QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Tuesday, February 3, 2015, Internationally celebrated writer and lecturer John Ralston Saul, social justice advocate Barbara MacQuarrie, and former Executive Director of the Canadian branch of Doctors Without Borders Marilyn McHarg were among 26 extraordinary [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is saddened to hear of the recent announcement by Resolute Forest Products that they will permanently close the newsprint mill in Iroquois Falls on December 22, 2014. Forestry companies that operate across [Read more]
Premier Kathleen Wynne Announces Initiatives to Raise Awareness, Enhance Prevention and Support Victims of Sexual Violence and Harassment Premier Kathleen Wynne today announced a package of initiatives to raise awareness of sexual violence and harassment, enhance prevention initiatives to combat [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]
Premier Kathleen Wynne issued this statement today following the tragic events that took place in Ottawa: “The appalling acts of violence that occurred today at our National War Memorial and on Parliament Hill have shocked our province and our nation. Details are still forthcoming, but we [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]
Investment Will Help Create Jobs, Enhance Safety Premier Kathleen Wynne was in Sudbury today, where she announced that the government is investing in mining industry research that will create jobs, reduce operating costs and enhance miner safety. ” We are making smart investments through [Read more]
Ontario government recognizes outstanding artists and arts organizations Ontario celebrated the winners of the 2014 Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts at a gala event at Roy Thomson Hall this evening. The annual awards program honours Ontario’s outstanding artists and arts [Read more]
Province Supporting Growth in the North Ontario has taken another step to drive progress in the Ring of Fire region, delivering on its July 3, 2014 commitment to establish a development corporation within 60 days. With headquarters to be located in Thunder Bay, the ROF Infrastructure Development [Read more]
Mayor Linda Nowicki and CAO, Chris Wray attended the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference held August 17 – 20, 2014 in London, Ontario. While there were a number of seminars on a host of municipal subject matter, the most important events were meetings held with [Read more]
Delivering on its Economic Plan to Build Ontario Up by Investing in Infrastructure Ontario is providing small, rural and northern municipalities with stable, annual funding to build and repair critical infrastructure and help to create jobs across the province. Premier Kathleen Wynne and Jeff Leal, [Read more]
Premier Kathleen Wynne issued the following statement upon hearing of the deaths of two men at the Lockerby Mine in Sudbury: “I would like to express my deepest condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of the two men who were killed at the First Nickel Lockerby mine in Sudbury. Today’s [Read more]
Today, Premier Kathleen Wynne met with the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, who accepted her recommendation that Parliament be dissolved for a general election. The official documents will be presented to his Honour later this afternoon, at which time the House will be [Read more]
Premier Joins First Nations Chiefs to Formalize Regional Framework Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Matawa member First Nations Chiefs were in Thunder Bay yesterday, where they joined Matawa community members, to officially celebrate the recent signing of a landmark regional framework agreement to [Read more]
Ontario To Contribute $1 million to Relief Efforts in the Philippines As the Philippines recovers from the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, Premier Kathleen Wynne released the following statement announcing Ontario’s support for relief efforts. “Like so many people around the world, I [Read more]
