Provincial

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 ...

L’Ontario se réjouit d’annoncer que les résidents des foyers de soins de longue durée peuvent à nouveau quitter leur résidence pour des séjours de courte durée et des absences temporaires. Selon l’avis du médecin hygiéniste en chef, à partir de maintenant, les résidents peuvent s’absenter de leur foyer de soins de longue durée pour des sorties d’une journée ou des ...

Ontario is pleased to announce that long-term care residents can once again leave their residences for short-stay and temporary absences. Following the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, effective immediately, residents can spend time away from their long-term care homes for day trips or overnight absences. For ‘short-stay’ absences — those that do not include an overnight stay ...

Dans le cadre de sa stratégie visant le retour sécuritaire en classe des élèves et des enseignants en septembre, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a publié un document d’orientation intitulé Directives opérationnelles pour la gestion de la COVID-19 dans les écoles. Élaboré en consultation avec des experts de la santé publique, dont le médecin hygiéniste en chef de l’Ontario, ce document a ...

As part of Ontario’s plan for students to safely return to the classroom in September, the government has released the Operational Guidance: COVID-19 Management in Schools document. This guide was developed in consultation with public health experts, including Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, and aims to help schools identify and isolate COVID-19 cases, reduce the spread of COVID-19 in schools, and prevent ...

Dans le cadre de sa stratégie globale de lutte contre la traite des personnes, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé un financement de 7,65 millions de dollars sur cinq ans pour appuyer les organismes qui offrent des services spécialisés aux victimes, survivants et survivantes de la traite des personnes. Les bénéficiaires de ce financement comprennent les services aux victimes de ...

The Ontario government announced frontline victims services organizations will receive $7.65 million over five years in funding for specialized services to support human trafficking victims and survivors as part of the government’s comprehensive anti-human trafficking strategy. A portion of this funding will be directed to Victim Services Toronto, Victim Services of York Region and the province’s other Victim Crisis Assistance ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario rouvre davantage l’économie en toute sécurité en assouplissant les restrictions applicables aux établissements qui louent des espaces de réunions et d’événements professionnels. À partir du 21 août 2020, les installations pourront accueillir jusqu’à 50 personnes par salle de réunion ou espace d’événement intérieur. L’établissement devra se conformer à un plan approuvé par le Bureau du médecin ...

The Ontario government is safely reopening more of the economy by easing restrictions for facilities that rent out professional meeting and event spaces. Beginning August 21, 2020, facilities can have up to 50 guests for each indoor meeting room or event space within the facility. The facility would have to adhere to a plan approved by the Office of the ...

The Ontario government is investing nearly $13 million to make capital improvements at Fort William Historical Park, one of Northern Ontario’s leading tourist attractions and one of the largest living history attractions in North America. Fort William Historical Park is devoted to re-creating the days of the North West Company and the Canadian fur trade. The announcement was made today ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a annoncé l’embauche de 200 nouveaux agents et agentes de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario. Ces nouvelles recrues fourniront aux membres de la Police provinciale qui travaillent en première ligne les ressources supplémentaires dont ils ont besoin pour mieux protéger les collectivités, tout en contribuant à améliorer leur santé mentale et leur bien-être. Le premier ministre ...

The Ontario government announced the hiring of an additional 200 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers. These new recruits will provide OPP frontline officers with the additional resources they need to better protect communities, while safeguarding their mental health and well-being. Details were provided today by Premier Doug Ford, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, and OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique at OPP General ...

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is extending orders currently in force under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 (ROA). The extensions provide the government with the necessary flexibility to address the ongoing risks and effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and ensure important measures remain in place to protect vulnerable populations, such ...