Author Archives: Ontario Government

Fin de la construction du projet énergétique dirigé par des Autochtones le plus important de l’histoire de l’Ontario

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario et Wataynikaneyap (Watay) Power célèbrent la fin de la construction du projet de transport d’électricité de Watay Power, le projet de branchement au réseau dirigé par des Autochtones le plus important de l’histoire de l’Ontario. Watay Power a construit environ 1 800 kilomètres de nouvelles lignes de transport d’électricité qui permettront de brancher plus de 18 ...

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Construction Complete on Largest Indigenous-led Energy Project in Ontario’s History

The Ontario government and Wataynikaneyap (Watay) Power are celebrating the completion of construction for the Watay Power Transmission Project, the largest Indigenous-led grid connection project in Ontario’s history. Watay Power has built approximately 1,800 kilometres of new transmission lines that will connect more than 18,000 people in 16 remote First Nations communities to the provincial grid, ending their reliance on ...

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L’Ontario élargit les services de soutien en santé mentale pour le personnel de la sécurité publique

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit plus de 32 millions de dollars pour assurer que les premiers intervenants et le personnel de la sécurité publique ont accès à des services de soutien en santé mentale. Le nouveau Programme pour la santé mentale du personnel de la sécurité publique (Programme pour la SMPSP) mettra des services spécialisés à la disposition des policiers, ...

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Ontario Expanding Mental Health Supports for Public Safety Personnel

The Ontario government is investing more than $32 million to ensure first responders and public safety personnel have access to mental health supports. The new Mental Health Supports for Public Safety Personnel program (MHS4PSP) will provide specialized services for police officers, firefighters, correctional workers, paramedics and others who support Ontario’s public safety system. “First responders and public safety personnel have ...

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Ontario Boosting Efforts to Combat Bullying and Support Student Mental Health

The Ontario government is marking Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week by investing $4.6 million to help combat bullying in schools and expand initiatives to equip students with the social and emotional skills they need to thrive. This funding will help foster stronger connections among students, promote a safe, respectful and inclusive school environment, and help reduce incidents of violence in ...

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L’Ontario accroît les efforts pour lutter contre l’intimidation et protéger la santé mentale des élèves

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario marque la Semaine de la sensibilisation à l’intimidation et de la prévention en investissant 4,6 millions de dollars pour lutter contre l’intimidation dans les écoles et pour développer les initiatives visant à doter les élèves des compétences émotionnelles et sociales nécessaires pour s’épanouir. Cet investissement favorisera la création de liens plus forts entre les élèves, la ...

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Ontario Completes Building Highway Upgrades at the Gateway to the Ring of Fire

Today, Premier Doug Ford and Greg Rickford, Minister of Northern Development and Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, joined regional First Nations Chiefs to mark the completion of critical highway infrastructure improvements in the Greenstone area in Northern Ontario. These highway upgrades at the gateway to the Ring of Fire region will improve connections to the provincial ...

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L’Ontario achève les travaux de modernisation de l’autoroute à l’entrée du Cercle de feu

Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Doug Ford et Greg Rickford, ministre du Développement du Nord et ministre des Affaires autochtones et de la Réconciliation économique avec les Premières Nations, se sont joints aux chefs des Premières Nations de la région pour souligner l’achèvement de la modernisation des infrastructures essentielles apportées aux autoroutes dans la région de Greenstone dans le Nord de ...

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Ontario Recognizes Treaties Recognition Week 2024

Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, issued the following statement to mark the beginning of Treaties Recognition Week: “This week is Treaties Recognition Week, an annual opportunity to learn about the more than 40 Treaties and agreements that define the rights, responsibilities and relationships between First Nations and the federal and provincial governments. Strengthening ...

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Ontario Marks Woman Abuse Prevention Month

Michael Parsa, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services and Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity, issued the following statement: “November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of gender-based violence and to take a stand against this heinous crime in all its forms. Sadly, one in three Canadian women will experience at ...

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L’Ontario marque le Mois de la prévention de la violence faite aux femmes

Michael Parsa, ministre des Services à l’enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires, et Charmaine Williams, ministre associée des Perspectives sociales et économiques pour les femmes, ont publié la déclaration suivante : « Novembre est le Mois de la prévention de la violence faite aux femmes. C’est l’occasion de sensibiliser la population à la violence sexiste et de prendre position contre ce ...

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All Ontario Grocery and Big-Box Stores Now Able to Sell Alcoholic Beverages

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As the final step in the government’s plan to give people in Ontario more choice and convenience, all licensed grocery stores and big-box grocery stores are now able to sell beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink beverages, including in large pack sizes. “We promised to give the people of Ontario choice and convenience when buying and selling alcoholic beverages and with ...

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Building Ontario for You – Ontario’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement

Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Building Ontario for You. The government continues to take a fiscally responsible approach towards building the critical infrastructure our growing communities need, reducing gridlock, and making life more affordable by keeping taxes low and putting more money back in your pocket. “Our government’s responsible approach has ...

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Ontario Calls for Immediate Federal Action on Bail Reform

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The Ontario government is calling on the federal government to urgently amend the Criminal Code by introducing concrete changes that will tighten bail legislation to protect public safety and keep repeat and violent offenders off the streets. “The federal government’s failure to restrict bail access and get tough on crime is making Ontario communities less safe,” said Graham McGregor, Associate ...

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