Author Archives: Ontario Government

Ontario Connecting Long-term Care Residents to More Nutritional Food Choices

The government of Ontario is investing an additional $32 million this year to expand healthy menu options for long-term care residents, including a broader range of culturally inspired meals. This investment builds on the 15 per cent – or over $40 million – increase to nutritional support funding for long-term care homes last year. “We believe long-term homes should be ...

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L’Ontario offre un plus grand choix d’aliments nutritifs aux résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit une somme supplémentaire de 32 millions de dollars cette année pour élargir les options de menu santé pour les résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée, y compris un plus large éventail de repas d’inspiration culturelle. Cet investissement s’ajoute à l’augmentation de 15 pour cent — ou plus de 40 millions de dollars — ...

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Premier Ford and Lieutenant Governor Dowdeswell to Celebrate Coronation of King Charles III

Premier Doug Ford will be joined by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Michelle DiEmanuele, Secretary of the Cabinet, and Speaker Ted Arnott today, Saturday, May 6th for a flag raising ceremony and 21-gun salute to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty the Queen. ‘Coronation ...

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Ontario to Celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

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On May 6, 2023, Ontario will celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen. This historic occasion will mark the first coronation of a Canadian Head of State in seven decades. To commemorate The King’s Coronation, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Premier Doug Ford, Speaker Ted Arnott, and Indigenous leaders will ...

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L’Ontario célèbre le couronnement de sa Majestée le roi Charles III

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Le 6 mai 2023, l’Ontario célébrera le couronnement de Sa Majesté le roi Charles III et de Sa Majesté la reine consort. Cet événement historique marque le premier couronnement d’un monarque et chef d’État du Canada en sept décennies. Pour souligner le couronnement du Roi, la lieutenante-gouverneure de l’Ontario, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, le premier ministre, Doug Ford, le président de l’Assemblée ...

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Ontario Partnering with Indigenous Leaders to Protect the Great Lakes

The Ontario government is investing nearly $1 million to support Indigenous-led projects and increased collaboration with Indigenous organizations and youth to help protect and restore the Great Lakes. David Piccini, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, made the announcement today at the seventh annual meeting of the Great Lakes Guardians’ Council, which Ontario co-chaired with Anishinabek Nation. “Our government ...

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Ontario Introducing New Rules to Keep Miners Safe

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The Ontario government is working for the province’s 29,000 mine workers by introducing new rules to improve ventilation requirements in underground mines and lower exposure to harmful diesel exhaust to the most protective levels in North America. Long-term exposure to diesel exhaust can be a significant cause of lung cancer in miners. “Miners have been the backbone of Ontario’s economy ...

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L’Ontario introduit de nouvelles règles pour assurer la sécurité des travailleurs miniers

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario œuvre pour les 29 000 travailleurs miniers de la province, en mettant en place de nouvelles règles pour améliorer les exigences de ventilation dans les mines souterraines et réduire l’exposition aux émissions de moteur diesel nocives au seuil de protection le plus élevé d’Amérique du Nord. L’exposition à long terme aux substances nocives présentes dans les ...

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Bâtir un Ontario fort: Le budget de 2023

Aujourd’hui, le ministre des Finances, Peter Bethlenfalvy, a rendu public le budget de 2023, Bâtir un Ontario fort. Il s’agit d’un plan qui aborde l’incertitude économique mondiale actuelle en adoptant une approche responsable et ciblée pour aider les personnes et les entreprises aujourd’hui, tout en établissant de solides assises financières pour les générations futures. « L’économie ontarienne reste résiliente, mais ...

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Building a Strong Ontario: Ontario Budget 2023

Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released Ontario’s 2023 Budget: Building a Strong Ontario. It is a plan that navigates ongoing global economic uncertainty with a responsible, targeted approach to help people and businesses today while laying a strong fiscal foundation for future generations. “Ontario’s economy remains resilient, but the road ahead continues to be uncertain,” said Minister Bethlenfalvy. “Our government ...

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Province Supports protection of boreal caribou with $29 million Investment

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The Ontario government is supporting the protection of boreal caribou and their habitat through a $29 million investment over four years. The funding – the largest single investment dedicated to caribou in Ontario’s history – will support on-the-ground habitat restoration, protection and other conservation activities, including monitoring, science and research. “Today’s historic investment demonstrates our government’s continued action towards protecting ...

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Chief Medical Officer of Health Releases 2022 Annual Report

March 07, 2023 Ministry of Health Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement about the release of his 2022 Annual Report titled “Being Ready: Ensuring Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Outbreaks and Pandemics”: “Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic required sacrifices from individuals, families, business, the health care system and partners from the ...

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Le médecin hygiéniste en chef publie son rapport annuel de 2022

March 07, 2023 Ministry of Health Le Dr Kieran Moore, médecin hygiéniste en chef, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet de la publication de son rapport annuel de 2022 intitulé « Être prêt : Assurer la préparation des services de santé publique face aux éclosions infectieuses et aux pandémies » : « Au cours des trois dernières années, la ...

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Terms of Reference Approved for Road to Ring of Fire

The Ontario government has approved the Terms of Reference designed and submitted by Webequie First Nation and Marten Falls First Nation for an all-season, multi-use road connecting to the proposed Ring of Fire mining development area. The Northern Road Link will connect the two First Nations communities, and the critical mineral deposits in the Ring of Fire to the Ontario ...

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Ontario Marks Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Today, Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, Michael Kerzner, Solicitor General, and Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, released the following statement on Human Trafficking Awareness Day: “In Ontario, sex trafficking is the most reported type of human trafficking. It is a vicious crime that creates lasting emotional, physical, spiritual and mental trauma for survivors – and ...

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