Correctional Service of Canada Responds to Correctional Investigator’s 2022-2023 Report

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OTTAWA – Anne Kelly, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada, issued the following statement: “I welcome the Office of the Correctional Investigator’s (OCI) 2022-2023 Annual Report and thank them for their work and recommendations. I also want to acknowledge the comments made by Indigenous leaders at today’s OCI press conference. Our response outlines concrete actions that we are taking to …

Government to provide provide $13b over 5 years to Health Canada for dental care

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Welland – Through Budget 2023 – A Made-in-Canada Plan, the Government of Canada is making investments that will support a stronger middle class, an affordable economy and a healthy future for Canadians. Kamal Khera, Minister of Seniors and Chris Bittle, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, met with students at the Welland Campus …

Strengthening Supports for Survivors of Violence, their Kids

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$6.5 million investment helping women and children access services they need to be safe and supported in their communities TORONTO, ON — The Ontario government is investing up to $6.5 million to help women and children who have experienced violence and are survivors of human trafficking access the supports and services they need to stay safe and rebuild their lives. …

Construction Funding for Long-Term Care Homes

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Additional funding ensures long-term care projects get built sooner TORONTO — The Ontario government is increasing its construction funding subsidy to support the cost of developing or redeveloping a long-term care home. This additional funding will help fast-track the construction of new long-term care beds before August 31, 2023. This supports the government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than …