Author Archives: Ontario Government

Ontario Restores Transparency and Accountability to the Province’s Finances

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The Ontario government is releasing the 2019-20 Public Accounts and delivering on the government’s commitment to restore transparency and accountability to the province’s finances. For the third year in a row, the Auditor General has provided a clean audit opinion on the Province’s Public Accounts. “The 2019-20 Public Accounts shows the government made vital investments in health care and other critical frontline ...

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Ontario Modernizing Justice Sector to be more Accessible, Responsive and Affordable

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The Ontario government is making it easier, faster and more affordable to access the justice system by investing in technology and providing more services online. This will enable the province to provide more remote proceedings and reduce the number of courthouse visits, making the justice system safer to access during the COVID-19 outbreak and recovery period. “Throughout the COVID-19 emergency ...

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L’Ontario s’apprête à lancer la plus vaste campagne de vaccination contre la grippe de son histoire

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario s’apprête à lancer la plus vaste campagne de vaccination contre la grippe de l’histoire de la province. Cette campagne s’inscrit dans le cadre de son plan global visant à préparer le système de santé provincial à une deuxième vague de COVID-19. Intitulé Protéger les Ontariens : Se préparer à de futures vagues de COVID-19, le plan définit ...

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Ontario Set to Launch Largest Flu Immunization Campaign in Province’s History

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The Ontario government is implementing the largest flu immunization campaign in Ontario’s history. The campaign is part of the province’s comprehensive plan to prepare the health system for a second wave of COVID-19. The plan, entitled Keeping Ontarians Safe: Preparing for Future Waves of COVID-19, sets out a series of steps to prevent, identify and respond to any outbreak scenario this fall. ...

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L’Ontario exhorte Ottawa à augmenter sa part de financement en santé

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Le premier ministre Doug Ford exhorte le gouvernement fédéral à formuler immédiatement un plan pour financer les priorités de la province, notamment afin que l’Ontario soit en mesure de faire face à de futures vagues et flambées de COVID-19, de renforcer son système de santé et de soins de longue durée, d’intensifier le dépistage à la frontière, de garantir que ...

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Ontario Presses Ottawa to Increase Share of Health Funding

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Premier Doug Ford is pressing the federal government to immediately lay out a plan to fund provincial priorities, including responding to future waves and surges of COVID-19, strengthening health and long-term care, increasing testing and quarantine enforcement at the border, and making strategic investments in infrastructure projects to spur long-term recovery. The Premier was joined today by Christine Elliott, Deputy ...

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Province Welcomes Federal Government’s Decision to Accept Made-in-Ontario Emissions Performance Standards

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Today, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek made the following statement regarding the future of Ontario’s Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) program: “After over a year of discussions, we are very pleased that the federal government has accepted our made-in-Ontario Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) program as an alternative to the federal output-based pricing system. Our program regulates greenhouse ...

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Le gouvernement salue la décision d’Ottawa d’accepter des normes de rendement à l’égard des émissions élaborées par l’Ontario

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Aujourd’hui, le ministre de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs, Jeff Yurek, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet de l’avenir du programme des normes de rendement à l’égard des émissions de l’Ontario (programme NRE) : « Après plus d’une année de discussions, nous sommes ravis que le gouvernement fédéral ait accepté notre programme ontarien des ...

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Ontario Sends Firefighting Specialists to Support Oregon

Today, Premier Doug Ford and John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, issued the following statement on the wildfires in Oregon: “Our hearts go out to the people of California, Oregon, and Washington as they battle devastating and unprecedented wildfires, in addition to the challenges they face with the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario is an internationally recognized leader in wildland ...

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L’Ontario envoie des spécialistes de la lutte contre les incendies pour soutenir l’Oregon

Le premier ministre Doug Ford et le ministre des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts, John Yakabuski, ont fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante sur les incendies de forêt qui sévissent en Oregon : « Nos pensées se tournent vers les gens de la Californie, de l’Oregon et de l’État de Washington, qui luttent actuellement contre des incendies dévastateurs et sans précédent au ...

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Ontario Launches New COVID-19 Screening Tool to Help Protect Students and Staff

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The Ontario government launched a new voluntary interactive screening tool to assist parents, students and staff with the daily assessment of COVID-19 symptoms and risk factors that is required before attending school. The results will let parents, students, and education staff know whether they should attend school each day or guide at-risk individuals to proper resources. This tool is another ...

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Ground-Breaking Ceremony for IAMGOLD’s new Côté Gold Mine, Gogama

  The Ontario government is supporting the construction of IAMGOLD’s new Côté Gold Mine, a project that will drive long-term economic growth and support a strong recovery in Northern Ontario. When fully operational, the mine is expected to employ 450 people, generate more than $5 billion in wages, and contribute $10 billion to Ontario’s gross domestic product over its 18-year ...

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Cérémonie d’inauguration de la nouvelle mine d’or Côté d’IAMGOLD, Gogama

  Le gouvernement de l’Ontario appuie la construction de la nouvelle mine Côté Gold d’IAMGOLD, un projet qui stimulera la croissance économique à long terme et favorisera une solide reprise dans le Nord de l’Ontario. Une fois pleinement opérationnelle, la mine devrait employer 450 personnes, générer plus de 5 milliards de dollars en salaires et contribuer à hauteur de 10 ...

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