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Ontario Updates and Modernizes Regulations and Statutes

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The following legislation and regulation changes will come into effect on July 1, 2020. They are listed by responsible ministry: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs To ensure the continued protection of animal health, a regulatory amendment to the Livestock Medicines Act will extend outlet licences for an additional year so they can continue to supply medicines to the farm community. ...

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L’Ontario met à jour et modernise ses lois et règlements

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Les changements aux lois et aux règlements qui suivent entreront en vigueur le 1er juillet 2020. Ils sont énumérés par ministère responsable : Ministère de l’Agriculture, de l’Alimentation et des Affaires rurales Dans le but d’assurer la protection continue de la santé animale, une modification réglementaire à la Loi sur les médicaments pour le bétail prolongera les permis des points de vente ...

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Canada Extends Mandatory Requirements Under the Quarantine Act for Anyone Entering Canada

The Government of Canada’s top priority is the health and safety of Canadians. To limit the introduction and spread of COVID-19 in the country, Canada has taken unprecedented action, including restrictions on non-essential travel. Today, the Government of Canada extended the Emergency Order requirements related to mandatory isolation and quarantine until August 31, 2020, for travellers entering Canada. Anyone entering ...

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Le gouvernement du Canada prolonge la durée des exigences imposées à toute personne qui entre au Canada aux termes de la Loi sur la mise en quarantaine

La santé et la sécurité de la population canadienne constituent la priorité absolue du gouvernement du Canada. Afin de limiter l’introduction et la propagation de la COVID-19 au pays, le gouvernement a pris des mesures sans précédent, notamment des restrictions visant les voyages non essentiels. Aujourd’hui, le gouvernement du Canada a repoussé au 31 août 2020 la date de fin des exigences ...

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L’Ontario célèbre la fête du Canada en offrant l’accès gratuit aux parcs provinciaux et en prolongeant la période de pêche sans permis pour les familles

Jun 30, 2020 at 16:29 Le gouvernement de l’Ontario célèbre la fête du Canada en offrant à tous l’accès gratuit aux parcs provinciaux pour la journée. À partir du 4 juillet 2020 et pendant deux semaines, il offre également la possibilité de pêcher gratuitement dans la province, doublant ainsi la période de gratuité par rapport aux années précédentes. En outre, les ...

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Ontario Courts Gradually Resuming In-Person Proceedings

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Ontario courts will begin resuming in-person proceedings across the province on Monday, July 6, 2020. The gradual reopening of courtrooms will include strict health and safety protocols to protect staff and everyone required to attend a courthouse from COVID-19. “We have worked with justice partners throughout the COVID-19 outbreak to keep people safe and maintain the administration of justice. We ...

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Les tribunaux de l’Ontario reprennent progressivement les instances en personne

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Les tribunaux de l’Ontario recommenceront à tenir des instances en personne, dans l’ensemble de la province, le lundi 6 juillet 2020. Aux fins de la réouverture progressive des salles d’audience, des protocoles rigoureux de santé et sécurité seront mis en place pour protéger le personnel et les utilisateurs des tribunaux contre la COVID-19. « Nous avons travaillé avec des partenaires du ...

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Province Promotes Shop Local, Shop Safe and Shop with Confidence Campaign

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The Ontario Government is celebrating International Small Business Week with the launch of the “Shop Local! Shop Safe! Shop with Confidence!” campaign, encouraging Ontarians to support their local small businesses and to shop safely while doing so. “The countless stories of success from our diverse small business community is living proof that Ontario is a place to grow and achieve ...

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L’Ontario encourage le soutien aux petites entreprises locales

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario célèbre la Semaine internationale de la petite entreprise avec le lancement de la campagne « Achetez local, en sécurité et avec confiance », qui encourage les résidents de l’Ontario à soutenir les petites entreprises de leur région et par le fait même à effecteur leurs achats en toute sécurité. « Les innombrables histoires de réussite émanant de notre milieu ...

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Thomas Mitchell of Goulais River Wills $1 Million

Thomas Mitchell of Goulais River has that “6/49 feeling” after winning the Guaranteed $1 Million Prize in the March 14, 2020 LOTTO 6/49 draw. The winning ticket was purchased at The Goulais River Country Store on Highway 17 in Goulais River.  

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SMC Arts Website Launched

The St. Mary’s College (SMC) Arts Department has launched a website highlighting its work with students.   Due to the coronavirus pandemic the school’s annual Student Arts Festival typically held in June was cancelled.  Looking for a manner in which to showcase arts student accomplishments the department decided to create a website.   “We felt it was even more important ...

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Justice Hennessy encourages settlement and action moves to Phase 3 to deal with the issue of compensation

Eighteen months after the release of the phase one decision regarding the Robinson-Huron Treaty annuity case, Madam Justice Hennessy released her decision concerning Phase 2 of the case. Justice Hennessy again encourages settlement: “Everyone would agree that resolution in this case is a laudable goal and one that must be encouraged at every stage of the litigation.” “Resolution and reconciliation ...

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East Algoma OPP Charge 19th Driver with Impaired

On June 25, 2020, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police ((OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 17 within the village of Algoma Mills. Shortly after 10:30 p.m., police were eastbound on Highway 17 when a westbound vehicle failed to lower its high beams. A traffic stop was initiated near Lauzon Village Road. While speaking ...

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CSC Nouvelon and AEFO reach a tentative agreement

On June 23, 2020, the Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon and the Association des enseignantes et enseignants franco-ontariens de l’Ontario  – Local 61 – reached a three-year tentative agreement. The ratification meeting is to take place on September 22, 2020. The bargaining committees representing elementary and secondary teachers and the CSC Nouvelon agreed on a three-year agreement, retroactive to September 1, ...

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