Health and Safety in the Media
(Government Media Releases)
Ontario Making Historic $1.3 Billion Investment to Build and Expand More Schools
Province ensuring growing communities have school and child care spaces to support students and families The Ontario government is investing $1.3 billion to build 30
Ontario’s Sixth Working for Workers Act Receives Royal Assent
Changes will improve the safety and wellbeing of workers and families, lower costs for workers and businesses, and grow Ontario’s skilled trades workforce David Piccini,
Ontario to Introduce Sixth Working for Workers Act
Legislation would improve workplace safety, lower costs for workers and grow Ontario’s skilled trades workforce Today, the Ontario government will introduce the Working for Workers Six Act,
Ontario Boosting Efforts to Combat Bullying and Support Student Mental Health
Province ensuring more students feel safe, empowered and respected in schools The Ontario government is marking Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week by investing $4.6 million
Ontario Students Going Back-to-Basics with Fewer Distractions This Fall
Province limiting cellphone use in class, banning vaping and rolling out more modernized curriculum The Ontario government is investing $47.5 million to support safe and
Ontario Making Historic $1.3 Billion Investment to Build and Expand More Schools
Province ensuring growing communities have school and child care spaces to support students and families The Ontario government is investing $1.3 billion to build 30
Ontario Combating Gender-based Violence in Youth
Giving students skills to foster healthy relationships The Ontario government is investing nearly $875,000 to train high school coaches on prioritizing important conversations with young
Working For Workers Five Act, 2024
The Ontario government is building on progress from its previous four Working for Workers acts by introducing new first-in-Canada supports and even stronger protections that
Ontario Cracking Down on Cellphone Use and Banning Vaping in Schools
Province removing distractions from classrooms as part of its back-to-basics plan Ontario is introducing the most comprehensive plan in Canada to reduce distractions in classrooms
Ontario More Than Doubling Funding to Build New Schools
Historic investment will accelerate, build and expand more schools across the province The Ontario government is investing a historic $1.3 billion to support the construction
Ontario Passes Fourth Working for Workers Act
Changes will improve cancer coverage for firefighters and strengthen wage protection for restaurant, hospitality and service workers David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and
Ontario Unveils Plan to Build Modern Schools Faster
New measures will reduce construction timelines by nearly 50 per cent and get shovels in the ground faster The Ontario government is introducing new measures
Ontario Reaches Tentative Agreement With ETFO Education Workers
Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding a tentative central agreement with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) Education Workers.
Ontario Now Requires Naloxone Kits in At-Risk Workplaces
Province’s Workplace Naloxone Program first of its kind in North America The Ontario government is now requiring at-risk employers to ensure their workplaces have a life-saving
Ontario Expanding Safety Training and Resources to Keep Workers Safe
Investment Accompanied by Release of New Mandatory Working at Heights Training Standards The Ontario government is investing an additional $12.5 million in Ontario’s six health
Ontario Launching New Mental Health Learning and Increasing Funding
Province introducing new mandatory learning on mental health starting this upcoming school year Following a motion in the legislature by Natalie Pierre, Member of Provincial
Ontario Combating Violence and Improving Safety in Schools
Investments in youth and community programs will help keep schools safe The Ontario government is investing $24 million to help reduce the risk of violence
COVID-19 Booster Recommended for High-Risk Individuals This Spring
Boosters for high-risk individuals help protect against severe outcomes from COVID-19 Based on guidance from Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI),
