National Day of Trust and Reconciliation/Orange Shirt Dan
Orange Shirt Day September 30th has historically been recognized as Orange Shirt Day. A day inspired by Residential School survivor – Phyllis Webstad. On September 30th, people in Ontario and across Canada will wear orange shirts to remember and honour Indigenous children and survivors who were taken from their communities and families and forced to […]
Ontario Supporting Plan to Safely Continue Operating the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
Our government is supporting Ontario Power Generation (OPG)’s continued safe operation of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station through September 2026. Pickering currently provides Ontario with a source of low cost, clean, zero-emissions electricity to power increasing electrification and economic growth across our province. Maintaining operations at Pickering will also protect thousands of good-paying jobs, with […]
Ontario is a world leader in concussion safety and the first jurisdiction in Canada to pass concussion safety legislation.
· Today, the Ontario government released the fourth Rowan’s Law progress report, profiling the province’s leadership in concussion safety. The report outlines the successful implementation of the majority of the recommendations of the Rowan’s Law Advisory Committee. · Ontario is a world leader in concussion safety and the first jurisdiction in Canada to pass concussion safety legislation. […]
Ontario Preparing to Expand Health and Benefits Coverage
Our government is seeking public feedback as it moves forward with plans to expand benefits like health, dental, prescription drug and vision care to more millions of workers who need coverage. Most workers in Ontario with full-time, permanent jobs have medical insurance and dental coverage. However, fewer than a quarter of people who work part-time […]
MTCS Rowans Law Day
Today, the Ontario government released the fourth Rowan’s Law progress report, profiling the province’s leadership in concussion safety. The report outlines the successful implementation of the majority of the recommendations of the Rowan’s Law Advisory Committee. Ontario is a world leader in concussion safety and the first jurisdiction in Canada to pass concussion safety legislation. […]
Ontario Preparing to Expand Health and Benefits Coverage
Our government is seeking public feedback as it moves forward with plans to expand benefits like health, dental, prescription drug and vision care to millions of more workers who need coverage. Most workers in Ontario with full-time, permanent jobs have medical insurance and dental coverage. However, fewer than a quarter of people who work part-time […]
Investing in Women’s Futures Program
Our government is investing $6.9 million over the next three years to expand and enhance the Investing in Women’s Futures program across the province. The program, which provides resources and training opportunities to help women develop in-demand skills for jobs, is being expanded to up to 10 new centres and further funding is being provided […]
Ontario Investing an Additional $90 Million into Skills Development Fund
Ontario is facing the largest labour shortage in a generation with nearly 400,000 jobs going unfilled, costing billions in lost productivity. Every paycheque not collected is a missed opportunity for a worker and their family to start a better life. That is why our government is taking action by investing in innovative training projects that […]
PRESTO More Ways to Pay
The Ontario government is making it easier and more convenient to take transit across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) by giving riders more ways to pay. Since August, customers have tapped on more than 100,000 times using a new credit card payment option on GO, MiWay, Brampton and Oakville Transit. Allowing riders to […]
Ontario Helping People on Social Assistance Find Good Jobs
Ontario is facing the largest labour shortage in a generation with nearly 400,000 jobs going unfilled. Yet, we have over 800,000 people on social assistance, many of who are eager to work but are being left behind by our current system. The status quo – where only 1% of people on social assistance find work […]