Health and Safety in the Media
(Government Media Releases)
280,000 More Ontario Students to Return to Class
In-Person Learning Begins with Tougher Health and Safety Measures in Place Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement to provide an update
Safety of Schools Remains Priority Number One for Ontario
More Than 100,000 Students Return To In-Person Learning With Enhanced Safety Measures to Protect Against COVID-19 Today, Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Education, issued the
Over 100,000 Ontario Students Return to Class Beginning Next week
Additional Measures Put in Place to Keep Schools Safe Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement to provide an update on which
Ontario to Vaccinate up to 8.5 Million People in Phase Two
Province to Expand COVID-19 Immunization Program to Seniors, Frontline Essential Workers in Next Phase of Rollout Plan The Ontario government is preparing to immunize up
Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives
Province Issues Stay-at-Home Order and Introduces Enhanced Enforcement Measures to Reduce Mobility In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks,
Ontario Extends Teacher-Led Online Learning Until January 25 to Keep Students and Staff Safe in Southern Ontario
Province Also Extends Provincewide Shutdown in Northern Ontario As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate throughout the province, the Ontario government, in
Ontario Announces Provincewide Shutdown to Stop Spread of COVID-19 and Save Lives
Government Providing Grants of up to $20,000 to Small Businesses Impacted by New Public Health Measures As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming
Ontario Providing Additional Funding to Enhance Safety and Protection in Schools
Initiatives Include Voluntary Testing and Additional Online Learning Supports The Ontario government is providing $13.6 million to enable school boards to hire more teachers and
Ontario Launching COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream
Over $1 Billion Available to Support Long-Term Care, Education and Municipal Projects The Ontario government is providing up to $1.05 billion in combined federal-provincial funding
Ontario Invests $550 Million to Build and Upgrade Schools
New Projects will Deliver Modern, State-of-the-Art Classrooms and Licensed Child Care Spaces The Ontario government is investing $550 million to build 20 new schools and
Ontario Hires Health System Leader as Education Health Advisor
Dr. Joshua Tepper will guide and advise the government as it continues to ensure safe school environments Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the
Ontario Releases $35 Million to Hire More Staff, Improve Remote Learning in Targeted Communities
Investments Build on Province’s Robust $1.3 Billion Back-to-School Plan Today, the Ontario government is announcing the allocation of $35 million to provide additional immediate school
Ontario Revises COVID-19 Screening Guidance for Schools and Child Care
Updates Reflect Latest Public Health Advice In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is updating its COVID-19 school and child
Ontario Launches New COVID-19 Screening Tool to Help Protect Students and Staff
New Tool Part of the Government’s Plan for the Safe Reopening of Schools The Ontario government launched a new voluntary interactive screening tool to assist parents,
Ontario Launches COVID-19 School and Licensed Child Care-specific Web Page
Daily information available to parents and the general public Today, the Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, and the Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, President of the
Keeping Students and Staff Safe as They Return to School
Today, the Honourable Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education issued the following statement on students returning to school over the coming days. “While COVID-19 has forced
Ontario Releases COVID-19 Management Plan for Schools
Plan Prevents and Minimizes Outbreaks to Keep Students and Staff Safe As part of Ontario’s plan for students to safely return to the classroom in
Additional Funds Enhance Ontario’s Robust Back-to-School Plan
Funding will be used to complement provincial health and safety measures already in place The Ontario government’s back-to-school plan, developed in consultation with the Chief