New Energy Credit Available For Northern Residents McGuinty Government Helps Northerners With Energy Costs Ontario has passed legislation that will provide relief for low to middle income northern Ontario residents who are facing high energy costs through an annual credit. The annual Northern [Read more]
May 18, 2010 6:00 PM Premier’s Innovation Awards Recognize Homegrown Talent From pioneering ways to save the lives of stroke victims to creating a desktop DNA analyzer for infectious disease, Ontario’s legacy of innovation continues to grow. Ten exceptional people and businesses were [Read more]
May 17, 2010 2:15 PM McGuinty Government’s Proposed Act Will Deliver Results For Business As part of Open Ontario, the province is taking steps to support economic growth and foster simpler, better and faster interaction between government and business. Today the province introduced the Open [Read more]
McGuinty Government Reducing Time Paramedics Spend In Hospitals, Creating Jobs Ontario is helping hospitals create more nursing positions dedicated to assisting patients who arrive in emergency rooms (ERs) by ambulance. The province is providing $9.6 million for municipalities to create over 90 [Read more]
May 12, 2010 3:30 PM McGuinty Government Introduces Not-For-Profit Corporations Act Ontario is taking action to make it easier for not-for-profit corporations to operate and do business in today’s marketplace while strengthening the economy and creating jobs. Ontario’s not-for-profit [Read more]
May 11, 2010 9:15 AM McGuinty Government Celebrates National Nursing Week Nurses play a key role in delivering health care and are now using more of their skills to take on diverse roles within the system, benefiting all Ontarians. Since 2003 the government has created more than 10,000 nursing [Read more]
May 10, 2010 9:45 AM McGuinty Government Adding 14 More Clinics, Increasing Access To Care Ontario is calling for applications for 14 new Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics as part of the government’s commitment to increase access to family health care. The call for applications closes on June [Read more]
McGuinty Government Expands Specialist High Skills Major Program Ontario is helping more high school students get an academic and career edge by expanding its Specialist High Skills Major program to 100 more schools across the province, benefiting 8,000 additional students. Two new majors will also [Read more]
McGuinty Government Builds Stronger Foundation For Transparency Ontario is bringing more openness and transparency to government. The Members’ Integrity Amendment Act, 2010 was introduced and passed today. It: modernizes the code of conduct that governs members of the Ontario legislature [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s Proposed Act Would Put Patients First Ontario is proposing comprehensive new initiatives to improve the quality and accountability of the province’s health care system and ensure the needs of patients come first. Later today, the province will introduce the [Read more]
McGuinty Government Introduces New Permanent Northern Ontario Energy Credit Ontario is proposing a new permanent Northern Ontario Energy Credit that would help eligible low- to middle-income northern residents with their energy costs. First introduced in the 2010 Ontario Budget, the credit is [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helps More Young People Find Jobs Students across Ontario have more opportunities this year to find a summer job. Jobs and job-search services are still available through the Summer Jobs Service, the Ontario Public Service, Summer Company, and Summer Jobs for Youth programs. [Read more]
McGuinty Government Strengthens VQA Wines Ontario is investing in the success and long-term sustainability of its Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) wines. The province is supporting VQA wines and Ontario grape growers through the following initiatives: Starting this year, the successful VQA Wine [Read more]
Ontario Passes Full-Day Learning Act McGuinty Government Also Takes Key Steps To Stabilize Child Care And Improve The Delivery Of Children’s Services Ontario is one step closer to implementing full-day learning for four- and five-year-olds across the province. Earlier today, the [Read more]
McGuinty Government Strengthens Support For Province’s Art & Design Institution The Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) could soon add “university” to its name. The government is today proposing amendments to the Ontario College of Art and Design Act, which, if passed [Read more]
