The Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, and the Ontario Minister of Education, Mitzie Hunter issued the following statement today.
Ontario is strengthening emergency response services in Thunder Bay by opening an upgraded fire base to help keep Northern communities safe and support Ontario's forest fire response program.
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As a new school year approaches, Ontario is reminding parents to ensure their children's vaccines are up to date.
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TORONTO, ON - An employer that went out of business and failed to provide termination pay to some of its workers after being ordered to do so has been fined $49,000 in court.
Ontario is creating a new Human Trafficking Lived Experience Roundtable that will bolster the province's efforts to end human trafficking through direct engagement with, and input from, survivors of trafficking.
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Ontario and the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) are pleased to announce that collaborative work has resulted in the identification of historic Métis communities located throughout Ontario.
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Ontario is investing in programs to improve ecosystem health in urban and rural communities across the province in order to help fight climate change. These programs are part of Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan and are funded by proceeds from the province's carbon market.
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Dr. David Eden, Regional Supervising Coroner for Inquests, today announced that a joint inquest will be held into the deaths of Louis Angelo Unelli, William Acheson, Martin Tykoliz, Stephen Conrad Neeson, David Michael Gillan, Trevor Ronald Burke, Julien Chavaun Walton and Peter Michael McNelis.
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Dr. Rick Mann, Regional Supervising Coroner for West Region, London Office, today announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Jeremy Bowley.
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Ontario is taking an important next step toward developing the Ring of Fire, working with Webequie, Marten Falls and Nibinamik First Nations to plan and construct a year-round access road into the proposed mining development site being pursued by Noront Resources Ltd. As part of this project, the province is also working with First Nations to build all-season access roads to their communities.
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Ontario has appointed five new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective August 31, 2017.
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As part of Ontario's Climate Change Action Plan, Ontario is investing in a new Electric School Bus Pilot Program designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while giving students a safe, clean transit option to and from school.
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NEWMARKET, ON - An employer who failed to pay wages after being ordered to do so by a Ministry of Labour employment standards officer has been given a jail sentence and fines.
Ontario has reached a major milestone in the Hurontario Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, which will offer more transit options and improve commutes for people travelling in Mississauga and Brampton.
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Ontario is improving business and technical training for people who work in the art and culture sector, to help them develop their careers and gain the essential skills to support growth and innovation in the sector.
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