February 3, 2015 10:00 A.M, Toronto Ontario is making it easier to reduce cancer risk through a new online tool that helps pinpoint cancer risk and provides a personalized action plan to lower that risk. My CancerIQ is a new online tool that allows Ontarians to find out their risk for breast, cervical, colorectal and lung […]
Announcements
Ontario Helps Over 25,000 Young People Through the Youth Employment Fund
Fund Provides Young People with Valuable Work Experience Ontario’s Youth Employment Fund has exceeded its initial goal by helping more than 25,000 young people access job opportunities, develop skills and gain valuable work experience.
Investment in a community-based chronic disease prevention initiative for St. James Town
TORONTO, Jan. 16, 2015 – Today, the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Finance announced on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, an investment aimed at helping newcomers to Canada assess and address their risks of developing chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Reducing Waitlists for Preschool Speech and Language Programs
Ontario is helping 10,000 more children with speech and language difficulties by reducing wait times for speech and language services. Additional funding is being provided to Ontario’s 31 Preschool Speech and Language lead agencies which provide services to children with communication challenges from birth to the time they start school.
Ontario Expanding Care for Low Back Pain Patients
New Sites to Reduce Wait Times and Provide Better Care Closer to Home Ontario is improving access and availability of health care services for more Ontarians who suffer from low back pain. As part of the expansion of Ontario’s Low Back Pain Strategy, the province is launching a pilot project which builds on efforts […]
Ontario Expanding Strategy to Address Mental Health Issues
Province to Reduce Wait Times and Appoint Leadership Council Ontario is helping more people access co-ordinated mental health services when and where they need them by moving forward on the next phase of its mental health strategy, establishing a Mental Health and Addictions Leadership Advisory Council and increasing support to community mental health service partners. […]
Exceptional Researchers Honoured With Polanyi Prize
At the podium – The Hon. Reza Moridi – Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities and Minister of Research and Innovation Seated – The Hon. Hugh D. Segal , Master of Massey College – The Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Dr. John Polanyi Province Supporting Key Research at Ontario Universities Ontario is […]
VISITFLANDERS and Plant a Virtual Poppy
In advance of Remembrance Day, and just over 100 years after the outbreak of the First World War (WW1), VISITFLANDERS has launched a virtual ‘Worldwide Poppy Field‘ to honour and commemorate the millions of lives claimed by the Great War.