Ontario Enhancing Greenbelt Protections

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Proposal would restore previously removed lands to the Greenbelt and ensure future changes can only be made through legislation TORONTO — The Ontario government introduced legislation that, if passed, would restore all properties that were redesignated or removed from the Greenbelt and the Oak Ridges Moraine areas in late 2022. If passed, this legislation would also enhance protections for the …

Building More Affordable Housing in Peterborough

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Provincial investment will support vulnerable people in the community PETERBOROUGH — The Ontario government is providing an additional $177,958 through the province’s Homelessness Prevention Program to help create housing units at Hunt Terraces in Peterborough for seniors and people experiencing homelessness. This funding is in addition to over $1 million in new funding provided to the project in partnership with …

Ontario Supporting Affordable Home and Job Creation

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TORONTO — The Ontario government introduced the Affordable Homes and Good Jobs Act, which, if passed, would make it cheaper and easier to build affordable homes, provide certainty to municipalities and help more Ontarians find an affordable home based on their household income. This would help support measures made through the government’s housing supply actions plans and its commitment to help communities …

Building More Affordable Housing in Stratford

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Provincial investment will support the creation of 39 units STRATFORD — The Ontario government is providing $1 million through the Social Services Relief Fund (SSRF) to create six affordable housing units in Stratford. In partnership with the Government of Canada, the Ontario government is also providing more than $3 million to create 33 affordable units in this development. The Britannia Street Housing …

Investing In Long-term Housing for Asylum Claimants

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Increased support will help municipalities and asylum claimants across the province TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing another $42 million through the Canada Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) program to support the City of Toronto and other impacted municipalities across the province in providing urgent assistance to a rapidly growing number of asylum claimants and other at-risk populations. “This investment …

Premier Ford Renews Team to Deliver on Promise to Build Ontario

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New Cabinet will work hard to deliver on government’s plan to build, including housing, highways and public transit TORONTO – Premier Doug Ford announced changes to his Cabinet with a renewed team that will deliver on the government’s promise to build Ontario. “As our province’s population and economy grow, it’s never been more important for us to build Ontario,” said …

Ground Braking on Long-Term Care Home in Smiths Falls

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Home will bring 128 much-needed long-term care beds to the province SMITHS FALLS — Construction is underway on a new building for Broadview Nursing Home, a long-term care home being redeveloped in Smiths Falls. This is part of the Ontario government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 new beds by 2028 and 28,000 upgraded long-term care beds across …

Ontario Breaks Ground on Long-Term Care Home in Orangeville

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Avalon Care Centre will bring 160 much-needed long-term care beds to the province ORANGEVILLE — Construction is underway at Avalon Care Centre, a long-term care home for Dufferin County. This is part of the Ontario government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 new beds by 2028 and 28,000 upgraded long-term care beds across the province. “Congratulations to Avalon …

Ground Breaking on Long-Term Care Home in Greater Napanee

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Village Green will bring 128 much-needed long-term care beds to the province GREATER NAPANEE — Construction is underway at Village Green, a redeveloped long-term care home in Lennox and Addington County. This is part of the Ontario government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 new beds by 2028 and 28,000 upgraded long-term care beds across the province. “Congratulations to …

Ground Breaking on Long-Term Care Home in Southampton

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SOUTHAMPTON — Construction is underway at Southampton Care Centre, a redeveloped long-term care home in Southampton. This is part of the Ontario government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 new beds by 2028 and 28,000 upgraded long-term care beds across the province. “Congratulations to Southampton Care Centre on their ground-breaking for an upgraded, modernized home. Our government is …