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Seniors Community Grant Program Applications Now Open

Seniors Community Grant Program Applications Now Open

TORONTO — Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-26 Ontario Seniors Community Grant Program which supports local community groups and not-for-profit organizations to deliver programs and...

Ontario Government Activates Disaster Recovery Assistance to Support Residents in Areas of Burlington, Halton Hills and Mississauga

Ontario Government Activates Disaster Recovery Assistance to Support Residents in Areas of Burlington, Halton Hills and Mississauga

Burlington, Halton Hills and Mississauga– The Ontario government is activating the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program in specific areas alongside creeks and rivers in ...

Ontario Connecting More People in Burlington to Mental Health Care

Ontario Connecting More People in Burlington to Mental Health Care

Ontario Connecting More People in Burlington to Mental Health Care New mental health unit will make it faster and easier to access to mental health services closer to home

Join us in the Burlington Santa Claus Parade

Join us in the Burlington Santa Claus Parade

Walk alongside MPP Natalie Pierre and MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos in the Burlington 2024 Santa Claus Parade. When: Sunday, December 1st - Parade will begin 2 pm. Details on the route and meeting...

Ontario Investing in Redleaf Cultural Integration

Ontario Investing in Redleaf Cultural Integration

Burlington — The Ontario government has invested $170,000 over two years in Redleaf Cultural Integration through the Safer and Vital Communities (SVC) Grant. This funding will be used in partnership...

Ontario Senior Achievement Award

Ontario Senior Achievement Award

Call for Nominations: Ontario Senior Achievement Award

Investment of up to $1.18 million in training program helping women in Burlington enter the skilled trades

Investment of up to $1.18 million in training program helping women in Burlington enter the skilled trades

BURLINGTON – The Ontario government is investing up to $1.18 million over three years through the Women’s Economic Security Program to support theCentre for Skills Development’sEnhanced General...

Ontario Supporting Communities with New and Upgraded Sport and Recreation Facilities

Ontario Supporting Communities with New and Upgraded Sport and Recreation Facilities

The Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) is now open for applications. This is a new program designed to revitalize existing community sport and recreation infrastructure and...

Ontario Building New Addition to School in Burlington

Ontario Building New Addition to School in Burlington

BURLINGTON- As part of the province's ongoing efforts to build and improve local schools, the Ontario government has provided the Conseil scolaire Viamonde with approval to issue the tender for a new...

Flooding Resources

Burlington has most recently experienced flooding that has impacted many residents. The office of MPP Pierre has heard from many of you and want to ensure that you have up to date information that...

Ontario Connecting More People to Primary Care Teams in Burlington - April 26 2024

Ontario Connecting More People to Primary Care Teams in Burlington - April 26 2024

Burlington — The Burlington Family Health Team has received $710,030 funding for expansionof their services. This is part of Ontario’s $110 million investment to connect up to 328,000 people to...

Ontario Improving Wetlands in Burlington and Hamilton

Ontario Improving Wetlands in Burlington and Hamilton

Province partnering with The Royal Botanical Garden to protect local wetlands

Ontario Building New Replacement Gymnasium in Burlington

Ontario Building New Replacement Gymnasium in Burlington

Province’s investment in innovative and modern learning spaces

Ontario Cracking Down on Cellphone Use and Banning Vaping in Schools

Ontario Cracking Down on Cellphone Use and Banning Vaping in Schools

Ontario is introducing the most comprehensive plan in Canada to reduce distractions in classrooms and improve the health of children by standardizing and strengthening provincewide measures and...

Ontario Connecting More People to Primary Care Teams in Burlington

Ontario Connecting More People to Primary Care Teams in Burlington

Burlington — The Burlington Family Health Team has received $710,030 funding for expansion of their services. This is part of Ontario’s $110 million investment to connect up to 328,000 people to...

Ontario Helping More Students Become Nurse Practitioners

Ontario Helping More Students Become Nurse Practitioners

TORONTO — The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for people to connect to primary care, especially in northern and rural areas, by continuing to boost the number of spots available to...

Ontario Investing in Free Training for Racialized and Indigenous Entrepreneurs

Ontario Investing in Free Training for Racialized and Indigenous Entrepreneurs

TORONTO — Ontario is investing an additional $15 million over three years in the Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE) program to provide free access to business coaching,...

Ontario Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Boost Child Care Workforce and Protect Children

Ontario Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Boost Child Care Workforce and Protect Children

BRAMPTON — The Ontario government is launching the most significant and comprehensive Child Care Workforce Strategy in the province’s history. Supported by funding through the Canada-Ontario...

Ontario Strengthening Wage Protections for Restaurant Workers

Ontario Strengthening Wage Protections for Restaurant Workers

TORONTO—The Ontario government is introducing legislation that, if passed, would put in place ground-breaking protections for more than 400,000 people in the restaurant and hospitality industry. The

Ontario Strengthens Electric Vehicle Supply Chain With New Manufacturing Investment

Ontario Strengthens Electric Vehicle Supply Chain With New Manufacturing Investment

CAMBRIDGE — The Ontario government is welcoming a significant investment by Dana Canada Corporation, a leading manufacturer in drivetrain and electric propulsion motor systems. The investment will...

Ontario Investing in Critical Infrastructure

MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is investing $200 million over three years to help municipalities repair, rehabilitate and expand critical drinking water, wastewater and stormwater...

Ontario Taking Action to Support Injured Workers and Firefighters

WELLAND— The Ontario government will soon introduce legislation that would, if passed, support injured workers by enabling “super indexing” increases to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)...

Ontario Connecting Northern and Rural Communities to Critical Care

SUDBURY — The Ontario government is investing over $108 million to expand Ornge Air Ambulance’s fixed wing fleet with four additional state-of-the-art planes and replace their existing eight fixed...

Ontario Connecting More Women to Breast Cancer Screening Earlier

TORONTO — The Ontario government is connecting significantly more people to breast cancer screening by lowering the eligibility age of self-referral for publicly funded mammograms through the...