Toronto – May 21, 2015 Ontario has established an advisory group to assist the government in the development and implementation of a Construction Health and Safety Action Plan. As set out in the Ministry of Labour 2014-15 mandate letter, the Action Plan will strengthen workplace injury and illness prevention for construction workers across the province. […]
David Peterson – speaks to the Canadian Club of Toronto
The Honourable David Peterson, former Premier of Ontario and Chairman of TO2015, will reveal exciting new information on the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay, which begins May 30th The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games will be a transformational event for Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe region. With more than 10,000 athletes, […]
Jason Kenney Minister of National Defence and Minister for Multiculturalism – speaks to the Canadian Club of Toronto
Canada’s Minister of National Defence and Minister for Multiculturalism, The Honourable Jason Kenney, discusses Canadians, the Armed Forces, and security challenges. Jason Kenney was born in Ontario and raised in Saskatchewan, where he graduated from Notre Dame College. He did undergraduate studies in philosophy at the University of San Francisco. Mr. Kenney served as President […]
Province to Introduce Legislation to Improve Trails Network
Toronto -May 12, 2015 Ontario will introduce new legislation today to protect and improve thousands of kilometers of the province’s urban, suburban, rural and remote land and water trails network while encouraging its expansion. If passed, the Supporting Ontario’s Trails Act would: Provide the trails community […]
Ontario Providing Faster Access to Medical Specialist Services
Nurse Practitioners to Refer Patients Directly To Specialists The government is helping patients get faster access to the right care by removing barriers for nurse practitioners to directly refer their patients to medical specialist services, and to directly receive the specialist’s advice. Ontario is amending the Health Insurance Act and changing the way specialists receive […]
Justin Trudeau – speaks to the Canadian Club of Toronto
Justin Trudeau Leader, Liberal Party of Canada- speaks to the Canadian Club of Toronto How Fairness and Growth for the Middle Class Benefits Everyone In the two years since his election as Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau has made engaging with Canadians his top priority. In the last two years, he […]
Ontario Investing $20 Million in Health Innovation
Toronto -May 7, 2015 The government is adopting all six recommendations from the Ontario Health Innovation Council (OHIC) to support more Ontario-made health technologies, improve health innovation, patient care and spur economic growth. As proposed in the 2015 Ontario budget, the government will: Create a dedicated Office of the […]
The Honourable Reza Moridi – speaks to the Canadian Club of Toronto
The Honourable Reza Moridi – speaks to the Canadian Club of Toronto Ontario’s Advantage: Driving quality in our postsecondary and skills training landscape In February 2013, Premier Wynne appointed Reza Moridi Minister of Research and Innovation and in June 2014 as the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. Minister Moridi was first elected to the […]