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Ontario to Resume LTC Home Visits
Ontario will resume visits to long-term-care, retirement homes, and other residential settings. The announcement was made after consultations with the province’s Chief Medical Officer of […]
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Ontario Reopening Child Care Centers
Ontario is reopening its childcare centres across Ontario. The province’s plan was announced at Premier Doug Ford’s daily news conference. “As we prepare to reopen […]
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Ontario Looks to Temporarily Ban Commercial Evictions
The Ontario government is looking to ban commercial evictions on a temporary basis. The move will protect commercial tenants from being locked out or having […]
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Ontario to Extend Emergency Orders
The province of Ontario is extending its emergency orders until June 19, 2020. The move is designed to provide flexibility to the healthcare system as […]
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Ford Government Appoints Philpott as Advisor on Health Data Platform
Ontario has appointed Dr. Jane Phillpott as a special advisor on the province’s health data platform. The platform will provide anonymized health data to researchers […]
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Ontario Extends State of Emergency
Ontario is extending its State of Emergency until June30, 2020. The decision followed consultation with the province’s Chief Medical Offer of Health. “Extending the provincial […]
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Ontario to Better Protect Indigenous Women
Ontario is taking steps to better protect Indigenous women. The province is establishing an Indigenous Women’s Advisory council to provide culturally-relevant advice on violence prevention. […]
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Ontario to Extend Off-Peak Electricity rates into October
Ontario is extending its off-peak electricity rates until October 31. The decision was announced in a statement from Energy, Northern Development, and Mines’ Minister Greg […]
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Ontario to increase payments to Retirement Home Residents
Ontario has amended the Retirement Homes Act 2010 to allow for increased payments to residents during an emergency such as an outbreak. “These regulatory amendments […]
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Ontario Announces Next Steps in Testing Strategy
Ontario has announced the next steps in the testing process. The plan will rolled out in three phases, and was announced by Ontario Premier […]