The Ontario government is providing an estimated $100 million for a new one-time Ontario Tourism and Hospitality Small Business Support Grant and $100 million for a new one-time recovery program. This significant investment is part of the 2021 Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protecting People’s Health & Our Economy, and will support the province’s tourism industry as it recovers from the impacts ...
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Ontario Moving Hamilton & Eastern Ontario Health Unit to New Levels in the COVID-19 Response Framework
Based on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is moving two public health regions to new levels in the COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open, including moving the City of Hamilton public health region to the Grey-Lockdown level. Decisions were made in consultation with the local medical officers of health and are ...
Read More »Ontario’s Action Plan Doubles Ontario Small Business Support Grant
The Ontario government is providing additional support to eligible small businesses to help with the ongoing costs of the COVID-19 pandemic. Confirmed eligible recipients of the Ontario Small Business Support Grant will automatically receive a second payment equal to the amount of their first payment, for minimum total support of $20,000 up to a maximum of $40,000. This support to ...
Read More »Le Plan d’action de l’Ontario double la Subvention ontarienne pour le soutien aux petites entreprises
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario offre un soutien supplémentaire aux petites entreprises admissibles afin de les aider à assumer les coûts continus associés à la pandémie de COVID-19. Les bénéficiaires de la Subvention ontarienne pour le soutien aux petites entreprises dont l’admissibilité a été confirmée recevront automatiquement un deuxième paiement égal au montant de leur premier paiement, ce qui représente un ...
Read More »L’Ontario élargit l’aide financière aux microcertifications
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario élargit le Régime d’aide financière aux étudiantes et étudiants de l’Ontario (RAFEO) pour y inclure près de 600 programmes de microcertification. Par cette initiative, la province s’assure que les prêts, bourses et subventions seront accessibles par un plus grand nombre d’apprenants cherchant à compléter leurs compétences et à se recycler rapidement pour occuper des emplois en ...
Read More »Ontario Expands Financial Assistance to Include Micro-credentials
The Ontario government is expanding the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) to include nearly 600 micro-credential programs. Through this initiative, the province is ensuring loans and grants will be available to more learners looking to rapidly upskill and reskill for the in-demand jobs of today and tomorrow. “Ontario is the first province in Canada to financially support students taking micro-credential ...
Read More »Ontario Activates Emergency Brake in Sudbury Public Health Region
On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario Government is activating an “emergency brake” in the Public Health Sudbury and Districts region, and moving it to the Grey-Lockdown level in the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. The decision was made due to the concerning trends in public health indicators and in consultation with the local ...
Read More »L’Ontario active le frein d’urgence dans la Circonscription sanitaire de Sudbury et districts
Sur les conseils du médecin hygiéniste en chef, le gouvernement de l’Ontario active un « frein d’urgence » dans la Circonscription sanitaire de Sudbury et districts et la déplace dans le palier « gris — confinement » du Cadre d’intervention pour garder l’Ontario en sécurité et ouvert. La décision a été prise en raison des tendances préoccupantes des indicateurs de la santé publique et ...
Read More »L’Ontario marque le 1er anniversaire de la pandémie de la COVID-19
Aujourd’hui, le premier ministre Doug Ford a émis la déclaration suivante pour souligner les jalons importants franchis depuis que la COVID-19 a été déclarée pandémie mondiale par l’Organisation mondiale de la santé le 11 mars 2020 : « Il y a un an aujourd’hui, l’Organisation mondiale de la santé a déclaré que la COVID-19 était une pandémie mondiale, marquant le ...
Read More »Ontario Marks One Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic
Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement to mark the significant milestones achieved since COVID-19 was declared a Global Pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020: “A year ago today the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic marking the start of one of the grimmest chapters in modern health history. Ontario has tragically lost ...
Read More »Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children & Women’s Issues – International Women’s Day
Today, Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues, issued the following statement to mark International Women’s Day: “Today we celebrate International Women’s Day – a day to highlight the success and leadership of women around the world and acknowledge the work that lies ahead towards achieving full gender equality. The theme this year is “Achieving an equal future ...
Read More »Toronto, Peel and North Bay-Parry Sound Returning to Strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework
The Ontario Government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is transitioning Toronto, Peel, and North Bay Parry Sound District public health regions out of the shutdown and into the revised and strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open (the “Framework”), with the Stay-at-Home order no longer in effect. In addition, seven other public health regions are being moved to ...
Read More »Les circonscriptions sanitaires de Toronto, de Peel et de North Bay-Parry Sound réintègrent le Cadre d’intervention renforcé pour la COVID-19
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, réintègre la Circonscription sanitaire de la région de Toronto, la Circonscription sanitaire de la région de Peel et la Circonscription sanitaire du district de North Bay-Parry Sound dans le Cadre d’intervention révisé et renforcé pour la COVID-19 : Garder l’Ontario ouvert (le « Cadre d’intervention »), et met un terme au décret ...
Read More »Ontario Taking Steps to Make it Easier and Safer to Participate in Provincial Elections
The Ontario government is taking steps to make it easier and safer for people to vote, become a candidate and protect provincial elections against outside influence and interference. The Protecting Ontario Elections Act, 2021 would, if passed, help guard against threats such as the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, under-regulated third-party advertising, irregular campaign spending and collusion. “We strongly ...
Read More »L’Ontario agit pour faciliter la participation en toute sécurité aux élections provinciales
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario prend des mesures en vue de faciliter et de rendre plus sûrs le processus de vote et l’inscription de candidats, et de protéger les élections provinciales contre toute influence et ingérence extérieures. La Loi de 2021 sur la protection des élections en Ontario, si elle est adoptée, contribuera à protéger les élections contre diverses menaces, dont ...
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