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The Ontario government is allowing all retail stores with a street entrance to provide curbside pickup and delivery, as well as in-store payment and purchases at garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores. The business owners should review the health and safety guidelines developed by the province and its health and safety association partners. Today’s announcement was made ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario prolonge jusqu’au 31 mai 2020 la période d’allègement des tarifs d’électricité pour les familles, les exploitations agricoles et les petites entreprises de la province, afin de les aider à faire face aux conséquences de la pandémie de COVID-19. Les clients assujettis à la tarification selon l’heure de consommation continueront de bénéficier 24 heures sur 24 et sept jours ...

The Ontario government is extending emergency electricity rate relief to families, farms and small businesses until May 31, 2020 during the COVID-19 outbreak. Customers who pay time-of-use electricity rates will continue to be billed at the lowest price, known as the off-peak price, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This electricity rate relief, initially provided for a 45-day ...

The NDP is calling for a suite of safeguards to ensure agribusinesses and rural economies can weather the COVID-19 storm — particularly since the provincial government has left the farming industry and rural communities to fend for themselves, weakening the food supply chain.  “Imagine finding out that the animals that your family worked hard to raise have lost their value. ...

Algoma Family Services (AFS) in partnership with Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Nogdawindamin, Strong Minds, ARCH, and the Early ON Child and Family Centre have gone virtual to bring a number of activities and events across the District in recognition of Infant, Child, Youth, and Adult Mental Health Week from May 4th to May 10th, 2020.  Children’s Mental Health Week ...

Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP Education critic, released the following statement to mark Education Week:   “This year, we mark Education Week at a time when students, parents, teachers and education workers are facing extraordinary circumstances. As Education Critic for the Official Opposition, I want to thank students and parents across the province for your flexibility and hard work to keep ...

Ontario has significantly increased testing and contact tracing capacity, allowing health experts to identify cases of COVID-19 and support efforts to stop the spread of the virus in the community, long-term care homes, and other congregate settings. In partnership with Ontario Health, Public Health Ontario, local public health units, and hospital and community laboratories, the Ontario government has developed an ...

L’Ontario a considérablement renforcé sa capacité de dépistage de la COVID-19 et de recherche des contacts, ce qui a permis aux experts de la santé de mieux repérer les cas de COVID-19 et d’appuyer les efforts visant à arrêter la propagation du virus au sein de la collectivité, dans les foyers de soins de longue durée et d’autres milieux collectifs. ...

Christine Elliott, vice-première ministre et ministre de la Santé, Todd Smith, ministre des Services à l’enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires, Michael Tibollo, ministre associé délégué à la Santé mentale et à la Lutte contre les dépendances, et Jill Dunlop, ministre associée déléguée au dossier de l’Enfance et à la Condition féminine, ont publié aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante pour ...

Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues, released the following statement to acknowledge Mental Health Week: “During this unprecedented time in Ontario, many people are facing great challenges as a ...

The Ontario government has been actively working with federal and municipal governments, First Nations partners, and non-governmental organizations to prepare and respond to any flooding situation across the province during the COVID-19 outbreak. As part of Ontario’s flood preparedness planning, the province has been working with the federal government, municipalities and First Nations partners to develop evacuation plans. Recognizing the impact of COVID-19 on municipalities this ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a collaboré activement avec le gouvernement fédéral, les municipalités, ses partenaires des Premières Nations et des organisations non gouvernementales pour se préparer à la saison des inondations et pouvoir intervenir à l’échelle de la province en dépit du contexte de la pandémie de COVID-19. Dans le cadre de ses plans de lutte contre les inondations, la ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario autorise certaines entreprises à rouvrir leurs lieux de travail, tout en imposant des mesures de santé publique strictes afin qu’elles puissent mener leurs activités de manière sécuritaire pendant la pandémie de COVID-19. Les entreprises autorisées à rouvrir comprennent les entreprises saisonnières et certains chantiers de construction essentiels. Le premier ministre Doug Ford était accompagné aujourd’hui du ...

The Ontario government is allowing certain businesses and workplaces to reopen as long as they comply with strict public health measures and operate safely during the COVID-19 outbreak. Those permitted to start up include seasonal businesses and some essential construction projects. Today’s announcement was made by Premier Doug Ford, Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance, Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, ...

NDP Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement to mark International Workers’ Day and First Responders Day in Ontario: Today, as Ontarians join communities across the globe in celebrating International Workers’ Day, it is more important than ever to show our thanks and solidarity to working folks. During these incredibly difficult times, we are all especially thankful for the public health staff, health ...