FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 28, 2022 QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario and Canada have signed a $13.2 billion agreement that will lower fees for families and deliver an average of $10 a day child care by September 2025. Highlights of Ontario’s better deal include: A federal investment of $13.2 billion over six years with the province … Continue reading “$13.2 billion child care deal will lower fees for families”
Author: Toby Barrett
By MPP Toby Barrett Unquestionably, over the past two years, businesses of every type and size in across Haldimand-Norfolk and right across Ontario have faced incredible challenges. Government saw the challenges and stepped up to offer help. This included unprecedented levels of support through grants and funding for businesses that were forced to close…something I … Continue reading “We are well positioned to rebuild our economy”
By MPP Toby Barrett Our society in Ontario recognizes the crucial role home care plays in our health system. We know seniors prefer to stay at home as long as they can, and we are taking steps to promote the kind of healthy living that ensures that can happen. It is better for the health … Continue reading “Putting people at the centre of quality home care“
For Immediate Release March 15, 2022 HN LTC homes to receive $6,863,736 Haldimand-Norfolk — As part of its plan to fix long-term care, the Ontario government will provide up to $673 million this year to long-term care homes across the province to increase staffing levels, leading to more direct care for residents. This includes $6,863,736 … Continue reading “Ontario taking action to increase long-term care staffing”
Rediscover Ontario and get up to a 20% tax credit on eligible accommodation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2022 PORT DOVER — The Ontario government is encouraging the people of Ontario to rediscover the province and support Ontario’s important tourism industry this March Break and all year round with the Ontario Staycation Tax Credit. With this Personal Income Tax credit, residents will get back up to 20 per … Continue reading “Rediscover Ontario and get up to a 20% tax credit on eligible accommodation”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 9, 2022 QUEEN’S PARK — To ensure students have critical life and job skills, the Ontario government is introducing a new science and technology curriculum and de-streaming the Grade 9 science course for the upcoming 2022-23 school year. The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1 to 8: Science and Technology, 2022, and the planned … Continue reading “Ontario modernizing school science curriculum ”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 9, 2022 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett is reminding businesses impacted by January’s COVID measures that the deadline for the business costs support program is Monday. Eligible businesses required to close, or reduce capacity, due to the public health measures put in place to blunt the spread of the … Continue reading “Deadline for business support program looming ”
By MPP Toby Barrett Given the extreme and unprecedented challenges faced by our health care system during COVID-19, Ontario has been forced to make some hard choices in order to protect the people’s health. Because of the nature of the pandemic and the realities that it brought, our government was required to introduce temporary measures … Continue reading “Urgent and emergent care has always been there”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2022 HAGERSVILLE – The Ontario government is providing $973,500 to Haldimand Family Health Teams Inc. to help more patients in the community access primary care services such as family doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, and other frontline professionals. “Our government made a commitment to improving access to primary care … Continue reading “Haldimand Family Health Teams Inc. receives $973,500”
By MPP Toby Barrett The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on many aspects of our lives for over two years. Ontario’s students are some of the most impacted by the virus, which has seen schools shuttered for extended periods. To get Ontario students back on track Ontario has released its Learning Recovery Action Plan. … Continue reading “Learning Recovery Action Plan puts kids first“