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Timmins received funding in an announcement yesterday for improvements to their public transit infrastructure. Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Dave Smith, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Indigenous Affairs and Member of Provincial Parliament for Peterborough-Kawartha ...

The Ontario government announced a redesigned funding model that will lead to the building of additional, modern long-term care homes providing seniors with the quality care they deserve. This new approach will help break down historic barriers and accelerate the construction of urgently needed long-term care projects, and new and redeveloped beds. Over the next five years, the government is ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé un nouveau modèle de financement pour le secteur des soins de longue durée qui permettra la construction de nouveaux foyers modernes ou les aînés de l’Ontario recevront les soins de qualité qu’ils méritent. Cette nouvelle approche contribuera à éliminer les obstacles hérités du passé, à accélérer les travaux pour les projets urgents, à aménager ...

The Ontario Government is modernizing the Ontario Energy Board (OEB). Part of this process is the appointment new leadership team. The new CEO will be Susanna Zagar, and Lynne Anderson as the Chief Commissioner. This change will take place in Fall 2020 upon proclamation of the amendments under Schedule 2 of the Fixing the Hydro Mess Act, 2019. Minister of ...

Conservative members of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics have called for an emergency meeting to discuss Justin Trudeau’s $900 million scandal and to review the safeguards that are in place to prevent conflicts of interest in government procurement. MPs Michael Barrett, Damien Kurek, and Jacques Gourde today sent a letter to the Clerk of the ...

The Ontario government announced today the final settlement of a 115 year old land claim that addresses the shortfall of land received by Flying Post First Nation, as part of the James Bay Treaty (Treaty #9) that was originally signed in 1905. The $14.1 million settlement will contribute to the future economic prosperity of the First Nation. “I’m pleased that ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé aujourd’hui le règlement définitif d’une revendication territoriale qui remontait à plus de 115 ans et traitait de la cession insuffisante de terres à la Première Nation Flying Post dans le Traité de la Baie James (Traité no9) signé à l’origine en 1905. Les 14,1 millions de dollars octroyés à titre de règlement contribueront à ...

The Ontario government is expanding access to reliable broadband and cellular service in underserved and unserved parts of the province. The application intake for the $150 million Improving Connectivity for Ontario program (ICON) opens today. This funding will help drive economic investment and job creation across the province, while allowing more people to work from home more efficiently, engage in ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario étend l’accès à un service fiable cellulaire et à large bande dans les régions mal desservies ou non desservies de la province. La période de demandes pour le Programme d’amélioration de la connectivité en Ontario (PACO), doté d’un budget de 150 millions de dollars, débute aujourd’hui. Ce financement contribuera à stimuler l’investissement économique et la création d’emplois ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario, en consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef, a prolongé jusqu’au 22 juillet 2020 tous les décrets d’urgence en vigueur émis en vertu de l’article 7.0.2 (4) de la Loi sur la protection civile et la gestion des situations d’urgence. Cette décision permet à la province de conserver la souplesse nécessaire pour protéger la santé et la sécurité ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, has extended all emergency orders currently in force that were made under s.7.0.2(4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to July 22, 2020. The extension was made to ensure the province maintains the necessary flexibility to protect public health and safety as more businesses reopen and people ...

Le gouvernement dévoile son plan conçu en Ontario pour promouvoir la croissance, le renouveau et la reprise économique. La province a déposé aujourd’hui un nouveau projet de loi intitulé Loi de 2020 visant à favoriser la reprise économique face à la COVID-19 qui jette les bases de la reprise économique en définissant la stratégie du gouvernement pour relancer l’emploi et ...

The Ontario government is taking the first step in a made-in-Ontario plan for growth, renewal and economic recovery. Today, the province introduced the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, proposed legislation that lays the foundation to restart jobs and development, strengthen communities, and create opportunity for people in every region of the province. Details of the legislation were provided by Premier Doug Ford, ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a déposé un projet de loi qui, s’il est adopté, donnera à la province la souplesse nécessaire pour faire face aux risques continus et aux effets de la pandémie de COVID-19. Cette proposition législative s’inscrit dans le cadre du plan du gouvernement visant à poursuivre la remise en marche progressive et sécuritaire de la province une ...

The Ontario government introduced proposed legislation that, if passed, would give the province the necessary flexibility to address the ongoing risks and effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. The proposed legislation is part of the government’s plan for the continued safe and gradual reopening of the province once the declaration of emergency ends. Details about the proposed legislation were provided today ...