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• Ontario Marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

  July 30, 2020 11:00 A.M.

  Today, Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues and Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, released the following statement on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons:

  Statement | Children, Community and Social Services

• Ontario Announces Members of New Indigenous Women's Advisory Council

  June 21, 2020 1:30 P.M.

  Toronto — Today, the Ontario government announced members of the new Indigenous Women's Advisory Council. The Council includes First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and LGBTQ2S leaders on violence...

  News release | Children, Community and Social Services

• Ontario Expanding Services for Young Victims of Sex Trafficking

  June 15, 2020 2:30 P.M.

  TORONTO — The Ontario Government is investing up to $46 million over the next five years to increase community-based and Indigenous-specific supports for child and youth victims of sex tra...

  News release | Children, Community and Social Services

• 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 h...

  News release | Children, Community and Social Services

• Statement from Minister Elliott and Minister Smith on the Social Services Sector's Response to COVID-19

  March 16, 2020 9:00 A.M.

  TORONTO — Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, provided an update on the measures being put...

  News release | Children, Community and Social Services

• The Honourable Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services today issued the following statement to mark International Human Rights Day

  December 10, 2019 10:15 A.M.

  TORONTO — "December 10, International Human Rights Day, recalls the day in 1948 when the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

  Statement | Children, Community and Social Services

• Ontario to seek input on improving the child welfare system

  August 23, 2019 9:45 A.M.

  TORONTO — Ontario wants every child and young person to be supported to succeed, and to thrive. The child welfare system is facing challenges - not all children, youth and families are get...

  News release | Children, Community and Social Services

• Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues to Make an Announcement

  August 22, 2019 3:00 P.M.

  Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues, will make an announcement.

  Media advisory | Children, Community and Social Services

• Statement by Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

  July 30, 2019 9:00 A.M.

  Today, Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues, issued the following statement regarding World Day Against Trafficking in Persons:

  Statement | Children, Community and Social Services

• Minister of Transportation and Minister of Education to Mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

  July 30, 2019 6:00 A.M.

  Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, and Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, will participate in an event to mark World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.

  Media advisory | Children, Community and Social Services