Posts Tagged ‘ontario government news’
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 18 May 2011
May 17, 2011 McGuinty Government Recognizes Contributions Of Public Works Workers May 15 to 21, 2011 has been declared National Public Works Week in Ontario. The week recognizes the dedicated men and women who contribute to public works and infrastructure across the province. It also provides an [Read more]
Written by admin on 11 May 2011
MARATHON , ON –The Town of Marathon is airing its disappointment on the Province with the recent announcement that all of the fibre traditionally allocated to the mill in Marathon has been allocated to a U.S. firm who plans to develop a site an hour east in White River. The Town of Marathon, [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development Mines and Forests on 04 May 2011
May 3, 2011 Friday, April 29, 2011, a motion brought by Constance Lake First Nation was scheduled to be heard in court. The community was seeking an injunction to stop ongoing mineral exploration activity by Zenyatta Ventures Limited in and around the community’s traditional land use area. It has [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 21 April 2011
McGuinty Government Supporting Clean Schools, Building Clean Energy Economy This fall, 126 schools will be turning on more cleaner and renewable sources of power, like solar, wind and geothermal, creating cleaner and more sustainable places to learn for Ontario students. Using renewable energy will [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 20 April 2011
McGuinty Government Changing Housing System To Put People First Families in need of affordable housing will get access to better and more flexible housing support. The Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, 2011, was passed by the legislature yesterday (April 19, 2011) with the support [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 03 April 2011
March 31, 2011 McGuinty Government Committed To Eliminating Waste And Finding Savings In keeping with its commitment to increased accountability and transparency, the salaries and taxable benefits of Ontario Public Service (OPS) and broader public sector employees who were paid $100,000 or more in [Read more]
Written by Liberal Media on 29 March 2011
The 2011 Budget Continues to Support Thunder-Bay Superior North The 2011 Ontario Budget continues to support the McGuinty government’s initiatives for Northern Ontario. The budget renews the focus on eliminating the deficit while protecting education and health care, and creating jobs. The budget [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 23 March 2011
McGuinty Government Celebrates Environmental Excellence Ontario is now accepting applications for a new award recognizing local green achievement, leadership and innovation. Launched on World Water Day, the Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence will honour the individuals and [Read more]
Written by Liberal Media on 23 March 2011
Helping Northwestern Ontario Better-Serve Its Residents Gravelle & Mauro announce additional support for local communities Ontario is helping a number of communities in Northwestern Ontario fund local priorities, including social programs that assist its most vulnerable residents, through the [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 March 2011
Ontario needs a strong partner to help provide our families with the tools they need to succeed. The federal budget missed an important opportunity to develop a more meaningful partnership on several issues, including strengthening Employment Insurance, support for job training and immigration [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 21 March 2011
McGuinty Government Improving Access To High Quality Health Care Ontario is a national leader in wait times for key health procedures according to a new report from the Canadian Health Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Today, CIHI released its sixth annual report on provincial and national [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 16 March 2011
March 15, 2011 McGuinty Government Delivering Better Value For Taxpayers Ontario is moving forward with its plan to reduce its number of government agencies by five per cent. In total, fourteen agencies are expected to be closed or merged. Some agencies have functions that could be performed within [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 16 March 2011
March 14, 2011 In December 2008, following the release of Justice Stephen Goudge’s Report on The Inquiry into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario, I announced a review of pediatric cases that resulted in criminal convictions based on evidence of abusive head trauma or “shaken baby [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 14 March 2011
March 14, 2011 McGuinty Government Congratulates 2010 Ontario Sport Award Nominees On the heels of a successful year that included Canada’s best-ever results at the 21st Olympic Winter Games, Ontario is recognizing 42 top amateur athletes and coaches. The 2010 Ontario Sport Awards celebrate [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 13 March 2011
March 11, 2011 McGuinty Government Improving Family Justice For Victims Of Abuse A new support program will soon be available across Ontario to help victims of domestic violence through the difficult process of separation or divorce. The new Family Court Support Worker program will provide [Read more]