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• Ontario Releases Strategy to Redesign the Child Welfare System

  July 29, 2020 10:00 A.M.

  Five Pillars to Create Change Ontario’s strategy to redesign the child welfare system is built on five pillars that focus on: community-based prevention services ...

  Backgrounder | Children, Community and Social Services

• Ontario Takes Steps to Improve Child Welfare System

  July 29, 2020 10:00 A.M.

  TORONTO — The Ontario government released its plan today to modernize the child welfare system. The strategy focuses on strengthening families and communities through prevention, early int...

  News release | Children, Community and Social Services

• Government of Canada and Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to Make an Announcement

  July 28, 2020 3:30 P.M.

  Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing will make an announcement.

  Media advisory | Municipal Affairs and Housing

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

  July 28, 2020 3:00 P.M.

  Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues, will be joined by Dr. Jeff Schiffer, executive director of the Native Child & Family Services of Toronto and Nicole Bonnie, chief ...

  Media advisory | Children, Community and Social Services

• Canada and Ontario Invest in Affordable Housing for Seniors in York Region

  July 28, 2020 2:30 P.M.

  MARKHAM ― Canada and Ontario are investing over $4.2 million in the Unionville Seniors affordable housing development to give seniors who are at risk of homelessness in York R...

  News release | Municipal Affairs and Housing

• Ontario Invests in Affordable Housing for Seniors in Durham Region

  July 28, 2020 10:15 A.M.

  NEWCASTLE ― The Ontario government is investing over $2.6 million in the Parkview Seniors Lodge Expansion development to give seniors in Durham Region at risk of homelessness ...

  News release | Municipal Affairs and Housing

• Canada and Ontario Provide New Affordable Housing for Individuals and Families Across Northumberland County

  July 23, 2020 12:30 P.M.

  Cobourg, ON —The governments of Canada and Ontario are committing over $5.7 million to build 28 community housing units in Cobourg, providing homes for individuals and f...

  News release | Municipal Affairs and Housing

• Ontario Strengthens Protections for Tenants

  July 22, 2020 10:00 A.M.

  TORONTO ― The Ontario government is providing stability to Ontario's rental market by increasing fines for unlawful evictions and reinforcing the necessity for landlords to expl...

  News release | Municipal Affairs and Housing

• Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020

  July 22, 2020 9:45 A.M.

  The Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 amends the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, the Housing Services Act, 2011, the Building Code ...

  Backgrounder | Municipal Affairs and Housing

• Ontario Eliminating the Practice of Birth Alerts

  July 14, 2020 10:30 A.M.

  TORONTO — Today, Jill Dunlop, Associate Minister of Children and Women's Issues, announced the province is eliminating the practice of birth alerts. Birth alerts are notifications sent by ...

  News release | Children, Community and Social Services