Ministry of Children and Youth Services Ontario Investing in Jake’s House and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada Collaboration North York, ON – June 13, 2017 Ontario is supporting skill-building mentorships for children and youth with autism through a new program at Toronto-based Jake’s House for Children with Autism (Jake’s House). Minister of Children and […]
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Ontario Investing in New Additions and Renovations for Ottawa Schools
Ministry of Education New School Projects Supporting Success of Ottawa Students Ottawa, ON – June 12, 2017 Ontario is investing in renovations and additions in the Ottawa region to provide students with the best possible learning environments that lay the foundation for their future success. Education Minister Mitzie Hunter was joined by Bob Chiarelli, MPP […]
Canadian Club – William Downe
William Downe, C.M. Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group SPONSORED BY The rapid, sometimes uncomfortable pace of global change provokes extreme responses, from anti-immigration measures to economic protectionism. Simplistic answers to complex questions leave deep-rooted problems unaddressed. In Canada and around the world, political leaders and policymakers wrestle with growing dissatisfaction, yet they cannot […]
Personal Emergency Leave for All Workers
Ministry of Labour Province Proposes 10 days of Personal Emergency Leave, Includes Two Days of Paid Leave Toronto, ON Ontario is taking historic action to create more opportunity and security for workers with a plan for Fair Workplaces and Better Jobs. As part of this plan, the government will expand personal emergency leave to include […]
More Educational Opportunities for Indigenous Students
Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development Ontario Increasing Access to Culturally Appropriate Postsecondary Education Belleville, ON Ontario is working with Aboriginal Institutes to give more Indigenous students access to culturally appropriate postsecondary education and training opportunities across the province. Deb Matthews, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development, was at First Nations Technical Institute […]
Ontario Making Child Care More Accessible and Affordable for Families
Ministry of Education New Investment Will Help 100,000 More Children Access Licensed Child Care Toronto, ON – June 6, 2017 Ontario is helping children and families access affordable, quality child care with a historic new investment to help 100,000 more children access licensed child across the province. Indira Naidoo-Harris, Minister Responsible for Early Years and […]
Creating Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs for Temporary Help Workers
Ministry of Labour Equal Pay for Equal Work, Card-Based Certification Part of Plan to Help Vulnerable Employees in a Changing Economy Brampton, ON Ontario is taking historic action to improve the working conditions of temporary help agency workers with a plan for Fair Workplaces and Better Jobs. This includes ensuring workers at temporary help agencies […]
Ontario Making College and University More Affordable with Free Online Textbooks
Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development Province Helping Post Secondary Students Focus More on Learning, Less on Paying Ontario is investing in free online textbooks and educational resources for students to make college and university more affordable and accessible. Deb Matthews, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development and Minister Responsible for Digital […]