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Protecting our progress by supporting over 2,000 additional nursing graduates by 2024-25 TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing up to $100 million to add an additional 2,000 nurses to the long-term care sector by 2024-25. The government will do this by supporting the training of thousands of personal support workers (PSWs) and nurses who […]
Protecting our progress by doubling the number long-term care home inspectors to hold homes to account for the care they provide TORONTO — Ontario is continuing its plan to fix long-term care by investing $20 million this year to hire 193 new inspections staff and launching a new and improved annual proactive inspections program in […]
Province to Introduce Legislation to Help Make Ontario the Best Place to Work, Live and Raise a Family TORONTO — The Ontario government is introducing legislation today that, if passed, would better protect, support, and attract workers to the province. These proposed new measures position Ontario as a first mover in charting the path forward […]
Ontario Making it Easier and More Convenient to Show Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination TORONTO — In advance of October 22, the Ontario government is making the enhanced vaccine certificate with official QR code and the free, made-in Ontario verification app, Verify Ontario, available for download. Together, these tools will make it easier, more secure and […]
Three-Year Partnership Will Remove Barriers & Support the Empowerment of Women and Girls TORONTO — Following months of collaboration and negotiation, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, announced that the Ontario Government will distribute six million free menstrual products per year to school boards under a new and innovative partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart designed to […]
75 per cent of Ontarians aged 12 and over are fully vaccinated TORONTO — With over 82 per cent of eligible Ontarians aged 12 and over having received one dose of the vaccine and 75 per cent having received both doses, the government is continuing its last mile strategy to reach eligible individuals who have […]
Cross-border testing environment will spur technology innovations and transportation solutions, enhancing crossings by land, air and water TORONTO– Ontario and Michigan are expanding their longstanding collaboration through a new partnership to advance automotive, transportation and mobility technologies to help people and goods move safely and efficiently across the border by land, air and water. The […]
Financial incentives will flow directly to eligible health care professionals TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing more than $2M over two years to provide new and recently hired personal support workers (PSWs) and nurses with financial incentives to encourage them to work in retirement homes. The new Recruitment and Retention Incentive Program will be delivered by […]
WAUZHUSHK ONIGUM NATION, TREATY 3 TERRITORY, ONTARIO — The location and confirmation of burials and unmarked graves of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children at former residential school sites across Canada are tragic reminders of the mistreatment of Indigenous children. As part of efforts to address historical wrongs and their continuing present-day harms, the governments of […]
Virtual training hub and new online job bank will help jobseekers advance their careers MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is investing over $3 million to create a virtual training hub that will help construction supervisors learn the skills they need to mentor and train their team. The funding will also go toward the creation of an online […]