Posts Tagged ‘provincial newspaper’
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]
Written by MPP Mike Brown on 09 March 2011
March 9, 2010 QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today in the Legislature, Peter Tabuns NDP Environment Critic, reiterated the NDP policy saying to Liberal Energy Minister Duguid “I believe in offshore wind power, this is a Minister of Energy who doesn’t, so I’ve had it [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 08 March 2011
72,000 More Students Succeed In Ontario High Schools Ontario is becoming even more competitive now that more students are graduating from high school. Graduation rates have risen in each of the last six years — going from 68 per cent in 2003-04 to 81 per cent in 2009-10. That’s an [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 07 March 2011
McGuinty Government Supports Prospectors, Landowners And Local Economies Improvements to Ontario’s mining sector will benefit both prospectors and private landowners, while helping strengthen Northern and rural economies across the provinces. This includes: A new Electronic Assessment [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 02 March 2011
McGuinty Government Releases Ontario’s Sexual Violence Action Plan Ontario is taking important next steps to make the province safer for all women. The province is launching its Sexual Violence Action Plan to both prevent sexual violence and improve supports for survivors. The plan includes [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 02 March 2011
McGuinty Government Supports Student Success, Stronger Economy Ontario is taking the next step in its plan to integrate financial literacy into the curriculum this September. Working with the Ontario Securities Commission and the Investor Education Fund, the province is developing new financial [Read more]