Ontario To Cut Gas and Fuel Taxes For Additional Year
TORONTO — As part of its plan to help keep costs down for Ontario families and businesses, the government’s 2022 Fall Economic Statement will propose legislation that would, if passed, extend the...
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Province Announces 2023 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund Allocations
TORONTO — The Ontario government is announcing 2023 municipal funding allocations under the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) that primarily supports northern and rural municipalities across...
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Ontario Strengthening Holocaust Education to Counter Rising Antisemitism
TORONTO — As Ontario marks Holocaust Education Week, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, today unveiled a series of reforms to combat rising antisemitism across Ontario schools, including the...
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Ontario Supporting More Paid Internships for Postsecondary Students
TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing over $10 million to help Mitacs — an organization that builds research partnerships between postsecondary institutions and industry — create 2,700 paid...
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Ontario Training Indigenous People for Well-Paying Jobs in the Skilled Trades
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing $1.5 million in three Thunder Bay training projects to make it easier for people in Northern Ontario to start rewarding careers in the skilled...
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Ontario Recognizes Seventh Annual Treaties Recognition Week
TORONTO — Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement on Treaties Recognition Week:
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Ontario Celebrates 2021 Order of Ontario Appointees
TORONTO — The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario, announced 24 new appointments to the Order of Ontario for 2021. The Lieutenant...
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Ontario Continues to Attract Investments and Create New Opportunities
TORONTO — Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued this statement following today’s monthly employment release by Statistics Canada that showed employment in...
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Ontario Launches $15 Million Life Sciences Innovation Fund
TORONTO — The Ontario government has launched a $15 millionLife Sciences Innovation Fundto help life sciences entrepreneurs and innovators bring their ideas and prototypes from the lab to the...
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Ontario Supporting Stronger, More Accessible Communities
Toronto– The Ontario government is building stronger and more accessible communities by investing up to $1.5 million in the 2022-23 EnAbling Change Program. The program provides grants to...
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Free Flu Shot Available for Ontarians Six Months of Age and Older
TORONTO — Starting today, free flu shots are available to Ontarians six months of age and older. With COVID-19 vaccines also available to everyone six months and older and bivalent booster doses...
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Ontario Introduces the Keeping Students in Class Act
TORONTO — The Ontario government today introduced theKeeping Students in Class Actthat would, if passed, ensure students remain in the classroom where they belong by establishing a fair and...
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Ontario Creating Four New Specialized Units for People with Dementia and Other Complex Needs
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $5.91 million to create four new Behavioural Specialized Units (BSU) at long-term care homes in Ajax, Penetanguishene and Scarborough. These additional...
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Ontario Supporting Safe, Respectful Learning Environments for Postsecondary Students
TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government introduced theStrengthening Post-secondary Institutions and Students Act, 2022that, if passed, would further protect students by providing measures for...
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Ontario Taking Bold Action to Build More Homes
TORONTO― Today, the Ontario government introduced theMore Homes Built Faster Act,which takes bold action to advance theprovince’s plan to address the housing crisis by building 1.5 million homes...
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Province Takes Action to Ensure Students Catch Up
TORONTO — Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, announced next steps on Ontario’sPlan to Catch Up, anchored by the government’s commitment to keep students in class learning for the entirety...
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Ontario Doubling Fines for Unethical and Illegal New Home Cancellations
WINDSOR - The Ontario government is doing more to protect new home buyers by doubling the maximum fines for unethical builders and vendors of new homes who unfairly cancel a new home project or...
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Ontario Launches Skilled Trades Career Fairs for Students
TORONTO— The Ontario government is working for workers by launching career fairs this fall to prepare the next generation of young people for rewarding and well-paying jobs in the skilled trades....
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Ontario Celebrates Local Government Week 2022
TORONTO — Today, Minister Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued the following statement to commemorate Local Government Week from October 16 – 22, 2022:
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All Ontarians Aged 12+ Eligible for Bivalent Booster
TORONTO — With Health Canada approval of the Pfizer bivalent vaccine, everyone aged 12 and over is eligible to get a bivalent COVID-19 booster dose starting Monday, October 17 if they have completed...
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Intellectual Property Ontario is Open for Business
TORONTO — The Ontario government is supporting the province’s innovators in developing, managing and commercializing their intellectual property (IP) with the launch of services atIntellectual...
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Ontario Building More Electricity Generation and Storage to Meet Growing Demand
TORONTO –The Ontario government has directed the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to acquire 4,000 MW of new electricity generation and storage resources to ensure the province has...
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Ontario Begins Construction on Confederation GO Station
HAMILTON– The Ontario government is marking the start of construction on the Confederation GO station in Hamilton. The new station will help reduce gridlock and connect more people to jobs, housing...
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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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