FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 12, 2022 SIMCOE – Education Minister Stephen Lecce confirmed today that students will be returning to in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 17. Several measures will be taken to help ensure student and educator safety, including providing N-95 masks to staff and three-ply masks to students, providing improved ventilation, stricter testing, and … Continue reading “Students to return Jan. 17”
Year: 2022
Government introduces electricity rate cuts, small business supports in wake of Omicron
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 7, 2021 SIMCOE — The Ontario government is providing targeted relief for businesses and people impacted by the current public health measures aimed at blunting the spread of the Omicron variant. As part of this plan, the government is introducing a $10,000 grant for eligible businesses that are subject to closures … Continue reading “Government introduces electricity rate cuts, small business supports in wake of Omicron”
By MPP Toby Barrett Over the past year, Ontario’s response to COVID-19 has been to support frontline workers, build healthcare capacity and invest in our hospitals. In response to the Omicron variant, the Ontario Government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is applying additional public health and workplace safety measures, including capacity … Continue reading “A year of unprecedented support for HN health care”