As part of the 2021 Fall Economic Statement, the Ontario government will introduce legislation that, if passed, would raise the general minimum wage from $14.35 to $15.00 per hour effective January 1, 2022. Under the proposed changes, the special minimum wage rate for liquor servers would be eliminated and they would be entitled to the general minimum wage. Students under ...

The Ontario government is investing more than $36 million in community-led mental health and addictions supports in Indigenous communities across the province. This funding will help ensure culturally appropriate and trauma-informed supports are readily available for Indian residential school survivors and their families as well as Indigenous-led student, youth and gender-focused services.   “We are listening to Indigenous leadership and ...

The Ontario government is providing more than $2.2 million to help support the agriculture, aquaculture and food processing sectors in the Thunder Bay region. The funding will help 13 businesses and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg First Nation expand operations, create jobs and drive economic growth. “Our government recognizes the importance and significance of local food sources to our wellbeing and economy,” said ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit plus de 2,5 millions de dollars dans 19 nouveaux projets pour protéger la santé des Grands Lacs dans le cadre de l’engagement qu’il a pris lors de la signature récente de l’Accord Canada-Ontario sur la qualité de l’eau et la santé de l’écosystème des Grands Lacs. Ces projets contribueront à améliorer la qualité de l’eau ...

The Ontario government is investing more than $2.5 million in 19 new projects to protect the health of the Great Lakes as part of its commitment in the recently signed Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health. These projects will help improve the water quality of the world’s largest freshwater lake system by helping farmers and landowners ...

With public health and health care indicators remaining stable or improving, the government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is cautiously lifting capacity limits in select indoor and outdoor settings where proof of vaccination is required, as well as certain outdoor settings that have a capacity below 20,000. This gradual and incremental approach will continue to help ...

Following months of collaboration and negotiation, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, announced that the Ontario Government will distribute six million free menstrual products per year to school boards under a new and innovative partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart designed to improve access to menstrual products. The agreement is the first of its kind for Ontario and will position it as ...

Après plusieurs mois de collaboration et de négociation, le ministre de l’Éducation Stephen Lecce a annoncé que le gouvernement de l’Ontario distribuera gratuitement six millions de produits menstruels par an aux conseils scolaires, dans le cadre d’un partenariat inédit et novateur avec Shoppers Drug Mart en vue d’améliorer l’accès aux produits menstruels. Il s’agit de la première entente du genre ...

The Ontario government is providing more than $46 million to support 648 non-profit tourism, culture, sport and recreation organizations experiencing significant financial pressures due to COVID-19. Funding is being delivered through the Community Building Fund’s Operating stream to help these non-profits operate their facilities so they can provide much-needed programs and services in their communities. Details were provided today by ...

Dans le cadre du plan du gouvernement visant à protéger les résidents et le personnel des foyers de soins de longue durée pendant la quatrième vague provoquée par le variant Delta, l’Ontario prend des mesures supplémentaires au moyen d’une série d’outils additionnels. Il s’agit notamment de rendre obligatoire la vaccination contre la COVID-19 pour tout le personnel, les travailleurs de ...

As part of the government’s plan to protect long-term care residents and staff during the Delta-driven fourth wave, Ontario is taking further action with an additional suite of tools. This includes making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all in-home staff, support workers, students, and volunteers by November 15, 2021, unless a staff member has a valid medical exemption, as well as ...

Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Doug Ford et le ministre des Affaires autochtones, Greg Rickford, ont émis la déclaration suivante pour souligner la Journée du chandail orange et l’inauguration de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation : « Aujourd’hui, des personnes de partout en Ontario et au Canada porteront des chandails orange pour rendre hommage aux nombreux ...

Today, Premier Doug Ford and Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, released the following statement in recognition of Orange Shirt Day and the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: “Today, people in Ontario and across Canada will wear orange shirts to remember and honour the many Indigenous children who were taken from their communities and families and forced to ...

The Ontario government is investing more than $15.3 million over five years in new programs to provide more young victims and survivors of human trafficking in Northern Ontario with the services they need. This funding will support new services in Fort Frances, Kenora, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, Sudbury and Timmins, as well as five remote and 11 rural First Nation ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit plus de 15,3 millions de dollars sur cinq ans dans de nouveaux programmes visant à offrir à un plus grand nombre de jeunes victimes et de survivantes et survivants de la traite des personnes dans le Nord de l’Ontario les services dont ils ont besoin. Ce financement soutiendra de nouveaux services à Fort Frances, Kenora, ...