Ontario Raising Minimum Wage to Support Workers
Mar 28, 2024 · Quick Facts. Under the Employment Standards Act, Ontario’s minimum wage increases annually based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of inflation that represents changes in prices experienced by Ontario consumers. The CPI rose by 3.9 per cent, resulting in an increase in the minimum wage of 65 cents an hour, to $17.20. Ontario’s new minimum wage will be the second highest ...
Deadlines for Renewing Your Driver and Vehicle Products
Mar 1, 2020 · We strongly encourage Ontarians to renew their driver’s licences, licence plate stickers, Ontario Photo Cards, and Ontario health cards from the comfort and safety of their home or office by visiting ServiceOntario.ca.ServiceOntario’s online services are easy-to …
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News Release. Applications Now Open for Next Round of Skills Development Fund. TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government has launched the second round of its Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream, with over $74 million in available funding to build, expand and retrofit training facilities for workers in the trades, including construction, manufacturing, technology and …
Ontario Begins Automatic Licence Plate Renewals
Jun 26, 2024 · Quotes "Automatic licence plate renewals are part of our government’s plan to make life easier and more convenient for Ontarians. We will always work to remove red tape and make services more accessible to all."
Ontario Launches New Tool to Connect People to ... - Ontario …
Apr 22, 2022 · Quick Facts. The number for Health Connect Ontario is 811 and it can be accessed by mobile phone, telephone landline or teletypewriter (TTY.) Telehealth and other Ontario health care service numbers will continue to operate, including numbers to find a local doctor or nurse practitioner, support to quit smoking and a referral for vaping cessation services, nutrition counselling by a registered ...
Ontario Updating Public Health Measures and Guidance in …
Dec 30, 2021 · TORONTO — In response to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking further action to provide additional protection to high-risk settings, and continue to safeguard hospitals and ICU capacity as the province continues to rapidly accelerate its booster dose rollout.
Ontario Providing Supports for Small Businesses ... - Ontario …
Jan 7, 2022 · Quick Facts. The government has temporarily moved the province back into Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen, with modifications that take into account the province’s successful vaccination efforts.These time-limited measures will help blunt transmission and prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed as the province continues to accelerate its booster dose rollout.
Seniors Community Grant Program Applications Now Open
Feb 20, 2024 · Every year, the Ontario government provides hundreds of Seniors Community Grants ranging from $1,000 to $25,000 each. This funding allows community groups across the province to offer a wide variety of activities that help seniors to live independently, ensure their safety and security, connect them to their community, avoid isolation and help them achieve greater financial security and social ...
Ontario Eliminating Licence Plate Renewal Fees and Stickers
Feb 22, 2022 · TORONTO – The Ontario government is making life more affordable and convenient for nearly eight million vehicle owners by eliminating licence plate renewal fees and the requirement to have a licence plate sticker for passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, motorcycles and mopeds, effective March 13, 2022.
Ontario Unveils a Back-to-Basics Kindergarten Curriculum
Jan 23, 2024 · Quotes "The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) supports the Ontario government’s Back to Basics kindergarten curriculum. The literacy scheme aligns with key recommendations in the OHRC's Right to Read Inquiry Report of February 2022, which called for critical changes to Ontario’s approach to early reading for students.