LINDSAY — As part of its record-breaking investments in housing-enabling infrastructure, the Ontario government is awarding $1,442,307 million to the City of Kawartha Lakes through the second round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets. Kawartha Lakes broke ground on 451 new homes in 2024, which works …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is protecting tenants by capping rent increases for 2026 at 2.1 per cent. This cap is based on Ontario’s Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation calculated by Statistics Canada using data that reflects economic conditions over the past year. “Our government knows tariffs and economic uncertainty are creating challenges for many people in Ontario, including …
Ontario – The Ontario government is providing the Township of Pelee and five municipalities in Timiskaming District with up to $730,000 to help pay for emergency response costs and the repair and rebuilding of critical infrastructure due to flooding that occurred in August 2023 and April 2024. The funding is being delivered through the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance (MDRA) program. “Our …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is launching two one-time financial assistance programs to support communities impacted by the March 28, 2025 ice storm. The Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program will help municipalities pay for emergency response and clean-up costs and the Business Ice Storm Assistance program will help small businesses, small farms and not-for-profit organizations pay for costs not covered by …
TORONTO — As part of its record-breaking investments in housing-enabling infrastructure, the Ontario government is awarding $67,199,200 to the City of Toronto through the second round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets. Toronto broke ground on 20,999 new homes in 2024, which works out …
Changes would give Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon control over regional roads and waste collection TORONTO — The Ontario government has re-introduced legislation that would, if passed, protect communities by transferring the delivery of two public works services from Peel Region to Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, giving these municipalities the tools they need to provide high-quality services to local taxpayers as they continue to grow. The Peel …
RICHMOND HILL — The Ontario government will soon introduce a series of proposed changes to protect workers, including cutting red tape to accelerate the construction of Skills Development Fund (SDF) training centres at a time when these centres are needed to support workers impacted by U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty. The government is also proposing a number of other measures that would …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is protecting communities by re-introducing legislation that will provide municipalities and police with the enhanced tools they need to end encampments and clean up our parks and public spaces. The Safer Municipalities Act will, if passed, put protecting the safety of all residents first by helping clear public spaces and end the public use of illegal drugs. “We have heard …
Burlington – The Ontario government is activating the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program for Tyandaga Park Drive, Meadowbrook Road, and Fieldgate Drive in the City of Burlington, which experienced flooding caused by overflowing creeks, in the summer of 2024. On July 15 and 16, 2024, extraordinary, severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall led to flooding in several creekside neighborhoods in Burlington and other parts …
TORONTO — Ontario has begun flowing up to $75.5 million to municipalities in order to help them wind down encampments in public spaces by creating more emergency shelter spaces and affordable housing units. These accommodations will provide vulnerable people with appropriate short- and long-term housing alternatives to encampments and help restore safety and order to Ontario’s parks and other public spaces. “Our …
