December 17, 2010 Yesterday evening Premier Dalton McGuinty announced that Charles Sousa is the new Minister of Labour following the resignation from Cabinet of Peter Fonseca.”Charles will continue to put Ontario workers and their families first, particularly as we implement the workplace [Read more]
December 16, 2010 McGuinty Government Welcomes Recommendations From Tony Dean’s Expert Panel Ontario is taking action to address the recommendations from an expert panel report that will help improve workplace health and safety. A new Chief Prevention Officer will ensure effective health and [Read more]
LSDP To Present To Nipigon Town Council Lake Superior Discovery Place Inc. (LSDP) has been invited by Nipigon Mayor Richard Harvey to make a presentation to the Nipigon Town Council to explore the idea of locating LSDP in Nipigon. Nipigon has identified a potential site for a Lake Superior [Read more]
December 15, 2010 ESPANLOA MAN GIVES PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ACCOUNT OF STRUGGLES TO GET TREATMENT FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN DenisLendrum Speaks about strugles to access Autism Treatments for children (CLICK to HEAR) OTTAWA, ON – Autism is not a condition with an expiry date, so services available [Read more]
December 16, 2010 McGuinty Government Provides Flexible And Secure Investment Options For Ontarians The interest rate set at 1.25 per cent for Variable-Rate Ontario Savings Bonds (OSB) will remain unchanged for the next six months. This update does not affect the Fixed-Rate and Step-Up Ontario [Read more]
December 15, 2010 McGuinty Government Supporting Ideas That Create Jobs Ontario’s 3-D future is already paying dividends in jobs and investment for today’s digital inventors and entrepreneurs. Premier McGuinty visited the Digital Media Zone (DMZ) at Ryerson University Wednesday to [Read more]
December 15, 2010 New Program Aimed At Newcomers And Culturally Diverse Youth The McGuinty government is helping newcomers and culturally diverse youth enter the job market through mentoring and leadership training in their communities. The government will partner with established community based [Read more]
$2,000 Fine For Constructing A Trail In A Conservation Reserve December 15, 2010 Two Nipigon-area men have been fined $2,000 for constructing a trail in the Nipigon Palisades Conservation Reserve. Robert Bearman and Robert Thorsteinson pleaded guilty to constructing a trail without a work permit [Read more]
December 15, 2010 McGuinty Government Improving Full-Day Kindergarten Program Parents will soon have more flexible options for the before- and after-school programs for children enrolled in full-day kindergarten. This year, a third of schools offering full-day kindergarten also offer before- and [Read more]
December 15, 2010 McGuinty Government Releases 2011 Smart Consumer Calendar Ontario is helping more consumers protect themselves with the release of the 2011 Smart Consumer Calendar. The calendar features different consumer protection themes and tips each month. Topics include what consumers need [Read more]
Canada’s National Parks: A Celebration Just in Time for the Holidays – A New, Lavishly Illustrated Book December 15, 2010 THUNDER BAY, ON, – Just in time for the holiday season, Parks Canada and Canopy have launched Canada’s National Parks: A Celebration, a lavishly illustrated book [Read more]
December 14, 2010 12:20 PM McGuinty Government Banning Public Sector Perks, Reducing Agencies Ontario is eliminating waste and finding savings by proposing to ban public sector perks, eliminate unnecessary government agencies and cancelling awards. The proposed ban on perks would eliminate funding [Read more]
December 14, 2010 McGuinty Government Expanding Autism Services and Supports Starting late next spring, communities across the province will offer new services and supports for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).Approximately 8,000 kids with ASD will benefit annually from new [Read more]
December 13, 2010 McGuinty Government Strengthening Health Care And Postsecondary Education University of Western Ontario’s medical school is helping to improve health care for Ontario families one doctor at a time. Through support from the Ontario government, the school will provide more [Read more]
December 13, 2010 McGuinty Government Takes Action On Surgical And Pathology Report Ontario is taking action to ensure recent recommendations from a report on Essex County hospitals are implemented at Hôtel-Dieu Grace Hospital. The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care today notified Hôtel-Dieu [Read more]
