Ontario government

TORONTO — The Ontario government has appointed nine members to a task force that will advise the province on ways to address housing supply and affordability.The Housing Affordability Task Force is expected to look into measures to…

The Ontario government is investing over $1 million in two projects that will provide free training in construction to 645 people in Northern Ontario.According to a release, the investment plan will prioritize those from remote First…

The Ontario government has launched a consultation to modernize first aid requirements, with a focus on a proposal to enhance health and safety training standards at all workplaces. According to the government’s recent release, the public…

OTTAWA — Federal and provincial governments have agreed to extend a commercial rent relief program to help cover July costs for eligible small businesses, with a few changes.The Finance Department says the program will no longer…

TORONTO — Small business owners have spent months urging the Ontario government to hear their pleas for a temporary ban on commercial evictions, but some say the answer they've received doesn't go nearly far enough.A provincial…

As a result of the government’s Ontario's Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 (March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update), the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) and the Residential Construction Council of Ontario…

Over the next 30 years, Ontario’s population will become older and grow somewhat slower than in the past, according to the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario’s (FAO) Long-term Budget Outlook.The report states that slower…

The Ontario government has announced that it is cutting red tape in York Region to help create more housing and employment in downtown Vaughan.Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing attended a groundbreaking for a…

Ontario’s Government is boosting its skilled trade workforce with a $20.8 million investment to attract more people to the industry.The Government will increase spending on Ontario’s Pre-Apprenticeship Training program by $2.5…

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has commended the Ontario PC government on its first provincial budget, "Protecting What Matters Most," and its focus on removing barriers to housing supply and prioritization of the…