Two-year freeze will keep costs down while supporting hospitality and alcohol sectors TORONTO — The Ontario government is keeping costs down and supporting the province’s alcohol and hospitality sectors by stopping the estimated 4.6 per cent increase to the beer basic tax and LCBO mark-up rates that was scheduled for March 1, 2024. This increase would have resulted from rates being …
Pickering would supply reliable, low-cost and emissions-free power for an additional 30 years PICKERING – The Ontario government is supporting Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to proceed with the next steps toward refurbishing Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s “B” units (units 5-8). Once refurbished, Pickering would produce a total of 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity, equivalent to powering two million homes, helping …
Province will ensure a stable and responsible transition to new marketplace that promotes Ontario-made products and local jobs Ontario – The Ontario government announced that beginning no later than January 1, 2026, consumers will be able to buy beer, wine, cider, coolers, seltzers, and other low-alcohol ready-to-drink beverages at all participating convenience, grocery and big box stores across the province. …
Province supporting municipal water projects to help build more housing MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is investing $200 million over three years to help municipalities repair, rehabilitate and expand critical drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. The new funding will support the province’s rapidly growing population, unlock more housing opportunities and spur economic growth. “We have heard time and time …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is taking steps to remove the full eight per cent provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on qualifying new purpose-built rental housing in order to get more rental homes built across the province. “There has never been a greater need to get rental housing built across the province. This is why our government …
The province continues to put more money back in people’s pockets TORONTO — To help Ontario families and businesses keep costs down, the Ontario government will be proposing legislation through its upcoming 2023 Fall Economic Statement that would, if passed, extend the gasoline and fuel tax rate cuts to June 30, 2024, saving households $260 on average since the tax …
Province lowering age eligibility to receive publicly funded mammograms to include those aged 40-49 TORONTO — The Ontario government is connecting significantly more people to breast cancer screening by lowering the eligibility age of self-referral for publicly funded mammograms through the Ontario Breast Screening Program from 50 to 40 beginning in fall 2024. This historic expansion will help more than …
Province delivers on Plan to Build through targeted investments in programs, services, and infrastructure TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government released the 2022-23 Public Accounts, which provide the final audited financial results of the province for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. “As Ontario’s population continues to grow, the Public Accounts show that we are taking a targeted, responsible …
$3.5 million investment in Abilities Centre programs empowering people of all abilities with skills and tools to succeed WHITBY —The Ontario government is investing $3.5 million over three years to support the Abilities Centre, a community hub in Whitby that offers a wide range of inclusive programming for people with disabilities. The funding will support programs like therapeutic recreation, skills …
Additional investment will provide safe and secure housing for Indigenous populations across the province Toronto — The Ontario government is investing an additional $2.9 million for the Miziwe Biik Development Corporation – for a total of $10.4 million annually – to support homelessness prevention efforts in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) through the province’s Indigenous Supportive Housing Program (ISHP). This funding …
