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The Ontario government announced the retailers, seasonal businesses and health and community service providers who will be permitted to open or expand their services on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., provided that the general trend on health indicators continues to improve as part of the first stage of the government’s reopening framework. The workplaces opening as part this ...

The Ontario government is making the cost of prescription drugs more affordable. Effective today, people using the Ontario Drug Benefit Program will not be required to pay any co-payment until July 1, 2020 for any prescription of 30+ days that is now being dispensed in installments. In addition, existing and new Trillium Drug Program households can apply for an income ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario rend le coût des médicaments d’ordonnance plus abordable. À compter d’aujourd’hui, les personnes qui utilisent le Programme de médicaments de l’Ontario n’auront aucune quote-part à verser jusqu’au 1er juillet 2020 pour les ordonnances de plus de 30 jours qui sont désormais distribuées de façon échelonnée. De plus, les ménages actuellement ou nouvellement inscrits au Programme de médicaments Trillium ...

At 10:30ish the highway was reopened.   May 13, 2020 at 17:25 – On May 13, 2020 at approximately 1:22 pm officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a bush fire by Ivar Road (West of Shabaqua).   Highway 11 and Highway 17 were closed as the smoke caused a traffic hazard. Highway 11 has ...

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) and its Provincial and Territorial Organizations (PTOs) today filed an urgent court application over the federal government’s inadequate and discriminatory funding during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The shocking lack of funding and discrimination impacts the most vulnerable and disadvantaged Indigenous peoples in Canada.   National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Robert Bertrand stated, ...

Christine Elliott, vice-première ministre et ministre de la Santé, a publié aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante concernant la vascularite inflammatoire multisystémique, qui présentent des ressemblances avec la maladie de Kawasaki, chez les enfants et la COVID-19 : « De récents rapports au Canada et à l’échelle internationale indiquent qu’il peut y avoir une hausse du nombre de cas de vascularite inflammatoire multisystémique, ...

Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, issued the following statement about multisystem inflammatory vasculitis, which appears to be similar to Kawasaki Syndrome, in children and COVID-19: “Recent reports in Canada and internationally indicate that there may be an increase in multisystem inflammatory vasculitis, a rare but serious multisystem inflammatory illness that impacts children who have been diagnosed ...

The Ontario government has adopted an emergency order allowing the province to issue a mandatory management order for a long-term care home struggling to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak. This order would support the use of rapid, immediate and effective management alternatives to protect residents and staff within a home. The manager could be any person, including a corporation or ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a adopté un décret d’urgence en vertu duquel il pourra donner un ordre de gestion obligatoire à tout foyer de soins de longue durée confronté à une éclosion de COVID-19. Il permettra ainsi à la province d’ajuster rapidement et efficacement la gestion des activités d’un établissement afin d’en protéger les résidents et le personnel. Le gestionnaire ...

The Ontario government is extending the Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. This additional time will ensure the province has the necessary tools and health care capacity to contain COVID-19, while gradually reopening businesses, services, and amenities safely. Passed during a special sitting of the Ontario Legislature today, the Declaration of Emergency has been extended until ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario prolonge la situation d’urgence en vertu de la Loi sur la protection civile et la gestion des situations d’urgence. Ce délai supplémentaire permettra à la province de s’assurer de disposer des outils et de la capacité de soins de santé nécessaires pour enrayer la COVID-19 tout en amorçant de manière progressive et sécuritaire la réouverture des entreprises ...

Aujourd’hui, Jeff Yurek, ministre de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs, et Andrea Khanjin, adjointe parlementaire au ministre de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature et des Parcs, ont publié la déclaration suivante : « Nous marquons aujourd’hui la première Journée provinciale d’action contre les détritus en Ontario. En ce jour, tous les Ontariens et ...

Today Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and Andrea Khanjin, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks released the following statement: “Today is the first Provincial Day of Action on Litter in Ontario, a day when all Ontarians can raise awareness and take action to reduce litter and waste at home and in ...

À compter d’aujourd’hui, un plus grand nombre d’Ontariens et Ontariennes retournent au travail d’un bout à l’autre de la province. C’est le résultat des mesures du gouvernement provincial autorisant les magasins de détail dont l’entrée donne sur la rue à offrir à leurs clients des services de collecte en bordure de trottoir et de livraison. Au cours de la fin ...

Starting today, more people will be returning to work across the province as the Ontario government allows retail stores with a street entrance to offer curbside pickup and delivery. Over the weekend, garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores began offering in-store purchasing. All retailers should follow available safety guidelines in order to protect staff, consumers and the ...