Author Archives: Ontario Government

L’Ontario publie les Comptes publics 2022-2023

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a publié les Comptes publics 2022-2023, qui présentent les résultats financiers finaux et audités de la province pour l’exercice terminé le 31 mars 2023. « Alors que la population de l’Ontario continue de croître, les Comptes publics montrent que nous adoptons une approche ciblée et responsable pour ce qui est du plan financier de la province, ...

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Stephen Lecce – Statment of OSSTF Vote

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement on the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation vote: “I am very pleased that the members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation have voted in favour of this deal that keeps kids in class. We came together to put 400,000 English public high school students first, and as a result, a ...

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Ontario Reaches Tentative Agreement With ETFO Education Workers

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement (Friday, September 22nd, 2023) regarding a tentative central agreement with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Education Workers. “From day one, my focus has been keeping kids in class. We are taking an important step towards delivering on this priority by announcing another tentative central agreement with the ETFO Education ...

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Wataynikaneyap Power Energizes Remote First Nation Communities

The community of North Caribou Lake First Nation is celebrating its connection to the province’s clean electricity grid after the energization of the First Nation-led Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission Project, ending the community’s reliance on costly diesel generation. Earlier this summer, Bearskin Lake First Nation also celebrated its connection to the provincial grid. “Congratulations to Wataynikaneyap Power and North Caribou Lake ...

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Ontario Building Community Infrastructure in the Northeast

The Ontario government is investing more than $2.5 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) in eight community infrastructure projects in the Algoma and Sudbury Districts. This investment will improve municipal infrastructure, expand tourism opportunities and enhance quality of life in Northeastern Ontario. “Through targeted investments, our government is building strong, connected and prosperous communities in Algoma, Sudbury ...

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Ontario Replacing Little Current Swing Bridge

The Ontario government has completed the planning, preliminary design and environmental assessment for the replacement of the Little Current Swing Bridge on Highway 6 in the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands. The project will now proceed with the next steps – property acquisition, right-of-way designation, and detail design. “To keep people and goods moving safely and efficiently, our ...

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Minister McNaughton Thanks Workers on Labour Day

Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement to mark Labour Day: “Every Labour Day, we pay tribute to the hardworking people who are building a stronger Ontario. Workers are the backbone of our province. You are the heroes building roofs over our heads, keeping our province running, putting food on our tables and ...

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Ontario & Quebec Sign new 600 megawatt Trade Agrement

The governments of Ontario and Quebec are supporting a new 600 megawatt (MW) trade agreement between Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) and Hydro-Québec that will optimize the use of existing electricity generation capacity in both provinces. During the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference on August 30th, 2023, Ontario Minister of Energy Todd Smith and Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation ...

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L’Ontario élargit l’accès aux services de sages-femmes

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 8,27 millions de dollars pour offrir de nouveaux services de sages-femmes et élargir ceux qui existent dans la province, afin d’aiguiller plus rapidement des milliers de familles ontariennes vers des soins dans leur propre collectivité. Ce financement comprend 4,82 millions de dollars pour élargir les services de sages-femmes dans les centres de santé communautaire, les ...

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Ontario Expanding Access to Midwifery Services

The Ontario government is investing $8.27 million for new and expanded midwifery services across the province that will connect thousands of families to faster care in their own community. This funding includes $4.82 million to expand midwifery services in community health centres, hospitals, family health teams and existing midwifery practices, as well as $3.45 million to support future initiatives put ...

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Province clarifying restrictions on floating accommodations

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The Ontario government is prohibiting floating accommodations from docking overnight on provincial waterways. The regulatory change will come into effect July 1, 2023 and will protect Ontario’s lakes and rivers by preserving access to public lands and ensuring fairness for recreational users. The regulation will not impact anyone exercising their right to navigate, including reasonable mooring, or anyone exercising Aboriginal ...

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La Province clarifie les restrictions s’appliquant aux hébergements flottants

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario interdit que les hébergements flottants amarrent pour la nuit sur les voies navigables de la province. Ce changement réglementaire entrera en vigueur le 1er juillet 2023 et protégera les lacs et rivières de l’Ontario en préservant l’accès aux terres publiques et en permettant de traiter de manière juste les utilisateur(rice)s à des fins de loisirs. Le ...

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Ontario Investing in Provincewide Homelessness Prevention

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The Ontario government is investing nearly $770,000 to help the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) work with communities to connect people experiencing or at risk of homelessness with the local services and supports they need. The CAEH will use the funding to provide ongoing support to Ontario’s 47 service managers – who deliver support services and homelessness prevention programs ...

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