As Ontarians continue to do their part to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario government is encouraging everyone to download the new COVID Alert app on their smart phone from the Apple and Google Play app stores. This app, which is available beginning today, lets users know if they may have been exposed to the virus. It is ...

The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Jeff Yurek, issued the following statement for all Ontarians: “For months individuals and families have been doing their part to stop the spread of COVID-19 by staying inside, and I applaud everyone for their effort. With the progress we have made together, and as we move into Stage 3 of reopening the ...

People will be able to access more drive testing services as the Ontario government moves DriveTest centres into the second phase of its reopening plan. Beginning on Tuesday, August 4, 2020 road testing for class G2 and all motorcycle licences will resume and the number of locations offering commercial driver road tests will expand. “As we continue to reopen our ...

Les gens pourront accéder à davantage de services d’examens pratiques alors que le gouvernement de l’Ontario fait passer les centres Test au Volant à la deuxième phase de son plan de réouverture. À compter de mardi le 4 août 2020, les examens pratiques pour la classe G2 et tous les permis de conduire pour motocyclettes reprendront et le nombre de ...

Today, Ontario released two reports and announced new initiatives that further deliver on recommendations made by the Honourable Eileen E. Gillese, Commissioner of the Long-Term Care Homes Public Inquiry, that will make long-term care safer and stronger, now and in the future. The “Report Back on the Gillese Inquiry” provides an update on accomplishments in four key areas recommended by ...

Aujourd’hui, l’Ontario a publié deux rapports et annoncé de nouvelles initiatives qui donnent suite aux recommandations formulées par l’honorable Eileen E. Gillese, commissaire de l’Enquête publique sur les foyers de soins de longue durée, qui rendront les soins de longue durée plus sûrs et plus solides, aujourd’hui et à l’avenir. Le Rapport de l’Enquête Gillese fait le point sur les ...

The Ontario government is announcing the safe reopening of schools for in-class instruction beginning this September. The government has unveiled a plan that prioritizes the health and safety of students and staff, and provides school boards with unprecedented resources and flexibility, while accommodating regional differences in trends of key public health indicators. This plan was developed in consultation with the ...

Today, the Ontario government announced its plan to allow licensed child care centres across Ontario to open at full capacity starting September 1, 2020. This decision was made in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the COVID-19 Command Table. As a result, parents will be able to return to work knowing their children are in a safe ...

Today, Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues and Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, released the following statement on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: “Today, we join countries around the globe on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to raise awareness about human trafficking, one of the fastest-growing crimes worldwide. This year’s theme focuses on first responders working ...

Aujourd’hui, Jill Dunlop, ministre associée déléguée au dossier de l’Enfance et à la Condition féminine, et Sylvia Jones, solliciteure générale, ont publié la déclaration suivante sur la Journée mondiale de la lutte contre la traite d’êtres humains : « Nous nous joignons aujourd’hui aux pays du monde entier en cette Journée mondiale de la lutte contre la traite d’êtres humains pour mieux ...

The Ontario government launched an independent commission into COVID-19 and long-term care. Three commissioners will investigate how COVID-19 spread within long-term care homes, how residents, staff, and families were impacted, and the adequacy of measures taken by the province and other parties to prevent, isolate and contain the virus. The commission will also provide the government with guidance on how ...

Additional businesses and public spaces will be reopening as the Ontario government allows the City of Toronto and Peel Region to move into Stage 3 of reopening the province on Friday, July 31 at 12:01 a.m. This decision was made in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and local medical officers of health. It is based on positive ...

The Ontario government announced that a new long-term care home will be built at Lakeridge Health’s Ajax Pickering Hospital site in months, not years. The project is part of the province’s Accelerated Build Pilot Program. By working with Lakeridge Health and Infrastructure Ontario, the province intends to build up to 320 new long-term care beds by 2021 at this site. The ...

The Ontario government is investing $1.6 million over two years to create a new Anti-Racism and Anti-Hate Grant program. This funding will support community-based anti-racism initiatives focusing on anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. “Racism and hate will not be tolerated and our government is doing everything it can to protect people from being victimized because of their race ...

The health and well-being of Canadians are the top priorities of the Governments of Canada and Ontario. But the COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than Canadians’ personal health. It is having a profound effect on the economy. That is why governments have been taking decisive action to support families, businesses and communities, and continue to look ahead to see what ...