Health and Safety in the Media
(Government Media Releases)
Ontario Launching School-based Vaccine Clinics as Students Return to In-person Learning
Additional Protections Include Expanded Rapid Antigen Testing and High-Quality Masks for Staff and Students With elementary and high school students returning to in-person learning on
Ontario Takes Action to Support Staffing Access in Schools
Expanded Access to Retired Teachers to Support In-person Learning Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement on Ontario’s agreement with the Ontario
Ontario Accelerating Boosters for Education and Child Care Staff
Dedicated COVID-19 Booster Clinics for Education and Child Care Staff Will Help Improve Access Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement on
Ontario Temporarily Moving to Modified Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen
Time-limited measures needed to preserve hospital capacity as province continues to accelerate booster dose rollout In response to recent trends that show an alarming increase
Ontario Updating Public Health Measures and Guidance in Response to Omicron
Students Returning to In-Person Learning on January 5, 2022 In response to the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief
Ontario Further Strengthening Response to Omicron
Additional measures to slow the spread as province accelerates booster dose rollout TORONTO — In response to the rapidly-spreading and highly transmissible Omicron variant, the
Ontario Launching Holiday Pop-Up Testing Blitz
Free Rapid Tests Being Provided at Nearly 150 Locations Across the Province To provide an additional layer of protection against COVID-19 and variants including Omicron,
All Ontarians 18+ Eligible for COVID-19 Booster Appointments at Three-Month Interval
Free Rapid Testing Provided at Pop-Up Locations Across the Province and Select LCBOs for a Safer Holiday Season Table of Contents To protect Ontario’s progress
Ontario Taking Action to Protect Against Omicron Variant
Vaccines Remain Best Defence Against COVID-19 and Variants The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking action to further
Ontario Increasing Access to Services for Children with Autism
New Independent Intake Organization, Entry to School Program and grants to hire more clinical staff helping to improve outcomes The Ontario government is making it
Ontario Combats Bullying in Schools
New Funding and Updated Anti-Bullying Protocol Will Protect Students TORONTO — During Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, joined by Raymond
Ontario Enhancing COVID-19 Winter Testing
Additional Testing Options, Resources and New Safety Protocols Will Help Protect our Progress and Keep Schools Safer as Students Return to Normal Timetabling The Ontario
Building on Ontario’s Plan to Keep Schools Safe and Open for In-person Learning
Education Health and Safety Measures and Funding: To best support the health and safety of students and school communities across Ontario, the government is providing
Government Takes Further Action to Protect Schools
Expanded Testing Options Will Reduce Disruption and Absenteeism To support safer schools and reduce barriers to testing for all school-aged children, Ontario’s Minister of Education,
Targeted COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Screening to Keep Students Safe
Government Increasing Access to Rapid Antigen Screening to Keep Students Learning In-Person and Child Care Centres Open Ontario is improving access to local targeted COVID-19
Students Head Back to Class in Safer Schools
Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement as students head back to class: “I am proud of all Ontario students heading back
Ontario to Require Proof of Vaccination in Select Settings
Province to launch enhanced vaccine certificate and verification app to stop the spread of COVID-19 To further protect Ontarians as the province continues to confront
Ontario Working with Public Health Units to Run COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in Schools
School Vaccination Program Will Help Province Combat Delta Variant As Students Return to Class this Fall The Ontario government is working with public health units