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Ontario Raising Highway Speed Limits

Province aligns posted speeds with other jurisdictions across Canada

The Ontario government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on six sections of provincial highways in southern Ontario. The change follows several speed limit pilots and consultations and will align posted speeds with other jurisdictions across Canada.

“Our government continues to find new ways to make life easier and more convenient for families and businesses that depend on highways to get where they...

Ontario Names Expert Panel to Expand Health and Benefits Coverage

Panel will provide advice on the design of a benefits plan tied to workers instead of employers

The Ontario government is working for workers by appointing five experts to provide advice on expanding benefits like health, dental and vision care to more workers, even if they change jobs. Members of our Portable Benefits Advisory Panel will recommend the design and implementation of a new plan that will cover millions of precarious workers in sectors such as retail, the gig economy, and hospitality,...

Ontario Strengthening Mining Sector in Timmins

$695,000 provincial investment promotes job creation and business expansion.

The Ontario government is providing $695,928 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to two local mining supply and services sector companies in Timmins to upgrade and expand facilities and purchase new equipment. This investment will help build a stronger Ontario by creating good-paying jobs, expanding business operations and boosting economic growth in the city.

"As one of the largest cities...

Ontario Introduces a Plan to Stay Open

Government attracting more health care workers through new “Learn and Stay” grant and by recognizing foreign-credentialed professionals

Ontario is introducing A Plan to Stay Open, which includes legislation that, if passed, will expand on policies and measures already in place to ensure the province is able to stay open by building a stronger, more resilient health care system that is better able to respond to crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that historically, Ontario had not done enough...

$13.2 Billion Child Care Deal will Lower Fees for Families

Ontario secures additional funding for longer agreement with maximum flexibility

Ontario and Canada have signed a $13.2 billion agreement that will lower fees for families and deliver an average of $10 a day child care by September 2025.

Highlights of Ontario’s better deal include:

• A federal investment of $13.2 billion over six years with the province having secured more certainty around out-year funding. The deal includes an additional year of funding of at least $2.9 billion.
• The flexibility to...