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Ontario Creates Premier's Council on Equality of Opportunity
June 4, 2020 1:00 P.M.
TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government announced the Premier's Council on Equality of Opportunity, a new advisory group that will provide advice on how young people can overcome social and economic barriers and achieve success. The council will also advise government on long-term actions that can be taken to support youth during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Hospital Assumes Management of Woodbridge Vista Care Community in Vaughan
June 4, 2020 12:45 P.M.
TORONTO — The Ministry of Long-Term Care is appointing William Osler Health System as interim manager at Woodbridge Vista Care Community long-term care home in Vaughan, Ontario.
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Ontario Appoints Special Advisor to Develop Health Data Platform
June 4, 2020 8:35 A.M.
TORONTO — The Ontario government has appointed Dr. Jane Philpott as the special advisor to support the design and implementation of the new Ontario Health Data Platform (formerly known as PANTHR). This data platform will provide recognized researchers and health system partners with access to anonymized health data that will allow them to better detect, plan, and respond to COVID-19. As well, this platform will support projects from the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund.
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Inquest into the Death of Samuel Brown Announced
June 3, 2020 2:00 P.M.
Dr. David Cameron, Regional Supervising Coroner for Inquests, announced today that an inquest will be held into the death of Samuel Brown.
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Ontario Marks First Anniversary of Inquiry Report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
June 3, 2020 2:00 P.M.
TORONTO — Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, and Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues, issued the following statement on this important date:
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Ontario Improving Broadband and Cell Service for Rural Communities
June 3, 2020 1:00 P.M.
TORONTO ― As Ontario safely and gradually begins to reopen, the provincial government is investing $150 million in reliable broadband and cellular service. This funding will help create even more economic and educational opportunities in rural, remote and underserved areas of the province. This is part of the province's $315 million initiative called Up to Speed: Ontario's Broadband and Cellular Action Plan.
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Ontario Celebrates Local Agri-food Heroes
June 3, 2020 9:00 A.M.
TORONTO - The Ontario government is celebrating local agri-food heroes who have stepped up to ensure the province's food supply chain remains strong during the COVID-19 outbreak. Individuals, businesses and organizations are highlighted in 2020 Local Food Report: Ontario Spirit - A Celebration of Local Food Collaboration.
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Ontario Extends Declaration of Emergency until June 30
June 2, 2020 8:15 P.M.
TORONTO ― In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Ontario is extending the provincial Declaration of Emergency to June 30. The decision supports the government's efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak and protect the health and safety of Ontarians as the province reopens in a measured and responsible way. The extension, under s.7.0.7 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, was approved by the Ontario legislature earlier today.
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Ontario Helps Manufacturers Ramp Up Production of Personal Protective Equipment
June 2, 2020 2:00 P.M.
TORONTO ― The Ontario government continues investing in local manufacturers in order to keep frontline workers and communities safe during the COVID-19 outbreak. More innovative businesses are receiving financial support today through the Ontario Together Fund to re-tool their processes and increase their capacity to make personal protective equipment (PPE).
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New Management Appointed at Kitchener Long-Term Care Home
June 2, 2020 12:15 P.M.
TORONTO —The Ministry of Long-Term Care has issued a Mandatory Management Order appointing St. Mary's General Hospital, a member of St. Joseph's Health System, in Kitchener to temporarily manage Forest Heights long-term care home for 90 days. The order may be extended beyond the 90 days, if necessary.
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Ontario Moves Forward with Signature Subway Project
June 2, 2020 10:00 A.M.
TORONTO - Today, Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, and Kinga Surma, Associate Minister of Transportation (GTA), announced the Ontario government is moving forward with the next step in building the Ontario Line, the signature project in the largest subway expansion in the province's history. The government is issuing the first two public-private partnership (P3) Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) to identify and qualify those who will design, build and maintain the subway line. The Ontario Line is being built under three separate P3 contracts.
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Woodbridge Banquet Hall Owner Receives Jail and $9.9 Million in Fines for Tax Evasion
June 1, 2020 3:00 P.M.
Convicted: Carlo Parentela aka Carmelo Parentela, and 1375923 Ontario Inc. operating as Le Jardin Banquet and Conference Centre Inc. (hereinafter "Le Jardin").
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Ontario Taking Action to Better Protect Indigenous Women
June 1, 2020 2:30 P.M.
Toronto, ON — The Ontario government is establishing a new Indigenous Women’s Advisory Council that will provide culturally-relevant advice on violence prevention. The Council will help confront and eliminate the root causes of violence so that Indigenous women and girls today, and for generations to come, will be able to live their lives feeling safe and secure. Today’s announcement is being made on the first day of National Indigenous History Month in Canada.
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Ontario Supports Those Struggling with Electricity Bills during COVID-19
June 1, 2020 1:00 P.M.
TORONTO — The Ontario government announced that it will continue to support provincial electricity consumers by providing stability and greater customer choice, while helping those struggling to pay their energy bills as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Ontario Celebrates National Indigenous History Month
June 1, 2020 11:30 A.M.

TORONTO —Today Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement on National Indigenous History Month:
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