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National Public Works Week Declared in Ontario

National Public Works Week Declared in Ontario

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]

Marathon Mayor Voices Frustrations with Province Regarding Wood Allocations

Marathon Mayor Voices Frustrations with Province Regarding Wood Allocations

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]

Correction from MNDMF Re: Constance Lake First Nation Seeking Injuction

Correction from MNDMF Re: Constance Lake First Nation Seeking Injuction

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]

Renewable Energy Coming To Ontario Schools

Renewable Energy Coming To Ontario Schools

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]

Affordable Housing Boosted By New Legislation

Affordable Housing Boosted By New Legislation

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]

2010 Ontario Public Sector Average Salary Of Top Earners Reduced By One Percent

2010 Ontario Public Sector Average Salary Of Top Earners Reduced By One Percent

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]

Gravelle says the budget continues to support health, education, infrastructure and job creation

Gravelle says the budget continues to support health, education, infrastructure and job creation

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]

New Award Recognizes Green Achievement

New Award Recognizes Green Achievement

  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]

Marathon to receive $82,900 as Gravelle announces support for municipalities

Marathon to receive $82,900 as Gravelle announces support for municipalities

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]

Ontario Minister Of Finance Dwight Duncan’s Statement On The 2011 Federal Budget

Ontario Minister Of Finance Dwight Duncan’s Statement On The 2011 Federal Budget

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]

Ontario Recognized As A Wait Times Leader

Ontario Recognized As A Wait Times Leader

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]

Ontario Eliminating 14 Government Agencies

Ontario Eliminating 14 Government Agencies

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]

Statement By The Attorney General On The Release Of The “Shaken Baby” Review Committee Report

Statement By The Attorney General On The Release Of The “Shaken Baby” Review Committee Report

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]

Celebrating Ontario’s Best Athletes

Celebrating Ontario’s Best Athletes

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]

Stronger Support For Victims Of Domestic Violence

Stronger Support For Victims Of Domestic Violence

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]

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