Author Archives: Ontario Government

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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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 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 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 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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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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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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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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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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L’Ontario appelle à des mesures fédérales immédiates pour réformer le processus de mise en liberté sous caution

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario exhorte Ottawa à modifier urgemment le Code criminel en y apportant des changements concrets qui durciront la législation en matière de mise en liberté sous caution dans l’objectif de protéger la sécurité publique et de garder les délinquants violents et les récidivistes derrière les barreaux. « Le gouvernement fédéral n’a pas su limiter l’accès à la ...

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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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Ontario Supports Grieving Families of Stillborn Children with commemorative document

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Ontario parents who have experienced a stillbirth now can receive a commemorative document in remembrance of their child. The Ontario government is also removing the associated cost and simplifying the process of obtaining a certified copy of stillbirth registration. “A stillbirth is a heartbreaking experience for any family. Our government understands the importance of honouring the memory of a lost ...

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Ontario Supports Continued Safe Operation of Pickering Nuclear Generating Station

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Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Electrification, issued the following statement in response to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s approval for the continued safe operation of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s “B” units through December 2026. “The data is clear, Ontario needs more power to meet growing energy demands. We have long believed that the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station ...

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