Ontario Welcomes $100M Manufacturing Investment

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Siltech Corporation expansion will create good-paying jobs in Fort Erie FORT ERIE — The Ontario government is welcoming a $100 million investment by Siltech Corporation, an Ontario manufacturer of specialty silicone used in the personal care, automotive, agriculture, pulp and paper, and oil and gas industries. The investment, to build a new manufacturing facility in Fort Erie, will create 51 …

Ontario Parks Offering Free Day Use On July 21

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Ontario – The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, David Piccini, issued the following statement on Healthy Parks Healthy People Day. “On July 21, 2023, Ontario Parks is once again offering free day-use access to provincial parks to celebrate Healthy Parks Healthy People Day. This annual celebration is part of a global movement to promote the incredible health benefits …

Helping More Women in Mississauga Build Skills, Get Jobs

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Mississauga among 10 new Investing in Women’s Futures program locations MISSISSAUGA – The Ontario government is expanding the Investing in Women’s Futures program to 10 additional locations across the province, including Achēv in Mississauga. This will help more women who are experiencing social and economic barriers connect to supports and develop the skills they need to gain financial security and …

Creating Opportunities for Youth in Niagara

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New project will help 250 young people train for well-paying technology careers LINCOLN — The Ontario government is investing $2.9 million to help 250 young people in the Niagara region train for meaningful and well-paying careers in the technology sector. Led by the Town of Lincoln, the Youth Skills Studio will prepare people under the age of 30 for the future …

Ontario Simplifying Process to Authenticate Official Documents 

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Expansion of in-person services saving time and money OTTAWA — The Ontario government is making it easier and more convenient for people and businesses to authenticate documents such as birth certificates, corporate powers of attorney and diplomas for use outside of Canada. The province is expanding this vital service to four additional ServiceOntario locations across the province. In-person document authentication …

Investing in Digital Justice Platform

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Province making it easier and faster to resolve legal matters by moving more services online TORONTO —The Ontario government is investing $166 million to deliver more legal services online, replacing outdated paper-based procedures with a digital platform that will support access to the Superior Court of Justice and the Ontario Court of Justice. “Ontario is one step closer to a …

Opening 12 New Supportive Homes in Hamilton

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HAMILTON — Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and Member of Parliament for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas, on behalf of Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, alongside Lisa Hepfner, Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain, Chad Collins, Member of Parliament for Hamilton East–Stoney Creek, Nina Tangri, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Housing, Neil …

Supporting Local Projects to Protect the Great Lakes

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Province investing $6 million to support 30 community projects focusing on clean-up and restoration GREATER NAPANEE — The Ontario government is investing $6 million to support 30 multi-year projects to help protect, conserve and restore the Great Lakes. These investments will help reduce plastic litter, excess nutrients and road salt entering lakes, rivers and streams, advance climate resiliency, and make …

Reuniting families and supporting Ukrainians in Canada

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Ottawa – As Russia’s ongoing, brutal invasion of Ukraine persists, Canada continues to adapt its response to help those fleeing violence. Since its launch in March 2022, the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) has provided temporary safe haven to over 166,000 Ukrainians. Now, we are introducing ongoing support for those who want to come to Canada, and for those …

Investing to strengthen domestic critical minerals value chain

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Funding aims to prioritize critical minerals projects with manufacturing, processing and recycling applications Ottawa – The Government of Canada is well aware that critical minerals are the building blocks for the transition to a low-carbon economy. With the accelerating growth of clean technologies, such as battery and electric vehicle manufacturing, and with our abundant critical minerals, clean energy supply and …