Ontario Raising Minimum Wage to Support Workers
Mar 28, 2024 · Quick Facts. Under the Employment Standards Act, Ontario’s minimum wage increases annually based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of inflation that represents changes in prices experienced by Ontario consumers. The CPI rose by 3.9 per cent, resulting in an increase in the minimum wage of 65 cents an hour, to $17.20. Ontario’s new minimum wage will be the second highest ...
Ontario Begins Automatic Licence Plate Renewals
Jun 26, 2024 · Quotes "Automatic licence plate renewals are part of our government’s plan to make life easier and more convenient for Ontarians. We will always work to remove red tape and make services more accessible to all."
Ontario Launches New Tool to Connect People to ... - Ontario …
Apr 22, 2022 · Quick Facts. The number for Health Connect Ontario is 811 and it can be accessed by mobile phone, telephone landline or teletypewriter (TTY.) Telehealth and other Ontario health care service numbers will continue to operate, including numbers to find a local doctor or nurse practitioner, support to quit smoking and a referral for vaping cessation services, nutrition counselling by a registered ...
Ontario’s Minimum Wage Increase Now in Effect to Support Workers
Oct 1, 2024 · “Today, the general minimum wage in Ontario increases from $16.55 per hour to $17.20, helping nearly one million workers earn more money for themselves and their families.
Supporting Child Care in Ontario
Aug 15, 2024 · Ontario is taking the next step in lowering child care fees for families as part of the national Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care system with a new fee cap to reduce costs for families and a new, cost-based funding approach to provide more stability and predictability for …
Pharmacists Now Treating Thirteen Common Ailments and …
Jan 11, 2023 · TORONTO — Ontario is making it more convenient for people to connect to care closer to home by allowing pharmacists to treat and prescribe medications for thirteen of the most common medical ailments, including rashes, pink eye, insect bites and urinary tract infections.
Ontario Updating Public Health Measures and Guidance in …
Dec 30, 2021 · TORONTO — In response to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking further action to provide additional protection to high-risk settings, and continue to safeguard hospitals and ICU capacity as the province continues to rapidly accelerate its booster dose rollout.
Free Flu Shot and New COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available Across …
Oct 28, 2024 · Quick Facts. The risk of severe outcomes from RSV infection is highest among those over the age of 60, infants under six months of age and children under 24 months of age with chronic conditions such as chronic lung disease, congenital heart disease, compromised immune systems, or neuromuscular disorders.
Ontario Extending Health Card Renewal Requirement
Feb 9, 2022 · News Release. Ontario Extending Health Card Renewal Requirement. Individuals Have Until September 30, 2022 to Renew
Province Introduces New High School Graduation Requirements …
May 30, 2024 · The province is introducing a suite of reforms to ensure Ontario’s diploma embraces the back-to-basics agenda, including: A new financial literacy graduation requirement to ensure students exit Ontario’s school system with both literacy and practical financial literacy skills.; Consulting on important life skills and the return of home economics education.