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Ontario Supporting Young Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking in Northern Ontario

Investment in new community programs will help young victims rebuild their lives

The Ontario government is investing more than $15.3 million over five years in new programs to provide more young victims and survivors of human trafficking in Northern Ontario with the services they need. This funding will support new services in Fort Frances, Kenora, Sioux Lookout, Thunder Bay, Sudbury and Timmins, as well as five remote and 11 rural First Nation communities, with programs provided by Fort Frances...

Ontario Adding New Resources To Protect Workers

Safety plan builder and 100 new health and safety inspectors will be crucial in educating businesses and keeping people safe from COVID-19

The Ontario government is continuing to protect workers and people from COVID-19 by providing businesses with new tools and educational resources, including a new safety plan builder and additional inspectors. More than 100 new health and safety inspectors are graduating today and will be visiting workplaces in construction, industrial and health care settings....

Ontario Cautiously Easing Capacity Limits in Select Settings Where Proof of Vaccination is Required

Public Health and Health Care Indicators are Currently Stable or Improving

With public health and health care indicators stable and proof of vaccination now in effect, the government, based on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is cautiously easing capacity limits for select indoor and outdoor settings where proof of vaccination is required.

“With more and more Ontarians joining millions of others in rolling up their sleeves, our government is taking a safe and cautious approach...

Ontario Building a More Accessible Justice System for Franco-Ontarians

Filing of French documents will be available in all Ontario courthouses

The Ontario government is building on its work to strengthen access to justice by enabling document filing in French at all Ontario courthouses. These changes, which will also expand access to translation of documents, will come into force on February 1, 2022, and will be available in every type of proceeding, including criminal, civil and family law matters.

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Ontario Promotes Indigenous Culture, Innovation and Tourism

Province helps create new Indigenous Ingenuity exhibit in the North

The Ontario government is providing $1 million to help Indigenous Tourism Ontario (ITO) and Science North develop a travelling exhibit to promote Indigenous culture and innovation across Northern Ontario. This investment will support the tourism sector, creating eight new full-time jobs and retaining another 20 full-time positions.

“Before COVID-19, we had a vibrant tourism sector here in the North, so it is crucial that we look...