Applications Open! Sign Up Today for Ontario’s Learn and Stay Grant
OWEN SOUND — Beginning today, students can apply for the newly-expandedLearn and Stay Grant. The grant provides full, upfront funding for tuition, books and other costs for students who enrol in an...
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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...
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Ontario Investing in Life-Saving Training for Firefighters
MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is investing $700,000 to support four innovative and free training projects designed for 203 professional and volunteer firefighters around the province....
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Ontario Launching Electric Vehicle GO Bus Service
OSHAWA– The Ontario government is bringing two new fully electric zero-emission GO buses into service for the first time as part of its plan to support electric vehicles, reduce emissions and...
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Ontario Offering Free Fishing on Mother’s Day Weekend
To kick off the spring fishing season, families, fishing enthusiasts and first-time anglers across Ontario can celebrate Mother’s Day with free fishing this weekend.
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Ontario Strengthening Supports to Combat Hate and Create Safer Communities
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $25.5 million over two years to help address the rise of hate incidents against religious and minority groups. The new Anti-Hate Security and Prevention...
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Ontario Continues to Attract Historic New Investments that are Creating Jobs
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 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...
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Ontario Cracking Down on Auto Theft
OAKVILLE — The Ontario government is fighting auto theft by investing $51 million in new measures to help police identify and dismantle organized crime networks and put thieves behind bars. The...
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Ontario Expanding Clean Home Heating Initiative to Barrie
BARRIE –The Ontario government is investing a total of $8.2 million in the Clean Home Heating Initiative to help families in more communities keep energy costs down. The increased funding brings...
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Ontario Launching Debit Payment on PRESTO Devices
BRAMPTON – The Ontario government is making it easier to take transit by giving riders more ways to pay. Beginning today, riders on GO Transit, UP Express, Brampton Transit, Burlington Transit,...
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Ontario Declares May as Building Safety Month
TORONTO ― Today, the Ontario government declared May to be Building Safety Month. This recognizes the importance of the province’s Building Code and the critical role building officials play in...
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Ontario Launching New Mental Health Learning and Increasing Funding
BURLINGTON — Following a motion in the legislature by Natalie Pierre, Member of Provincial Parliament for Burlington, to strengthen mental health learning and supports in the classroom, the Ontario...
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Ontario to Celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III
TORONTO — On May 6, 2023, Ontario will celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen. This historic occasion will mark the first coronation of a Canadian Head of...
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Ontario Launches New Interactive High-Speed Internet Map
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is launching anew interactive mapthat will make it easier for residents and businesses to learn more about provincially funded high-speed internet projects...
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Ontario Takes Action on High-Risk and Repeat Violent Offenders
SCARBOROUGH — The Ontario government is investing $112 million to immediately strengthen the province’s bail system and ensure that high-risk and repeat violent offenders comply with their bail...
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April 26th 2023: Member's Statement - Women as Career Coaches
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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...
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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...
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Ontario Investing in New Poultry Research Centre
ELORA — The Ontario government is investing $13.5 million in a new, poultry research centre in Elora. The Government of Ontario, the Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO) and the...
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Ontario Combating Violence and Improving Safety in Schools
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $24 million to help reduce the risk of violence in schools and promote the safety of students and educators. This is in response to recent incidents of...
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Ontario Creating Urban Provincial Park in Uxbridge
UXBRIDGE — The Ontario government is protecting southern Ontario’s green spaces by creating the province’s first urban provincial park in the Township of Uxbridge. This proposed park in the Oak...
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Volkswagen’s New Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Will Create Thousands of New Jobs
ST. THOMAS — From mining critical minerals to building batteries and cars, Ontario and Canada continue to attract historic, transformational investments across the electric vehicle supply chain to...
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Ontario Improving Access to Veterinary Care in Remote and Northern Communities
GUELPH — The Ontario government is investing more than $15 million to help address veterinary shortages in rural and northern communities, making it easier for farmers and large animal owners to...
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