Posts Tagged ‘ontario government news’
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 01 January 2011
December 31, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Tax Breaks Put Money Into People’s Pockets As part of its Open Ontario plan, the McGuinty government has enhanced existing or introduced new tax credits in 2010 that make it a little easier for hard-working Ontario families to manage their [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 31 December 2010
December 30, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps Families With Costs Of Important Health Services Ontario is helping families stay healthy and save money by providing greater access to a variety of health services. Ontario’s publicly funded immunization program is helping families save up to $790 [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 31 December 2010
December 29, 2010 McGuinty Government Continues to Protect Ontario Families Ontario’s seatbelt law is celebrating its 35th birthday on January 1, 2011 Today, 92.8 per cent of all Ontarians buckle up – that’s up from just 17.2 per cent who wore seatbelts before the mandatory law [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 30 December 2010
December 29, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps Serve Over 68 Million Nutritious School Meals This year, approximately 68.4 million nutritious breakfasts, snacks and lunches were served to elementary and secondary students through Ontario’s Student Nutrition Program.The program provides healthy [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 28 December 2010
Ethan and Olivia Most Popular Baby Names December 28, 2010 McGuinty Government Helping To Make Services Easier for New Parents Ethan has been the most popular name for baby boys for the third year in a row, while Olivia overtook Emma in the top spot for girls’ names. The top ten names also [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 28 December 2010
December 27, 2010 McGuinty Government Making It Easier For Students To Get A High Quality Education This year, spaces for more than 42,000 new full-time students are being created in colleges and universities across Ontario, making post-secondary education more accessible than ever. Dozens of [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 27 December 2010
December 27, 2010 McGuinty Government Partnered With More Than 60 Businesses This Year In 2010, Ontario has partnered with over 60 businesses creating and supporting more than 9,000 new, good, long-term jobs that will benefit Ontario families. With the province’s partnership, businesses have [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 26 December 2010
December 24, 2010 On the anniversary of the tragic event last year that took four lives and left another man seriously injured, I want to express my sympathies to the families and friends profoundly affected by the loss and suffering. At a time of year when most families gather in celebration of [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 26 December 2010
Northern Ontarians Can Still Apply For Help With Their Energy Costs December 24, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Tax Break Provides Relief Where It Is Needed Earlier this year, the Ontario government implemented a permanent Northern Ontario Energy Credit to help eligible low- to middle-income [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 26 December 2010
December 23, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps Students Combine Education and Training College students will get better job opportunities through more hands-on training and practical on-the-job instruction in the workplace.Thirteen colleges across Ontario will welcome new students into the Co-op [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 26 December 2010
December 23, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps With Household Costs and Property Taxes Ontario seniors will benefit from tax relief to help with household costs and property taxes. More than 740,000 seniors will see an increase in tax relief with the enhancement of the Ontario Energy and Property Tax [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 23 December 2010
December 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Investments Help Make Ontario A Global Leader Ontario’s investments in cancer care are producing results and have established the province as a global leader, according to a new international study. The study, published in the Lancet, looked at survival [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 23 December 2010
$1,000 Fine For Catching Too Many Brook Trout December 22, 2010 A Northern Ontario man has been fined a total of $1,000 for catching and keeping too many brook trout and providing misleading information to a conservation officer. Michel Begin of Marathon was fined $750 for unlawfully possessing [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 December 2010
December 22, 2010 Children’s Activity Tax Credit To Benefit More Than A Million Families The McGuinty government is helping Ontario families with the cost of activities that keep their kids healthy and active. Through the new, permanent Children’s Activity Tax Credit, parents can claim [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 December 2010
*Scroll down for links to details of infrastructure projects in Pays Plat, Manitouwadge, Marathon, Red Rock, Schreiber and Terrace Bay. December 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Support Helps Enhance Communities And Boost The Economy Across the province, Ontarians are enjoying winter activities at [Read more]