The Ontario government is strengthening the protection of vital water resources with changes to the province's water taking program.

The Ontario government is investing an additional $2.1 million to provide new supports and services for victims of crime in Leeds-Grenville, Dufferin County and the Nipissing region - historically underserved areas of the province.

The Ontario government is providing parents with $980 million in direct support as part of the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit.

The Ontario government has appointed Craig Thompson as Ontario's new Patient Ombudsman to help improve the quality of care and supports patients and their families receive in hospitals, long-term care homes, and select home and community care settings.

The Ontario government is partnering with the federal government, the City of Toronto and Sanofi, a leading global biopharmaceutical and vaccines company, to expand its Ontario facility to meet growing demand for flu vaccines, boost Canada's preparedness for future pandemics and create 300 high-quality jobs.

The Ontario government is investing $592,000 to help prepare 150 people in Hamilton for well-paying jobs in the construction sector, such as environmental engineers, surveyors, civil engineers and general managers to address the challenges brought on by COVID-19.

The Ontario government is providing more than $77 million to help long-term care homes adopt advanced technologies to strengthen medication safety.

The Ontario government is providing an estimated $100 million for a new one-time Ontario Tourism and Hospitality Small Business Support Grant and $100 million for a new one-time recovery program.

The Ontario government is investing $10 million in auto parts companies through the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP) to boost competitiveness and position Ontario as a North American hub for building the car of the future.

The Ontario government is extending booking for COVID-19 vaccination appointments to individuals aged 70 and over through its online booking system and call centre in 11 additional public health units on March 29, 2021.

Based on the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is moving two public health regions to new levels in the COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open, including moving the City of Hamilton public health region to the Grey-Lockdown level.

The Ontario government is providing additional support to eligible small businesses to help with the ongoing costs of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board Peter Bethlenfalvy released Ontario's Action Plan: Protecting People's Health and Our Economy.

The Ontario government is investing $3.7 million as part of the 2021 Budget to help seniors and people with disabilities get their COVID-19 vaccinations, where transportation is a barrier.

The Ontario government is providing over $1.2 billion to help Ontario's public hospitals recover from financial pressures created and worsened by COVID-19.

The government is cautiously adjusting dining capacity limits at restaurants and other food and drink establishments effective tonight at 12:01am.

The Ontario government is providing $106.4 million to help publicly funded colleges and universities that have been most affected by pandemic related costs.

With over 50 percent of Ontario residents 80 and over having received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Ontario government is expanding appointments to individuals 75 and over.

Provincial wastewater surveillance initiative expanding capacity of communities to quickly identify and manage outbreaks

Ontario's government is investing $239 million to extend temporary wage enhancements for personal support workers in publicly funded home and community care, long-term care, public hospitals, and social services sectors.

The Ontario government is expanding OSAP to include nearly 600 micro-credential programs. Through this initiative, loans and grants will be available to more students.

The Ontario government is providing more than $15 million to support grassroots activities, sport and recreation organizations and high-performance athletes.

The Ontario government is providing $1 million over three years to MLSE LaunchPad’s employment programs to help youth facing barriers in Toronto access opportunities.

The Ontario government is making it easier for businesses to test for COVID-19 in the workplace by providing guidance to employees who want to self-swab for a rapid antigen point-of-care test on a voluntary basis under the supervision of a trained individual.

The Ontario government is seeing a greater number of small businesses complying with COVID-19 safety requirements.

The Ontario government is taking further steps to build an integrated, connected health care system centred around the needs of patients.

The Ontario government has established the Staffing Supply Accelerator Group to help implement one of the largest health care recruitment and training programs in Ontario history.

The Ontario government is investing $105 million through the new Community Building Fund to support non-profit tourism, culture, sport and recreation organizations.

The government has outlined new pathways for nursing education, providing students with more choice and allowing institutions to have greater autonomy and flexibility over their programming.

The Ontario government is investing more than $1.5 million to help skilled Francophone newcomers receive the additional training they need to get a license or certificate to work in their trade or profession in Ontario.

The Ontario government is investing $20 million over the next four years in the Greenlands Conservation Partnership to help secure land of ecological importance and promote healthy, natural spaces.

The Ontario government is investing $30 million to help the retirement home sector cover COVID-19 related costs such as hiring, training and testing additional staff, and sanitizing residences and purchasing supplies to prevent and contain the spread of infection.

The Ontario government is launching a provincial booking system and customer service desk to support COVID-19 vaccination appointment bookings.

On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is moving three public health regions to new levels.

"Employment in Ontario increased by over 100,000 in February. In the last nine months Ontario has regained over 829,000 jobs overall, including 27,000 more men and women working  in our manufacturing sector. " - Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job creation and Trade

Ontario is becoming one of the first jurisdictions in Canada to offer high school students in the province second-language courses in American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des signes quebecoise (LSQ).

The Ontario government has announced a new multi-year plan to speed up access to the justice system.

