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Building New Schools and Launching Rapid Build Pilot

Building New Schools and Launching Rapid Build Pilot

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, joined by Effie Triantafilopoulos, MPP for Oakville North—Burlington, announced that the Ontario government is investing nearly $500 million to support 37...

Exploring an Increase to Compensation for Injured Workers

Exploring an Increase to Compensation for Injured Workers

The Ontario government is working for workers by directing the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to explore an increase in compensation for workers who become injured or ill on the job....

Moving Forward with Historic GO Rail Expansion

Moving Forward with Historic GO Rail Expansion

The Ontario government has awarded a contract to modernize and transform the GO rail network and bring frequent, two-way, all-day service to the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The investment will...

Making it Easier to Buy a Home

Making it Easier to Buy a Home

Ontario has received royal assent for legislation to support the government’s More Homes for Everyone plan, which delivers both near-term solutions and long-term commitments to build more homes...

Keeping the Province Open for Business

Keeping the Province Open for Business

The Ontario government is introducing a suite of new measures to protect international border crossings from unlawful disruptions that hurt people and businesses. These new measures include...

Tax Relief at the Pumps Act, 2022 Receives Royal Assent

Tax Relief at the Pumps Act, 2022 Receives Royal Assent

Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, issued the following statement:

Making Strategic Investments to Strengthen Ontario’s Medical Technology Ecosystem

Making Strategic Investments to Strengthen Ontario’s Medical Technology Ecosystem

The Ontario government is supporting investments of more than $3.6 million by three Ontario companies to increase the manufacturing of domestic medical supplies and the development and export of...

Advancing Work on a New Ultra-Low Overnight Electricity Rate

Advancing Work on a New Ultra-Low Overnight Electricity Rate

The Ontario government is advancing work to deliver a new optional ultra-low overnight Time-of-Use (TOU) electricity price plan, as part of its plan to provide consumers with more ways to keep costs...

Making it Easier to Start a Business

Making it Easier to Start a Business

The Ontario government is making it easier to start and grow a business with the launch of the newOntario.ca/businesswebsite. The website is one of the initiatives being implemented as part of the

Launching the First-Ever Review of Occupational Illnesses

Launching the First-Ever Review of Occupational Illnesses

The Ontario government is working for workers by launching the first-ever review of the province’s occupational illness system. Conducted by the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St....

Expanding Degree Options at Publicly Assisted Colleges

Expanding Degree Options at Publicly Assisted Colleges

Beginning today, Ontario’s public colleges will be able to develop new three-year degree programs and additional four-year degree programs in key sectors to address gaps in the province’s labour...

Increasing Supports to Improve Community Safety

Increasing Supports to Improve Community Safety

The Ontario government is investing more than $267 million over three years to provide police services across the province with significant new resources to safeguard their local communities.Ninety...

Expanding Access to COVID-19 Antivirals

Expanding Access to COVID-19 Antivirals

As part of its plan to stay open and manage COVID-19 for the long-term, the Ontario government is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 antiviral treatments and PCR testing to more high-risk...

More Jobs Created in Ontario for Second Consecutive Month

More Jobs Created in Ontario for Second Consecutive Month

Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued this statement following today’s monthly employment release by Statistics Canada:

Giving Long-term Care Residents More Nutritional Choices and Variety

Giving Long-term Care Residents More Nutritional Choices and Variety

The Ontario government is investing over $40 million in additional nutritional support funding for long-term care homes so residents can receive more individualized food choices, more fresh produce...

Eliminating Birth Certificate Fee for Vulnerable Ontarians

Eliminating Birth Certificate Fee for Vulnerable Ontarians

The Ontario government is permanently eliminating the $35 fee for birth certificates for approximately 40,000 vulnerable Ontarians. The Birth Certificate Fee Waiver Program will ensure...

Launching Ontario's First-Ever Hydrogen Strategy

Launching Ontario's First-Ever Hydrogen Strategy

The Ontario government has released itsLow-Carbon Hydrogen Strategyto accelerate the development of the low-carbon hydrogen economy in the province that will create jobs and reduce emissions. The...

Mandating a Robust PPE Stockpile to Support Plan to Stay Open

Mandating a Robust PPE Stockpile to Support Plan to Stay Open

The Ontario government is protecting people against future unforeseen emergencies by introducing legislation to ensure that a healthy and robust stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) and...

Helping Ukrainians Find Jobs in Ontario

Helping Ukrainians Find Jobs in Ontario

At a time when the province has hundreds of thousands of in-demand jobs to be filled, the Ontario government is launching a suite of supports for Ukrainian families arriving under the new emergency...

Helping Non-Profits Build Housing

Helping Non-Profits Build Housing

The Ontario government is helping create new housing by providing over four acres of surplus provincial land at the corner of Dufferin and Centre Streets in Vaughan to a not-for-profit. Making use...

Providing Support to Victims and Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and Human Trafficking

Providing Support to Victims and Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and Human Trafficking

The Ontario government is investing $5.9 million over two years through theVictim Support Grant(VSG) program to enhance capacity to support survivors of intimate partner violence and human...

Expanding Fourth-Dose Eligibility

Expanding Fourth-Dose Eligibility

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is expanding eligibility for fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to individuals aged 60 and over as well as First...

Working for Workers by Raising the Minimum Wage

Working for Workers by Raising the Minimum Wage

Ontario is working for workers by raising the general minimum wage to $15.50 per hour, starting October 1, 2022. This eight per cent increase over one year will help workers keep up with rising...

Supporting Economic Growth in Southwest Ontario

Supporting Economic Growth in Southwest Ontario

Ontario is taking action to ensure the efficient and timely development of five new electricity transmission infrastructure projects in Southwest Ontario, supporting the significant growth in the...

Cutting Gas and Fuel Taxes For Six Months

Cutting Gas and Fuel Taxes For Six Months

As part of its plan to keep costs down for Ontario families and businesses, the Ontario government is introducing legislation that would, if passed, cut the gas tax by 5.7 cents per litre and the...

Expanding Access to Student Mental Health Supports

Expanding Access to Student Mental Health Supports

The Ontario government is continuing to support students with expanded access to targeted mental health and well-being programs and services within local communities. Over the past two school years,...