Ontario Unveils Plan to Strengthen Food Supply Chain from Farm to Fork

Ontario Unveils Plan to Strengthen Food Supply Chain from Farm to Fork

TORONTO — The Ontario government is building a strong, secure food supply chain and securing the province’s position as a food leader in Canada with the release of theGrow Ontario Strategy. The...

Ontario Launches New Critical Minerals Innovation Fund to Strengthen Green Economy

Ontario Launches New Critical Minerals Innovation Fund to Strengthen Green Economy

TIMMINS– The Ontario government is investing in the critical minerals sector by launching a two-year, $5 million Critical Minerals Innovation Fund to enhance research and development of new...

Ontario Preparing More Students for Careers in the Skilled Trades

Ontario Preparing More Students for Careers in the Skilled Trades

TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $4.8 million to expand the dual credit program, helping prepare more students for the jobs of tomorrow by better connecting learning in the classroom to...

Ontario Reducing Red Tape to Improve Competitiveness and Strengthen Supply Chains

Ontario Reducing Red Tape to Improve Competitiveness and Strengthen Supply Chains

TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government introduced theLess Red Tape, Stronger Ontario Actwhich, if passed, would implement measures to increase Ontario’s competitiveness, strengthen provincial...

Ontario Supports Environmental Action in Burlington to Continue Protecting and Restoring the Great Lakes

Ontario Supports Environmental Action in Burlington to Continue Protecting and Restoring the Great Lakes

BURLINGTON — The Ontario government is investing $49,175 in the Royal Botanical Gardens Sensitive Habitats Project through the Great Lakes Local Action Fund that will help build healthier communities...

Ontario Helping More Young People Train for In-Demand Careers in Construction

Ontario Helping More Young People Train for In-Demand Careers in Construction

TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $3.5 million in province-wide training initiatives to help more students launch rewarding careers in the skilled trades. These projects, led by the...

Ontario Building Better, More Modern Health Care Facilities

Ontario Building Better, More Modern Health Care Facilities

TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing over $182 million this year to support critical upgrades and repairs at 131 hospitals and 65 community health care facilities across the province.

Better Municipal Governance Act, 2022

Better Municipal Governance Act, 2022

The Ontario government is introducing new legislation that would, if passed, take decisive action to address the housing crisis by assessing how best to extend strong mayor powers and reduce...

Ontario Delivers Progress Report and Advances its Plan to Build

Ontario Delivers Progress Report and Advances its Plan to Build

TORONTO — Today, Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the2022 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review – Ontario’s Plan to Build: A Progress Update. It includes the government’s...

Ontario To Cut Gas and Fuel Taxes For Additional Year

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...

Province Announces 2023 Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund Allocations

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...

Ontario Strengthening Holocaust Education to Counter Rising Antisemitism

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...

Ontario Supporting More Paid Internships for Postsecondary Students

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...

Ontario Training Indigenous People for Well-Paying Jobs in the Skilled Trades

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...

Ontario Recognizes Seventh Annual Treaties Recognition Week

Ontario Recognizes Seventh Annual Treaties Recognition Week

TORONTO — Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement on Treaties Recognition Week:

Ontario Celebrates 2021 Order of Ontario Appointees

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...

Ontario Continues to Attract Investments and Create New Opportunities

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...

Ontario Launches $15 Million Life Sciences Innovation Fund

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...

Ontario Supporting Stronger, More Accessible Communities

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...

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 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...

Ontario Introduces the Keeping Students in Class Act

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...

Ontario Creating Four New Specialized Units for People with Dementia and Other Complex Needs

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...

Ontario Supporting Safe, Respectful Learning Environments for Postsecondary Students

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...

Ontario Taking Bold Action to Build More Homes

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...