Ontario

Province Unveils New Long Term Care Program, Adding 640 New Beds...

The Ontario government is unveiling what they call a "new, innovative approach to building long term care homes faster". Provincial officials say the Accelerated Build...

Ontario Introduces Measures to Cap Interest and Fees on Payday Loans

The Ontario government is proposing changes that would provide additional protection for payday loan borrowers by capping interest rates and fees on defaulted loans,...

Ontario Adds $50 Million To Risk Management Program For Ag Sector

The Ontario government is adding $50 million to the Risk Management Program a year earlier than planned for a total of $150 million annually...

Ontario Extends Emergency Orders Until July 29

The provincial government is extending current emergency orders until July 29th. The province will "extend most emergency orders currently in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of...

Ontario Accelerating Development and Redesigning Funding Model For Long-Term Care

The provincial government has announced an "acceleration" of the development and modernization for long-term care facilities and a re-designed funding model for long-term care...

Ontario Modernizing Energy Board

The Ontario government says they are taking steps to modernize the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) "in order to strengthen trust and transparency of Ontario's...

“Long Term Care Fixes Can’t Wait” NDP Tells Province

The NDP and Official Opposition leader Andrea Horwath are calling for immediate action on staffing and inspections at long-term care facilities. Horwath is directly calling...

Premier Ford Leaning Towards Full Return To Class

Premier Doug Ford seems to be leaning towards a return to full-time in-class learning across Ontario this fall. On Monday's briefing, while highlighting Stage Three...

Full Details On Stage Three

Premier Doug Ford announced that most of Ontario will enter Stage 3 of re-opening the economy this Friday. The next phase includes the re-opening of...

Another Extension Of Emergency Orders in Ontario

The Ontario government has once again extended emergency orders currently in effect across the province to July 22. The government says the extension was made...