19 booster dose to all Ontarians aged...
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Province Thanks Workers on Labour Day
TORONTO — Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement to mark Labour Day:“Today, and every day, we pay tribute to the...
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Children Aged Five and Over Eligible for First Booster Shot
TORONTO — The Ontario government is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 first booster doses to children aged five to 11 to provide an extra layer of protection to those who need it ahead of the new...
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Ontario Bringing Back Year-Round Weekend GO Rail Service to Niagara
NIAGARA— The Ontario government is bringing back year-round weekend GO rail service between Union Station and Niagara Falls. The service will include two round trips each day, offering travellers a...
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Ontario Making it Easier to Apply for and Renew Accessible Parking Permits
TORONTO — The Ontario government is making it easier, faster, and more convenient for people with accessibility needs to use Accessible Parking Permits. Now, Ontarians can apply for, renew, and...
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Ontario Introduces A Plan to Stay Open: Health System Stability and Recovery
TORONTO — The Ontario government introduced itsPlan to Stay Open: Health System Stability and Recovery, a five-point plan to provide the best care possible to patients and residents while ensuring...
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Ontario Empowering Mayors to Build Housing Faster
TORONTO― The Ontario government introduced legislation that would give the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa more responsibility to deliver on shared provincial-municipal priorities, including building...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Bookings to Open For Children Aged Six Months to Under Five Years
TORONTO — As of 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022, parents and caregivers of children aged six months to under five years will be able to book appointments for the paediatric COVID-19 vaccine....
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Ontarians Aged 18+ Eligible for Second Booster Shot
TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is expanding eligibility for second booster doses to Ontarians aged 18 and over in order to provide an...
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Ontario Expanding Access to Lifechanging Treatment for Cystic Fibrosis
TORONTO — The Ontario government has expanded coverage for Trikafta, the latest treatment option for cystic fibrosis, to include all Ontarians aged six and over through its publicly-funded drug...
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Ontario Government Providing More Relief at the Pumps
TORONTO — As part of its plan to keep costs down for Ontario families and businesses, the Ontario government is providing more relief at the pumps by cutting the gas tax by 5.7 cents per litre and...
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Premier Doug Ford Unveils Parliamentary Assistants
Today, Premier Doug Ford unveiled the team of parliamentary assistants that will support cabinet in delivering the government’s ambitious plan to build Ontario.
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