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Providing Significant Support for Small Business

Ontario has already made more than $1 billion in payments through the Ontario Small Business Support Grant, approving more than 78,000 applications Our PC government is committed to providing small businesses with financial support to help them manage through this pandemic, so that they can support their business, keep Ontarians employed, and continue serving our […]

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Investing in Municipal Transit

$150 million investment will help municipal transit systems address the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic Recognizing the ongoing impact COVID-19 is having on transit systems and ridership, our PC government is providing $150 million in additional funding to help municipal transit systems address financial impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding is in […]

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Keeping Seniors Safe

Support for Seniors Active Living Centres will help keep seniors safe and socially connected as they continue to self-isolate due to COVID-19 We know that many seniors have had to self-isolate during COVID-19. To help keep them safe while ensuring they stay socially connected, our PC government is investing $14.3 million in 2020-21 to support […]

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Increasing Supports for Black Students

The new Student and Family Advocates initiative will help Black children and youth achieve their educational goals Our PC government is committed to helping Black children and youth achieve their full potential by removing systemic and structural barriers and giving them the tools for success. As part of the expanded Black Youth Action Plan, the […]

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Supporting Working Families

New reforms will make before and after school programs more accessible Our PC government firmly believes that parents deserve affordability and choice in child care. Yet, for many families, access to affordable programs are limited. To that end, we are making regulatory amendments that support working families, improve the child care and early years sector, and […]

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Stabilizing and Strengthening our PSW Workforce

Investing in an historic campaign to accelerate training for Personal Support Workers Personal support workers (PSWs) have played a critical role in caring for some of our most vulnerable Ontarians throughout the pandemic, and our PC government continues to use every tool at its disposal to protect Ontarians and support our frontline workers. To that […]

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Taking Additional Steps To Put An End to Human Trafficking

New legislation will better protect victims, support survivors and increase tools to crack down on offenders Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes worldwide. And the majority of police-reported incidents of human trafficking in Canada happen right here in Ontario. It is important that Ontario is equipped to fight this growing crime and support […]

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Expanding Ontario’s Meat Processing Sector

New funding will increase efficiency and meat processing capacity The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing $127,000 to support a research initiative by Meat and Poultry Ontario (MPO) to identify opportunities that will increase Ontario’s meat processing capacity. The funding will support MPO’s strategic plan to build capacity within the province’s meat processing sector, […]

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Taking Steps to Grow the Greenbelt

Ontario is taking steps to grow the Greenbelt through a 60-day consultation that could result in the largest expansion of the protected lands since 2005. Our PC government has launched consultations to help protect more of the province’s natural environment – including farmlands, forests, wetlands and watersheds – from future development. This is truly a […]

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Expanding Accessibility to the Main Street Relief Grant

Helping small businesses access PPE as province returns to Framework Our PC government is committed to helping main street businesses stay safe, keep people employed, and continue contributing to our communities. That’s why we are increasing the number of small businesses that can apply for the Main Street Relief Grant to help with the costs […]

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