Ministry of Transportation Province Taking Action to Keep Pedestrians, Cyclists and Drivers Safe Toronto, ON – Sep 20, 2017 Ontario plans to crack down on careless and distracted driving with tough new rules and penalties that would help improve road safety and keep the most vulnerable road users – including pedestrians and cyclists – safe. […]
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Empire Club – Mr. Michael Burns
CEO, Invictus Games Toronto 2017 A Sesquicentennial Series Event SPONSORED BY Michael Burns is CEO of Invictus Games Toronto 2017, the largest international adaptive sport competition in the world featuring ill and injured soldiers and veterans. Burns brings to Invictus more than 20 years of experience in marketing, financial services, technology and entrepreneurship. […]
Ontario Partnering with Towns and Cities to End Homelessness
Ministry of Housing More Housing, Support Services for Municipalities Across the Province Toronto, ON – Sep 11, 2017 Ontario is partnering with municipalities across the province to provide more supportive housing and other services for those in need, to reduce poverty and end chronic homelessness. Peter Milczyn, Minister of Housing and Minister Responsible for the […]
Ontario Releases Safe and Sensible Framework To Manage Federal Legalization of Cannabis
Ministry of the Attorney General Carefully Controlled With Strict Rules; LCBO to Oversee Stand-alone Cannabis Retail Stores Toronto, ON – September 8, 2017 In response to the federal government’s plan to legalize cannabis by July 2018, Ontario is committing to a safe and sensible framework to govern the lawful use and retail of recreational cannabis […]
Ontario Making Major Investments in Social Housing Repairs and Retrofits
Ministry of Housing Province Modernizing Social Housing Infrastructure with Energy-Efficient Upgrades August 24, 2017 – Toronto, Ontario Ontario is providing new funding for repairs and retrofits to social housing across the province in order to improve living conditions and fight climate change. This investment is part of Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan and is funded […]
Ontario Reaches Major Milestone on Eglinton Crosstown LRT Construction
Ministry of Transportation Province Building More Transit for Commuters and Families in Toronto Toronto, ON – Aug 09, 2017 Ontario is one step closer to bringing better transit to people across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) with the first piece of track for the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) project now installed. Steven Del […]
Upgrades and Enhancements Coming to GO Stations
Ministry of Transportation Ontario Making Transit Faster, More Convenient for Commuters with New Improvements Toronto, ON – July 28, 2017 Ontario is moving forward with improvements to stations across the GO rail network to ease congestion and provide faster, more frequent and more convenient transit service for families and commuters across the Greater Toronto and […]
Helping Black Youth Succeed Through Mentorship
Ministry of Children and Youth Services Ontario Launching New Program for Black Youth Toronto, ON – July 26, 2017 Ontario is launching a new mentorship program for Black children and youth that will help young people in priority communities to build confidence and develop skills for school and work. Michael Coteau, Minister of Children and […]