The Ontario government is investing more than $300,000 in mental health services to help young people access supports to help manage stress, depression and anxiety.

The Ontario government is providing $5 million in funding to help municipal fire services address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Ontario has tragically lost more than 7,000 lives to this deadly virus. We offer our deepest condolences to the families, friends, colleagues, and all of those impacted by these tragic losses of life." - Premier Ford

The Ontario government will continue to focus on protecting people's health and jobs through the COVID-19 pandemic when Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, releases the 2021 Ontario Budget on March 24.

The Ontario government is investing $2.8 million annually to expand Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) diagnostic services by funding 12 new FASD clinics for a total of 21 funded FASD diagnostic clinics across the province.

As vaccine supply increases, the Ontario government is expanding the delivery channels available to administer COVID-19 vaccines to include pharmacies and primary care settings.

The Ontario government is developing its first-ever Critical Minerals Strategy to help generate investment, increase the province's competitiveness in the global market, and create jobs and opportunities in the mining sector.

The Ontario government announced the new Tourism Economic Recovery Ministerial Task Force. It will be chaired by former MPP and Cabinet minister Tim Hudak, and give expert advice and recommendations on how to help the province's $36-billion tourism industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ontario government is providing $39.5 million to help Mitacs - an organization that builds partnerships between education and industry - create up to 8,000 paid innovative research internships and upskilling opportunities for postsecondary students, postdoctoral fellows and recent graduates.

The Ontario government is providing $255 million to help municipalities and Indigenous program partners respond to an increase in COVID-19 cases in some emergency shelters and help keep vulnerable people safe.

The Ontario government is offering compensation for new correctional officer recruits while they are undergoing training.

As flooding season approaches, the Ontario government is making steady progress to implement Ontario's Flooding Strategy which was released one year ago. The initiatives being adopted will help ensure that the public is better prepared for flooding events and flood risk is reduced for communities across the province.

Ontario colleges are now accepting applications to Ontario's new accelerated training program for personal support workers.

Ontario has reached a key milestone in protecting remote and isolated Indigenous communities against COVID-19, having visited all 31 fly-in northern communities and Moosonee to offer first doses of the vaccine as part of Operation Remote Immunity.

“Today we celebrate International Women’s Day - a day to highlight the success and leadership of women around the world and acknowledge the work that lies ahead towards achieving full gender equality." - Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues

The Ontario government is launching consultations with the municipal sector to strengthen accountability for council members.

The Ontario government is launching consultations with the municipal sector to strengthen accountability for council members.

The Ontario government is preparing to move into Phase Two of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan next month, with a focus on vaccinating populations based on age and risk.

The Ontario Government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is transitioning Toronto, Peel and North Bay Parry Sound District public health regions out of the shutdown and into the revised and strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open, with the Stay-at-Home order no longer in effect.

The Ontario government is investing $47 million in 2021-22 to hire more apprentices, improve the quality of training and help them complete their training and certification through the new Achievement Incentive Program and the expanded Apprenticeship Capital Grant.

The Ontario government is investing over $12.8 million to immediately expand and enhance culturally appropriate mental health and addictions services for Indigenous peoples, families and communities across the province.

The Ontario government is introducing the Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 which, if passed, would help connect more communities to reliable, high-speed internet sooner.

During a virtual news conference today Premier Doug Ford and his fellow Premiers renewed calls for the federal government to increase its share of funding for provincial and territorial health care to 35 per cent.

The Ontario government is providing an additional $500 million to help the province's 444 municipalities address ongoing COVID-19 operating costs.

The Ontario government has hired over 100 new occupational health and safety inspectors to support business inspection campaigns, and help ensure employees, businesses and the public are protected.

The Ontario government is providing a one-time investment of up to $27 million to support the continued operation, maintenance and capital needs of six major tourism and cultural institutions in the Greater Toronto Area.

The Ontario government is supporting the arts sector with a one-time investment of $25 million to help artists and arts organizations survive the COVID-19 pandemic, remain solvent and prepare for a time when they can fully re-open their facilities, resume full programming and welcome back their visitors and audiences.

The Ontario government is making our roads and highways safer by launching a Joint Forces Operation team to address violence in the towing industry and introducing a tow zone pilot on designated sections of provincial highways.

The Ontario government is investing $14.3 million in 2020-21 to support nearly 300 Seniors Active Living Centres.

The Ontario government has to-date provided more than $1 billion through the Ontario Small Business Support Grant to help eligible business owners affected by the COVID-19 restrictions.

Today, Burlington MPP Jane McKenna and Oakville-North Burlington MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos announced that the Ontario government is providing $1,532,832 to help Burlington address the financial impacts on its transit system from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ontario government is providing almost $10 million to help large municipalities find better and more efficient ways to operate and save taxpayers' dollars.

The Ontario government is investing $6 million over the next three years to help Black children and youth achieve their educational and career goals by creating the new Student and Family Advocates initiative in Ottawa, Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area.