Province Supporting First Nation to Expand Culturally Appropriate Care Ontario is funding a feasibility study to build a replacement facility for the Reverend Tommy Beardy Memorial Wee Che He Wayo-Gamik Family Treatment Centre in Muskrat Dam First Nation. The centre provides people struggling [Read more]
Province Maintaining Transportation Infrastructure Driver licence fee increases come into effect this September to help maintain Ontario’s transportation infrastructure. Additional fees for reinstatements, replacements and commercial permits will follow effective January 1, 2017. As of [Read more]
The week has been a busy week back in the riding. I have held numerous constituency clinics and met with many folks. People are gearing up for the holidays with their loved ones and attending many local holiday events and craft shows. Back at Queen’s Park the gas plant scandal has resurfaced. [Read more]
Province Committing $15 Million Annually to Connect Municipal Roads to Highways As part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario’s history, the province is committing $15 million annually to a new Connecting Links program, which will help municipalities pay the construction and [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakehead University’s Department of Social Work has become Northwestern Ontario’s hub for the Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX). YouthREX is a provincially-funded program that allows each hub to engage with small and grassroot youth-serving organizations [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) attended the Northern Leaders’ Dialogue in Sault Ste. Marie along with other municipal and Aboriginal leaders to discuss issues affecting the north as well as the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario. The meeting of [Read more]
Ontario Brain Institute to Improve Treatment of Brain Disorders Ontario is supporting ground-breaking research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as autism, depression, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. This major investment is part of the province’s ongoing [Read more]
Ontario Supports Program to Encourage Children and Youth to Get More Daily Physical Activity Premier Kathleen Wynne announced today a partnership with ACTIVE AT SCHOOL and the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (Ophea) to get children more active every day. ACTIVE AT SCHOOL will be [Read more]
Smart Grid Fund Helps Secure Ontario’s Energy Future Ontario is building a smarter electricity grid by supporting 17 new energy projects through its Smart Grid Fund program. The province will provide almost $24 million, supporting about $54 million in total electricity sector investment, [Read more]
NDP presses Liberals to move forward on Ring of Fire as unemployment in Thunder Bay rises THUNDER BAY, ON – The NDP’s critic for Northern Development and Mines, Michael Mantha, said the job numbers for October 2014 released today, showing rising unemployment in Thunder Bay, is a clear [Read more]
Ontario Appoints Reviewer for the Ontario College of Trades Ontario is appointing former Secretary of Cabinet and Head of the Ontario Public Service, Tony Dean, to review key areas of Ontario’s skilled trades system that fall within the mandate of the Ontario College of Trades. Mr. Dean will [Read more]
Ontario Launches Remote Electrification Readiness Program Ontario is helping to prepare remote First Nation communities in northwestern Ontario for future connection to the province’s electricity grid. The Remote Electrification Readiness Program will support the development of community [Read more]
“Government should come clean about public costs of Pan/Parapan Am Games sponsorships” says NDP QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today NDP Finance Critic Catherine Fife demanded the government release the details about costs to the public for sponsorship of the Pan/ Parapan Am Games [Read more]
Ontario Provides Additional Measures to Protect the Public and Health Care Workers Ontario is taking action to enhance the province’s readiness to contain and treat any potential case of Ebola in the province. These measures will further protect the safety of all Ontarians, including health [Read more]
Ontario is providing support to student employees for demonstrating excellent performance while working in Ontario Parks. Now in its 15th year, the Ontario Parks Partners Bursary Awards recognize summer students each year for their commitment to great work, unparalleled service, and leadership in [Read more]
