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Consumers hitting pause on borrowing amidst missing more payments TORONTO, Dec. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Equifax® Canada reported that the average Canadian consumer owed $72,500 in debt at the end of September, an increase of […]

CAMBRIDGE — The Ontario government is providing police services across the province with the resources they need to combat crime and keep communities safe by investing $195 million through the province’s new Community Safety and Policing […]

TORONTO — Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding reaching a tentative agreement with the Educational Workers’ Alliance of Ontario (EWAO): “Our Government has delivered another tentative agreement with education workers […]

Funding will help carry out vital mission year-round TORONTO — Ontario is investing approximately $2.4 million in funding through its Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) Grant to help police services across the province detect impaired […]

TORONTO — Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) announcement of job action escalation: “Union leadership has made clear they will strike […]

Stronger penalties and more inspectors will keep animals safer TORONTO —  Today, Ontario passed legislation that will better protect animals from abuse and neglect by implementing the first provincial government-based animal welfare enforcement system. Once in […]

Province to Work with Federal Partners to Drive Anti-Human Trafficking Agenda Victoria, B.C. —This week, Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister for Children and Women’s Issues, met with Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) counterparts in Victoria, British Columbia to advance […]

Ontario Health Teams Part of Province’s Plan to End Hallway Health Care TORONTO — Ontario is delivering on its commitment to end hallway health care and build a connected and sustainable health care system centred […]

TORONTO — Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement on the status of negotiations with OSSTF (Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation) on the eve of strike action: “My message to parents, on […]

Infrastructure Minister joins Ontario Premier on Trade Mission to Explore Partnerships WASHINGTON — The Ontario government is making the province a top destination for infrastructure investments while highlighting its world-class public-private partnership (P3) expertise by […]