TORONTO — Ontario has appointed a third-party advisor to undertake a governance review of the Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS), the first review since 2012, to ensure that its governance model is serving the interests of plan members in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner that supports the plan’s long-term financial sustainability. Former Metrolinx board member and former chair …
Burlington – The Ontario government is activating the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program in specific areas alongside creeks and rivers in Burlington, Halton Hills, and Mississauga. On July 15 and July 16, 2024, heavy rain caused flooding in some creekside neighbourhoods in Burlington, the community of Norval in Halton Hills, and an area around Little Etobicoke Creek in Mississauga. The Little Etobicoke …
UXBRIDGE — As part of the provincial government’s historic increase to financial support for Ontario municipalities, the province is increasing the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) by $100 million over two years, bringing the total funding envelope to $600 million by 2026. The OMPF is the province’s main general assistance grant to municipalities. The 2025 OMPF grant includes an immediate …
SMITHS FALLS — The Ontario government is providing over $2.4 million through the Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF) to help create 34 supportive housing units in Kingston, and six transitional housing units in Perth that will support individuals and families that have experienced domestic violence or abuse. The funding will also support two affordable housing units in Smiths Falls. “Our …
SMITHS FALLS — The Ontario government is providing over $2.4 million through the Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF) to help create 34 supportive housing units in Kingston, and six transitional housing units in Perth that will support individuals and families that have experienced domestic violence or abuse. The funding will also support two affordable housing units in Smiths Falls. “Our …
Warwick – The Ontario government is providing the Township of Warwick with up to $97,725 in provincial disaster recovery funding, to help the municipality with costs related to restoring services and repairing infrastructure damaged due to flooding in August 2023. This financial support is being provided through the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance (MDRA) program. On August 23, 2023, the Township of Warwick experienced a …
Ontario – The Ontario government is providing nearly $1.7 million to help create 30 affordable units in Marathon, and more than $1.1 million in additional funding to help create six supportive housing beds and a warming centre in Fort Frances. “We are working with our partners to get more community, affordable and supportive housing built across all parts of the …
OTTAWA — Beginning tomorrow, August 21, the Ontario government will be accepting applications for funding under the $400 million Housing-Enabling Core Servicing stream of the $1 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program to build, maintain, and repair core assets such as municipal roads, bridges and culverts that will support the construction of new homes. Of the $400 million, the government is allocating another $120 million to …
MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is helping enable the construction of more than 500,000 new homes across the province through the first round of investments from the province’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund. This first round will see the province invest $970 million in 54 projects across 60 municipalities to help municipalities develop, repair, rehabilitate and expand drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. In response …
London – The Ontario government’s efforts to cut red tape through the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 is helping build more new student housing faster to address their specific housing needs while freeing up affordable homes for individuals and families in the City of London. Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, made the announcement today while visiting Western …
