Ontario – The following legislation, regulation and fee changes will be in effect July 1, 2025. They are listed by responsible ministry. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Changes to the Agricultural and Horticultural Organizations Act are reducing administrative burdens by allowing agricultural and horticultural societies and agricultural associations, whose annual revenue is $500,000 or less, to conduct an informal financial review …
BRANTFORD — The Ontario government welcomed an investment of $445 million by Ferrero Group, one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food manufacturers, to expand the company’s production facility in Brantford. The upgraded facility will support the production of new products, including Ferrero’s first launch of a new product outside of Europe, and create 500 new jobs in Brantford. “I’m thrilled to …
TORONTO — Kevin Holland, Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products, and Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement in response to the latest U.S. decision on softwood lumber duties. “Ontario is deeply disappointed that the United States intends to drastically raise duty rates on Canadian softwood lumber exports later this year. These …
GERMANY — The Ontario government welcomes an investment of $150 million from Siemens, a leading technology company, to establish a Global AI Manufacturing Technologies Research and Development (R&D) Center for Battery Production at its headquarters in Oakville. With a focus on developing artificial intelligence manufacturing technologies that will support electric vehicle (EV) battery production, the investment will create up to 90 …
TORONTO – The Ontario government welcomed Frontier Lithium Inc.’s proposal to invest hundreds of millions of dollars to build a first-of-its-kind lithium refinery in Thunder Bay. This refinery would result in hundreds of new, full-time jobs and support Ontario’s emerging end-to-end critical mineral supply chain, with critical minerals mined and refined in Ontario by Ontario workers. “Our government is working …
GUELPH – The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of more than $1 billion from Linamar Corporation, a leading Ontario-based auto parts manufacturer, to expand its existing operations across the province. The investment is expected to create more than 2,300 good-paying jobs, further establishing Ontario as a leader in automotive innovation. “Linamar’s investment marks another major milestone in the company’s …
MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government has secured a $820 million investment from AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical business, to expand the company’s research and development (R&D) facilities in Mississauga and relocate the company’s Canadian headquarters to a larger, state-of-the-art office. The investment will create over 700 new, good-paying jobs across Ontario’s life sciences sector and further establish the province as a global …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is welcoming an investment of over $22 million by Kinectrics Inc., a leading manufacturer in the nuclear power industry, to enhance the production of enriched medical isotopes critical for cancer treatments. The project will create 15 new, good-paying jobs at their Toronto facility and further position Ontario as a global leader in nuclear medicine innovation. “Kinectrics’ investment …
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford outlined Ontario’s plan to strengthen security on land, water and in the air along the Canada-U.S. border, including protecting Arctic sovereignty, as a key component of Fortress Am-Can, a renewed strategic alliance between Canada and the United States. For the plan to succeed, the province is calling on the federal government to step up and …
TORONTO — Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement on today’s monthly employment release by Statistics Canada. “Ontario has added nearly 200,000 jobs this year, highlighting the resilience of our economy. However, last month’s job numbers remind us of the challenges that persist. These results, once again, underscore the need for the Bank …
