The Ontario government is investing $10.5 million to provide up to 60,000 small businesses across the province with free health and safety training over the next three years. The new Small Business Health and Safety Training Program will improve health and safety…
The Ontario government is increasing financial supports available and simplifying the application process for individuals applying to the Second Career program. As the province’s economy begins to reopen, these changes will make it easier for laid-off and unemployed workers to…
Since the onset of the pandemic, Canada’s Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) have been delivering critical support to help businesses and organizations stay open, protect jobs and prepare for a strong recovery. Thanks to their unique connection to communities and local…
TORONTO – Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement in response to today’s monthly employment release by Statistics Canada: “Employment in Ontario decreased by 152,700 in April. Driven by new, more contagious variants,…
Employers might need to start paying their personnel who miss work due to COVID-19. However, this bill proposed by the Minister of Labour would only last until September 25th of this year. In addition, “COVID-19 worker income protection benefit”, which…
Individuals Aged 18 and Over in Hotspots Eligible to Book as of May 3 TORONTO — Due to a stable and reliable increase in vaccine supply, this week, the Ontario government will further expand booking eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination appointments…
April 29, 2021 Hon. Victor Fedeli Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade College Park 18th Flr 777 Bay St Toronto ON M7A 1S5 Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction 7th Floor, 56…
At today’s Budget Committee meeting, staff provided an update to Council on the financial challenges the City continues to face as a result of COVID-19, including impacts on the 2022 operating and capital budgets and the City’s Stormwater program. “Mississauga…
Budget 2021 is the Government of Canada’s plan to finish the fight against COVID-19 and ensure a robust economic recovery that is inclusive of all Canadians. Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic…
TORONTO — In response to an expected increase in vaccine supply from the federal government, the Ontario government is preparing to ramp up its rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to further support at-risk communities. This includes a targeted commitment to allocate…
