Helping more individuals obtain record suspensions 

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Saint John – There are countless individuals who’ve served their sentences and are living law-abiding lives, yet continue to face stigma and barriers because they still have a criminal record. Furthermore, lingering criminal records have led to the over-representation of Indigenous, Black and other racialized individuals in our criminal justice system. That’s why the Government of Canada is taking action …

Providing More Affordable Housing in Dunnville

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Dunnville — The Ontario government is providing more than $1.7 million through the Social Services Relief Fund to help create nine affordable housing units in Dunnville that will support people with mental health and addiction challenges. Located on Elizabeth Crescent East, the True Experience Project includes three, one-and-half story, detached homes. Each home has three private bedrooms and a shared …

Upgrading wastewater, transportation infrastructure in Lunenburg 

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Cookville – Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings—Hants, Susan Corkum-Greek, Minister of Economic Development and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lunenburg, Carolyn Bolivar-Getson, Mayor of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, and Matt Risser, Mayor of the Town of Lunenburg, announced a combined investment of more than $28.8 million to upgrade wastewater and active transportation infrastructure in …

Ontario Tightening Rules Around Mass Layoffs

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KITCHENER — The Ontario government is working for workers by proposing updates to employment laws that would respond to more workers being remote and a changing economy. Under the proposed changes, employees who work solely from home would be eligible for the same enhanced notice as “in-office” and other employees in mass termination situations. This would ensure that remote employees receive …

Taking action on gun crime in Halton Region 

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Oakville – People in Halton Region and communities across Canada deserve to feel safe in their communities. That’s why the Government of Canada is taking action with a comprehensive plan that gets guns off our streets and puts more resources into our communities. An important element of this work is stopping violence before it starts, which is why the government …