Applications now open for the 2024-25 Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs grant program TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $5 million in the Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE) program for 2024-25 to provide free access to business coaching, training and grants for more than 400 Indigenous, Black and other racialized entrepreneurs. This is part of the …
TPH, Toronto Police Service launch Downtown CORE Team pilot program
Toronto-Toronto Public Health (TPH) and the Toronto Police Service (TPS) launched the Downtown Community Outreach Response and Engagement (CORE) Team, a one-year pilot program to support vulnerable people, as well as other residents, visitors and businesses in the Yonge and Dundas area. Designed to address the complex health, mental health, substance use and housing needs of vulnerable individuals in this …
Ontario Investing in More Accessible Communities
TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing up to $1.5 million in the EnAbling Change Program this year to support not-for-profits, municipalities, and other organizations across the province that are developing and implementing innovative initiatives to make Ontario accessible to people of all abilities. “By working together with businesses, organizations and communities, we can build a stronger and more accessible Ontario,” …
New Medical School at York University to Focus on Primary Care Doctors
New school is one of a number of provincial initiatives that will help connect up to 98 per cent of Ontario residents to primary care TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing an initial investment of $9 million through the 2024 budget, Building a Better Ontario, to begin the design and planning for York University’s new medical school in Vaughan. The new …
Supporting More Innovation in Cybersecurity
New Cybersecurity Excellence Initiative will bring new cybersecurity technology to Ontario businesses and boost innovation OTTAWA — The Ontario government is investing up to $5 million to help Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX) launch the Ontario Cybersecurity Excellence Initiative that will help Ontario companies develop and adopt cybersecurity technologies that enhance data security and protect company assets from cyber threats and other advanced …
Toronto Metropolitan University purchases two CreateTO sites
Toronto – On behalf of the City of Toronto, CreateTO has finalized an agreement to sell the City-owned properties at 277 Victoria St. and 38 Dundas St. E. to Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). This sale follows Toronto City Council’s April 2022 direction to unlock the potential of City-owned office assets suitable for repurposing or redevelopment as part of the ModernTO Workplace …