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Monte McNaughton, ministre du Travail, de la Formation et du Développement des compétences, a émis la déclaration suivante pour souligner la fête du Travail. « Chaque année, à la fête du Travail, nous célébrons les réalisations et les sacrifices des travailleuses et travailleurs de tous les secteurs de notre économie. Cette année est comme nulle autre pour nos travailleuses et ...

Today, the Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education issued the following statement on students returning to school over the coming days. “While COVID-19 has forced upon us many changes to our schools and our lives, some things remain constant. The importance of quality education, our collective mental health, and the safety of our students and staff. This year is like ...

Aujourd’hui, Stephen Lecce, le ministre de l’Éducation, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet des élèves qui retourneront à l’école dans les prochains jours. « Alors que la COVID-19 nous a obligés à faire beaucoup de changements dans nos écoles et dans notre vie, certaines choses restent immuables : l’importance d’une éducation de qualité, notre santé mentale collective et la sécurité de ...

En consultation avec le bureau du médecin hygiéniste en chef, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a collaboré avec le secteur postsecondaire afin d’assurer la santé et la sécurité des étudiantes et étudiants, du corps professoral et du personnel. Depuis le début de l’éclosion de la COVID-19, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a aidé les établissements postsecondaires à établir des pratiques exemplaires en ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has been working with the postsecondary sector to help ensure the health and safety of students, faculty and staff as institutions re-open for the fall term. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak the government has partnered with postsecondary institutions to help establish best practices ...

The Ontario government announced today that municipalities will not be required to conduct their annual mock emergency exercise this year. Recognizing that municipalities and provincial ministries continue to actively engage their emergency management procedures and programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Solicitor General has suspended the requirement for exercises in 2020. This temporary suspension will allow municipalities to ...

The Ontario government is expanding driver testing services across the province with strict protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Beginning Tuesday, September 8, Ontarians will be able to book class G road tests and access all classes of driver testing services at DriveTest centres across Ontario. “Our government has taken great care to ensure the health and safety of ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario étend les services d’examen de conduite dans toute la province avec des protocoles stricts pour prévenir la propagation de la COVID-19. À partir du mardi 8 septembre, les Ontariens pourront réserver des examens pratiques de classe G et accéder à toutes les catégories de services de d’examen de conduite dans les centres Test au Volant de ...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is warning Canadians about getting involved in schemes where promoters, usually tax representatives or tax preparers, are claiming they can get a tax refund for taxpayers relating to the Ontario senior homeowners’ property tax grant (OSHPTG). What is the OSHPTG?The OSHPTG is a refundable tax credit that gives tax relief to eligible low- and moderate-income ...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the 40th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope: “Terry Fox is a Canadian hero who taught us invaluable lessons about the importance of helping others. After losing his leg to cancer, he ran the Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research. Starting at Canada’s easternmost point ...

The Ontario government is providing $25 million to expand access to the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program. The funding will be used to support 78 infrastructure projects across the province, including building new dental clinics and renovating existing facilities. The province is also adding eight new mobile dental clinics that will bring services directly to clients, making it easier for ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 25 millions de dollars pour élargir l’accès à son Programme de soins dentaires pour les aînés (POSDA). Ces fonds viendront appuyer 78 projets d’infrastructure à l’échelle de la province, notamment la construction de nouvelles cliniques dentaires et la rénovation des installations existantes. La province créera également huit nouvelles cliniques dentaires mobiles qui iront à la ...

Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, issued the following statement on International Overdose Awareness Day: “The COVID-19 outbreak has been difficult for many Ontarians, and especially trying for those living with mental health and addictions challenges. Today, we are joining people around the world in recognizing International ...

  Au cours des 50 dernières années, l’activité des feux de forêt a changé au Canada en raison de plusieurs facteurs naturels et anthropiques, dont les changements climatiques, l’utilisation des terres et les pratiques de gestion des incendies. Au Canada, la priorité absolue en matière de gestion des incendies est de protéger les personnes et les biens. Dans une étude ...

  In the last half century, Canadian forests have experienced changes in fire activity due to several natural and human factors: changing climate, human land use, fire management practices, etc. In Canada, the number one priority of fire management is to protect human life and property. In a recent study published in Nature Communications, Natural Resources Canada researchers investigate whether ...