FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 4, 2022 SIMCOE — The Ontario government is continuing its efforts to protect agri-food workers against COVID-19. Up to 5,500 free HEPA filters to improve ventilation in agri-food congregate living settings will be distributed by the government. This will add an additional layer of protection to keep agri-food workers safe and … Continue reading “HEPA filters for bunkhouses will help keep workers safe “
Author: Toby Barrett
By MPP Toby Barrett Small town and rural communities are the backbone of Ontario and are key to our social and economic life. Last week, my caucus colleagues and I held virtual meetings with hundreds of municipal officials over several days at this year’s Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference. We discussed key priorities for … Continue reading “Working hand in hand with our municipal partners”
Ongoing investments in new projects will protect our progress by bringing much-needed beds to the province NEWS January 27, 2022 SIMCOE — The Ontario government is adding 48 new and 80 upgraded long-term care beds to a new building for The Norfolk Hospital Nursing Home’s long-term care home in Simcoe. This is part of the … Continue reading “Ontario Building New Long-Term Care Beds in Simcoe”
By MPP Toby Barrett In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, details of steps to cautiously and gradually ease public health measures were announced recently. These changes take effect starting on January 31, 2022. This announcement was made as key public health and health care indicators are starting to show signs of improvement … Continue reading “Targeted relief for businesses and people impacted by COVID”
SIMCOE – Norfolk County will be receiving $244,393 through the Gas Tax Program to support the expansion and improvement of public transit services. Funding for the Gas Tax program is determined by the number of litres of gasoline sold in the province during the previous year. Municipalities that support public transit services in their community … Continue reading “Norfolk to receive more than $240,000 in gas tax funding”
Governments increasing veterinarian capacity for Ontario farms
$4 million investment to help farmers access veterinary care FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 19, 2022 SIMCOE – The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $4 million dollars through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (the Partnership) to help give farmers improved access to veterinary services when and where they need it. The Livestock Veterinary … Continue reading “Governments increasing veterinarian capacity for Ontario farms”
Electricity relief for Ontario families, businesses and workers
SIMCOE – Families and workers spending more time at home will soon see electricity-rate relief. Electricity prices have been lowered, as of 12:01 a.m. today, to off-peak rate of 8.2 cents per kilowatt-hour for the next 21 days. This rate is less than half the on-peak rate and is in effect 24 hours a day. … Continue reading “Electricity relief for Ontario families, businesses and workers”
By MPP Toby Barrett As we come out of the first few weeks of 2022, we enter a New Year that will be dominated by the need to adjust to new realities . . . one being the alarming increase in hospitalizations attributed to the highly contagious Omicron variant. Unlike other variants throughout the pandemic, … Continue reading “We must slow the spread of the Omicron variant”
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”
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”