Starting today, more people will be returning to work across the province as the Ontario government allows retail stores with a street entrance to offer curbside pickup and delivery. Over the weekend, garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores began offering in-store purchasing. All retailers should follow available safety guidelines in order to protect staff, consumers and the ...

À compter d’aujourd’hui, un plus grand nombre d’Ontariens et Ontariennes retournent au travail d’un bout à l’autre de la province. C’est le résultat des mesures du gouvernement provincial autorisant les magasins de détail dont l’entrée donne sur la rue à offrir à leurs clients des services de collecte en bordure de trottoir et de livraison. Au cours de la fin ...

The Ontario government is opening provincial parks and conservation reserves for limited day-use access. The first areas will open on Monday May 11, 2020, with the remaining areas opening on Friday May 15, 2020. At this time, recreational activities will be limited to walking, hiking, biking and birdwatching. Day visitors will also be able to access all parks and conservation ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario autorise l’accès limité aux parcs provinciaux et aux réserves de conservation pour les visites d’un jour. Cette réouverture progressive commencera le lundi 11 mai 2020 et se poursuivra le vendredi 15 mai 2020. À ces dates, les parcs et réserves déterminés seront à nouveau accessibles au public, mais uniquement pour la marche, la randonnée, le vélo et l’observation des oiseaux. ...

The Ontario Government is protecting licensed child care in Ontario during the COVID-19 outbreak by ensuring parents retain access to local licensed child care, as well as EarlyON Child and Family Centres. The government unveiled a plan that, together with federal and municipal partnership, provides supports to licensed child care providers to ensure they remain sustainable and ready to open when ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario protège les services de garde agréés de la province durant la flambée de COVID-19 en veillant à ce que les parents continuent d’avoir accès aux services de garde agréés locaux ainsi qu’aux centres pour l’enfant et la famille ON y va. Le gouvernement a annoncé un plan qui, en partenariat avec les administrations fédérale et municipale, ...

The Ontario government has approved an emergency order that would enable available school board employees to be voluntarily redeployed to congregate care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, including hospitals, long-term care homes, retirement homes, and women’s shelters. Many of these congregate care settings are in need of staff such as custodial and maintenance workers. “Our priority continues to be protecting ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a émis un nouveau décret d’urgence afin d’autoriser le redéploiement volontaire du personnel des conseils scolaires disponible dans les établissements de soins collectifs pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Ces établissements comprennent les hôpitaux, les foyers de soins de longue durée, les maisons de retraite et les refuges pour femmes. Bon nombre d’entre eux font face à ...

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing $2.25 million in provincially licensed meat processing plants to better protect employees and ensure the continued supply of healthy products for consumers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership), the first stream of the Agri-food Workplace Protection Program will provide funding to implement COVID-19 health and safety measures ...

Les gouvernements du Canada et de l’Ontario investissent 2,25 millions de dollars dans les établissements de transformation des viandes titulaires d’un permis provincial afin de mieux protéger les employés et de garantir l’approvisionnement continu en produits sains pour les consommateurs durant l’éclosion de COVID-19. Dans le cadre du Partenariat canadien pour l’agriculture (le Partenariat), le premier volet du Programme de protection ...

To assure the health and safety of its tribal members, team members and community, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ government and the Kewadin Casinos have extended the temporary closure of the tribal government and all five casinos until June 1. The tribe’s highest priority is the safety of its employees and community members during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

The NDP is calling for a suite of safeguards to ensure agribusinesses and rural economies can weather the COVID-19 storm — particularly since the provincial government has left the farming industry and rural communities to fend for themselves, weakening the food supply chain. “Imagine finding out that the animals that your family worked hard to raise have lost their value. ...

On Tuesday, May 12th, the Walk-In Counselling Service will be reopening and providing services virtually. Appointments will be available on Tuesdays and services will be provided by telephone or video conference. “Since the Walk-in Counselling Service began in November 2015 over 1700 different people have accessed at least one session. It was a difficult decision that we made in March ...

Nursing Week is the annual celebration of our profession.  This week was established to honor Florence Nightingale’s birthday , May 12th, the founder of modern nursing. The World Health Organization has also designated 2020 as the YEAR OF THE NURSE AND MIDWIFE  in honor of the 200thanniversary of her birthday. The theme this year is NURSES: A VOICE TO LEAD-NURSING ...