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Ontario Supporting Made-In-Ontario Life Sciences Innovations

Ontario Supporting Made-In-Ontario Life Sciences Innovations

HAMILTON— The Ontario government is investing $3 million to help six life sciences companies develop and bring to market made-in-Ontario medical innovations and health-care solutions. These...

Ontario Connecting Children and Youth to Care Close to Home

Ontario Connecting Children and Youth to Care Close to Home

OTTAWA — The Ontario government is investing an additional $330 million each year in pediatric health services to connect children and youth to more convenient and high-quality care close to home at...

Ontario Parks Offering Free Day Use to Celebrate Healthy Parks Healthy People Day

Ontario Parks Offering Free Day Use to Celebrate Healthy Parks Healthy People Day

The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, David Piccini, issued the following statement on Healthy Parks Healthy People Day.“On July 21, 2023, Ontario Parks is once again offering...

Ontario Building More Small Modular Reactors to Power Province’s Growth

Ontario Building More Small Modular Reactors to Power Province’s Growth

CLARINGTON –The Ontario government is working with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to commence planning and licensing for three additional small modular reactors (SMRs), for a total of four SMRs at...

Ontario Protecting Workers by Requiring Temporary Help Agency Licences

Ontario Protecting Workers by Requiring Temporary Help Agency Licences

The Ontario government is protecting vulnerable and temporary foreign workers by requiring temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters to have a licence to operate in the province as of January 1,...

Ontario Supporting More Innovation in Growing Tech Sector

Ontario Supporting More Innovation in Growing Tech Sector

TORONTO— The Ontario government is investing up to $77 million in two projects to help Ontario companies adopt, develop and bring to market critical technologies, such as 5G, ethical artificial...

Ontario Expands Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Ontario Expands Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

TORONTO –The Ontario government is making it more convenient for electric vehicle (EV) owners to travel the province with EV fast chargers now installed at all 20 renovated ONroute stations along...

Ontario Launches Free Job Training for People with Disabilities

Ontario Launches Free Job Training for People with Disabilities

TORONTO— The Ontario government is investing $6.5 million to support five innovative projects to help more than 3,770 people with disabilities find meaningful jobs with businesses in their...

Ontario Launches Peak Perks and Expanded Energy-Efficiency Programs

Ontario Launches Peak Perks and Expanded Energy-Efficiency Programs

TORONTO –The Ontario government is launching the new Peak Perks program to help families save money by conserving energy, as part of the government’s $342 million expansion of Ontario’s...

Ontario Increasing Homelessness Prevention Support for Indigenous People

Ontario Increasing Homelessness Prevention Support for Indigenous People

Toronto— The Ontario government is investing an additional $2.9 million for the Miziwe Biik Development Corporation – for a total of $10.4 million annually – to support homelessness prevention...

Ontario Welcomes Major Investment to Manufacture More Vaccines

Ontario Welcomes Major Investment to Manufacture More Vaccines

CAMBRIDGE— The Ontario government has secured a multi-million-dollar investment from Moderna Inc. to expand vaccine manufacturing and provide Ontarians with faster, more reliable access to...

April 26th 2023: Member's Statement - Women as Career Coaches

April 26th 2023: Member's Statement - Women as Career Coaches

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Ontario Creating Safer Communities through Second Chance Hiring

Ontario Creating Safer Communities through Second Chance Hiring

TORONTO— The Ontario government is investing $12 million to support nine innovative projects designed to help up to 2,000 people leaving the justice system or with prior criminal records find...

Ontario Getting More Boots on the Ground by Making it Easier to Recruit and Train Police Officers

Ontario Getting More Boots on the Ground by Making it Easier to Recruit and Train Police Officers

TORONTO— The Ontario government is making it easier for police services across the province to recruit and train more police officers by removing tuition fees for the Basic Constable Training...