Ontario News
Stay informed with the latest updates from the government of Ontario. This page highlights key news, announcements, and initiatives that impact communities across the province, including Richmond Hill.
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Ontario Strengthening Community Safety
The Ontario government is helping police services across the province combat crime and keep communities safe by investing $267.6 million over three years through the province’s Community Safety and Policing (CSP) Grant program. Through the CSP Grant program, eligible police services are provided with funding to support the implementation of public safety and community policing initiatives that focus on local and provincial priorities such as community outreach programs, human trafficking and guns and gang violence. “Nothing is more important than the safety of Ontarians,” said Sylvia…
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Ontario Expanding Mental Health and Addictions Supports for Frontline Health Care Workers
As part of the 2021 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Build Ontario, the Ontario government is investing $12.4 million over two years to provide existing and expanded mental health and addictions supports for all frontline health care workers across the province. This investment will protect our progress in the fight against COVID-19 by supporting the workforce of the acute care, long-term care, and home and community care sectors in their efforts to provide high-quality care and service to patients, long-term care residents, and clients. “Ontario’s…