Ontario Expanding Learn and Stay Grant to Train More Health Care Workers

Ontario Expanding Learn and Stay Grant to Train More Health Care Workers

LONDON — The Ontario government is connecting over a dozen underserved and growing communities with more health care workers by expanding theLearn and Stay grant. The grant, which was announced in...

New “As of Right” Rules a First in Canada to Attract More Health Care Workers to Ontario

New “As of Right” Rules a First in Canada to Attract More Health Care Workers to Ontario

WINDSOR – With new “As of Right” rules, the Ontario government will allow health care workers registered in other provinces and territories to immediately start working and caring for people in...

Ontario Reducing Wait Times for Surgeries and Procedures

Ontario Reducing Wait Times for Surgeries and Procedures

TORONTO — The Ontario government is making it easier and faster for people to access the publicly-funded surgeries and procedures they need by further leveraging community surgical and diagnostic...

Ontario Creating Conditions for Attracting Good Jobs and Investments

Ontario Creating Conditions for Attracting Good Jobs and Investments

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...

First All-Canadian, Zero-Emission Concept Vehicle Designed in Ontario Unveiled at Consumer Electronics Show

First All-Canadian, Zero-Emission Concept Vehicle Designed in Ontario Unveiled at Consumer Electronics Show

NEVADA — Today, Project Arrow, the first, all-Canadian, zero-emission connected vehicle, designed and built in Ontario, was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, one of the largest and most...

Spread the Word: Local Pharmacies Now a One-Stop-Shop for Thirteen Common Ailments

Spread the Word: Local Pharmacies Now a One-Stop-Shop for Thirteen Common Ailments

TORONTO — Ontario is making it more convenient for people to connect to care closer to home by launching pharmacist prescribing for some of the most common medical ailments.

Ontario Creating More Affordable Child Care Spaces Across the Province

Ontario Creating More Affordable Child Care Spaces Across the Province

TORONTO — The Ontario government is making child care more affordable and accessible for families across the province, creating an additional 53,000 new, affordable licensed child care spaces by...

All Ontarians Aged 5+ Eligible for Bivalent Booster

All Ontarians Aged 5+ Eligible for Bivalent Booster

TORONTO — With the Health Canada approval of a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for five to 11 year-olds, all Ontarians aged five and over are eligible to book a bivalent booster dose starting December 21....

Ontario Providing Free Naloxone Kits in Workplaces

Ontario Providing Free Naloxone Kits in Workplaces

TORONTO – The Ontario government is launching a first-of-its-kind program to make free naloxone kits (and free training) available at workplaces where there is a risk of staff witnessing or...

Ontario Expanding Access to MRI Services in Burlington

Ontario Expanding Access to MRI Services in Burlington

The Ontario government is improving people’s access to diagnostic imaging services and reducing wait times by investing over $1.6 million to support the operations of 1 new magnetic resonance imaging...

Ontario Investing in the Future of Ornge Air Ambulance

Ontario Investing in the Future of Ornge Air Ambulance

TORONTO — The Ontario government is renewing Ornge Air Ambulance’s fixed wing fleet with a new fleet of state-of-the-art aircraft. This investment in the future of Ornge will ensure it can continue...

Ontario Modernizing Computer Studies and Tech-Ed Curriculum to Ensure Students Are Prepared for the Jobs of the Future

Ontario Modernizing Computer Studies and Tech-Ed Curriculum to Ensure Students Are Prepared for the Jobs of the Future

TORONTO — The Ontario government is updating high school courses in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), including learning related to the skilled trades to ensure students have the...

Ontario Investing $4 Million to Help Drive World-class Research, Development and Commercialization

Ontario Investing $4 Million to Help Drive World-class Research, Development and Commercialization

TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing $4 million to support greater collaboration between industry and the postsecondary education and research sectors to create well-paying jobs in local...

Ontarians Can Now Visit Local Pharmacies for Paxlovid Prescriptions

Ontarians Can Now Visit Local Pharmacies for Paxlovid Prescriptions

TORONTO — The Ontario government is giving people more convenient access to care by allowing pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment option used to reduce severe outcomes from...

Members' Statement: Mental Health Literacy Curriculum

Members' Statement: Mental Health Literacy Curriculum

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Ontario Flowing More Funding for Municipal Transit

Ontario Flowing More Funding for Municipal Transit

BRAMPTON – The Ontario government is providing municipalities with up to $505 million to help ensure municipal transit systems can continue to deliver safe and reliable transit services. The funding...

Free Flu Shot Available for Ontarians Six Months of Age and Older

Free Flu Shot Available for Ontarians Six Months of Age and Older

TORONTO — Starting from November 1st, 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...

Ontario Strengthening Emergency Departments in Rural Communities Across the Province

Ontario Strengthening Emergency Departments in Rural Communities Across the Province

TORONTO — The Ontario government is expanding the Emergency Department Peer-to-Peer Program to 21 additional rural and remote hospitals starting in December, bringing the total number of hospital...

Ontario Breaks Ground on World-Leading Small Modular Reactor

Ontario Breaks Ground on World-Leading Small Modular Reactor

CLARINGTON –Site preparation is now underway for Canada’s first grid-scale small modular reactor (SMR) at Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Darlington nuclear site. This work marks another milestone...

Ontario Supporting Francophone Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs

Ontario Supporting Francophone Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs

TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing $500,000 to help Francophone entrepreneurs participate in the province’s economic prosperity. The funding will support four projects and is being...

Ontario Celebrates the Outstanding Contributions of Volunteers in Burlington

Ontario Celebrates the Outstanding Contributions of Volunteers in Burlington

Burlington- The Ontario government is recognizing 23 Ontarians in Burlington with a Volunteer Service Award, an annual award honouring the exceptional contributions of individuals providing dedicated...

Question Period: On Education

Question Period: On Education

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Province Recognizing Outstanding Contributions from Ontario Colleges

Province Recognizing Outstanding Contributions from Ontario Colleges

TORONTO – Yesterday, the Ontario government announced the winners of the annual Minister’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Premier’s Awards for college graduates, which honour college leaders and...

Member Statement : The Burlington Symphony Orchestra

Member Statement :              The Burlington Symphony Orchestra

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