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• Ontario Strengthening Victim Services in Response to COVID-19

  April 2, 2020 11:30 A.M.

  TORONTO - Attorney General Doug Downey today announced emergency action to support victims of crime and protect front-line staff who continue to uphold the administration of justice in response...

  News release | Attorney General

• Ontario Joins Forces with the Private Sector to Fight COVID-19

  April 1, 2020 1:15 P.M.

  TORONTO ― To stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep people safe, the Ontario government is launching a new $50 million Ontario Together Fund to help businesses provide innovative solutions or retool ...

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Public Required to Identify Themselves if Charged with Breaching an Emergency Order During the COVID-19 Outbreak

  March 31, 2020 9:00 P.M.

  TORONTO — People who are being charged with an offence under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) will be required to identify themselves if asked by a provincial offe...

  News release | Solicitor General

• Ontario Extends School and Child Care Closures to Fight Spread of COVID-19

  March 31, 2020 1:15 P.M.

  TORONTO — Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government announced that schools and child care centres will remain closed to protect the health and safety of students a...

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Province Supports Postsecondary Students During COVID-19

  March 31, 2020 9:00 A.M.

  TORONTO — The government of Ontario is easing the financial burden on students and making sure they can complete their studies during the COVID-19 outbreak by temporarily deferring payments f...

  News release | Colleges and Universities

• Ontario Extends Emergency Declaration to Stop the Spread of COVID-19

  March 30, 2020 8:45 P.M.

  TORONTO — In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep people home, the Government of Ontario has extended the Declaration of Emergency and associated emergency measures, including th...

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Ontario Increasing Health and Safety Measures to Better Protect Frontline Nurses from COVID-19

  March 30, 2020 3:58 P.M.

  TORONTO — Ontario is taking further action to protect frontline nurses and to recognize their clinical training and experience to help to keep Ontarians and hospitals safe and healthy duri...

  News release | Health

• Ontario Protecting Seniors During the COVID-19 Outbreak

  March 30, 2020 1:30 P.M.

  TORONTO — The Ontario government is working with businesses, volunteer organizations and non-profits to make it easier for Ontario's seniors to self-isolate and practice physical distancing d...

  News release | Office of the Premier

• Ontario Enhancing Public Reporting about COVID-19

  March 30, 2020 10:55 A.M.

  TORONTO — Ontario is enhancing the public information it provides about the status of COVID-19. As the outbreak evolves, Ontario has launched a new d...

  News release | Health

• Ontario Prohibits Gatherings of More Than Five People with Strict Exceptions

  March 28, 2020 9:15 P.M.

  TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government is taking immediate and decisive action to further stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health and well-being of all Ontarians.

  News release | Office of the Premier