Social Innovation and Philanthropy Panel – for the Canadian Club of Toronto Moderator: Rudyard Griffiths – Social Innovation and Philanthropy , Panelists: Stephen Huddart, President and CEO, The J.W. McConnell Foundation Jill Schnarr, Vice-President, Community Affairs, TELUS Michael Wilson, Managing Director, Corporate Citizenship, Accenture Social Innovation is an emerging field that brings together the corporate, philanthropic, […]
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Ontario Expanding and Modernizing Joseph Brant Hospital
Province Putting Patients First by Improving Access to Health Care in Burlington Ontario is investing up to $371.3 million to support the construction of a new seven-storey tower at Burlington’s Joseph Brant Hospital and to significantly renovate other areas of the hospital to give patients faster access to the right care. Through this expansion, patients […]
Ontario Allocates $587 Million to Help End Homelessness
Building on Success of the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative Ontario is partnering with municipalities across the province to prevent and address homelessness. Through the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative, the province is providing $587 million to municipalities to help families and individuals at risk of homelessness get the housing that best suits their needs. This funding […]
14,000 Children and Adults with Disabilities Receiving Support Sooner
Ontario Eliminates 2014 Direct Funding Waitlist for Special Services at Home Program Eight thousand children with physical and/or developmental disabilities are now receiving direct funding sooner from Ontario’s Special Services at Home program, which helps kids learn new skills and abilities and provides support for family caregivers. The government has eliminated the 2014 waitlist for the […]
Applications Open for Ontario Student Summer Jobs
Helping Over a Million Ontario Youth Discover Their Passion Youth in Ontario can now apply for summer jobs and gain valuable skills and experience this summer. Since 2004, Ontario’s Summer Jobs programs have helped almost 1,100,000 students find summer jobs, start businesses and access employment services. Each year, the programs help more than 100,000 students […]
$28 Million for Mental Health
Ontario Investing $28 Million in Mental Health and Addictions Services Ontario is investing in local mental health and addictions organizations to provide care closer to home for people who are experiencing mental health and addictions challenges. The province is also creating a province-wide registry of mental health beds to connect those experiencing a mental […]
Construction of CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletes’ Village Complete
February 20, 2015 – Toronto Ontario is one step closer to being Games ready with the completion of construction of the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Athletes’ Village. TO2015 will now begin the final preparations to ensure the Village is Games ready. The Village will be home to 7,100 athletes and team officials during the Pan […]
Harper Government Announces $100M Investment to Support Victims of Violence and Their Children
February 20, 2015 – Toronto Today, Minister of Health Rona Ambrose announced a 10-year, $100 million investment to prevent, detect and combat family violence and child abuse, just one of the many ways the Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to stand up for victims. Family violence is an important issue that unfortunately […]