Additional investment will provide safe and secure housing for Indigenous populations across the province Toronto — The Ontario government is investing an additional $2.9 million for the Miziwe Biik Development Corporation – for a total of $10.4 million annually – to support homelessness prevention efforts in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) through the province’s Indigenous Supportive Housing Program (ISHP). This funding …
OTTAWA – Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement to recognize the start of National Police Week: “On the occasion of this National Police Week, I would like to salute the service and sacrifice of law enforcement across this country. Every day, police officers show incredible bravery in protecting Canadians – knowing that all too well it …
Provincial investment in home heating upgrades helping more families save money and reduce emissions WHITBY – The Ontario government is investing a total of $8.2 million in the Clean Home Heating Initiative to help families in more communities keep energy costs down. The increased funding brings the total number of households eligible to more than 1,500. The Whitby, Ajax and Pickering …
Toronto – Our homes and buildings play an important role in our well-being, our economy and as a place to gather. At the same time, this sector is the third largest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Canada. By investing in greener solutions, the Government of Canada, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are unlocking more sustainable and …
Ottawa – At the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), Canada, along with 195 other countries, adopted the historic Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework. The Framework aims to safeguard the world’s nature, halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, and put nature on a path to recovery by 2050. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of …
Toronto – The City of Toronto launched the Taking Action on Tower Renewal (TATR) program, as part of the ongoing efforts to support apartment building owners and operators in making improvements to buildings and revitalizing the surrounding communities. Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) was joined by Julie Dabrusin, Member of Parliament for Toronto-Danforth and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister …
New projects will give firefighters the physical and mental health skills they need to stay safe and save lives MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is investing $700,000 to support four innovative and free training projects designed for 203 professional and volunteer firefighters around the province. Training will focus on fighting fires in hazardous (Mayday) situations for small and rural services to …
Province supporting construction of more than 18,000 homes near transit TORONTO — In support of Ontario’s goal of building 1.5 million homes by 2031, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has issued two Minister’s Zoning Orders for several locations within the City of Mississauga. These orders will facilitate the province’s work to tackle the housing supply crisis and ensure that …
Brampton – Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown attended the Gauri Shankar Mandir for their spring prayers along with Dennis Keenan, Regional Councillor Wards 3 & 4. He said: “I can’t wait to see the construction of their expansion get underway.”
Ottawa – Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems posted an 11.3% increase from March to April 2023, foreshadowed by smaller back-to-back gains recorded in February and March. Following the trend seen in recent months, the sales increase was broad-based but once again dominated by the B.C. Lower Mainland and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The actual (not seasonally adjusted) …
