Ontario Protecting the Most Vulnerable During COVID-19 Crisis
New Funding Will Support Municipalities, Food Banks, Homeless Shelters and Individuals.
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Latest news happening in the settlement sector of Ontario.
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Ontario Orders the Mandatory Closure of All Non-Essential Workplaces to Fight Spread of COVID-19
New Measures to Further Protect the Health and Safety of the People of Ontario.
Ontario Expands Coverage for Care
Enhanced Health Care Coverage Critical to Support Efforts to Contain COVID-19.
Ontario Helping Students Learn from the Safety of Their Own Home
Toronto - Today, Premier Doug Ford joined Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education to launch the first phase of Learn at Home and Apprendre à la maison, a new online portal that will provide resources for families so students can continue their education while schools are closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation.
Ontario Extending Validation Periods for Driver, Vehicle and Carrier Products, Services and Health Cards
New Measures and Regulations Will Reduce In-person Visits to Help Contain Spread of COVID-19.
Ontario Protecting Critical Front-Line Justice Services in Response to COVID-19
Toronto — Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Doug Downey, Attorney General, issued the following statement in response to COVID-19 and the government's commitment to keep communities safe while continuing to hold offenders accountable.
Ontario Supporting Workers, Municipalities and Retailers in Response to COVID-19
Emergency Sitting Sees Two Critical Pieces of Legislation Receive Unanimous Consent.
Ontario Taking Another Step to Integrate the Health Care System
Ontario is building healthier and safer communities by taking further steps to end hallway health care and build an integrated, connected health care system.
Ontario Enacts Declaration of Emergency to Protect the Public
Today, the Government of Ontario announced that it is taking decisive action by making an order declaring an emergency under s 7.0.1 (1) the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. In doing so, Ontario is using every power possible to continue to protect the health and safety of all individuals and families.
As a result of this declaration and its associated orders, the following establishments are legally required to close immediately:
Government of Canada to provide financial assistance to Canadians abroad
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, is providing an update on the COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program for Canadians Abroad, as announced by the Prime Minister today.