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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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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