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This relocation will <\/span>allow more patients and their families to access enhanced mental health and addictions support services while freeing up over 12 per cent more space in the<span> emergency department to connect more patients to the right level of emergency care, as quickly as possible.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Once opened, GGH&rsquo;s new <\/span><\/span><\/span><span>mental health and addictions services unit will include:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul>\t<li><span><span><span><span>Expanded capacity in the Short Stay Assessment Unit from four to eight beds to monitor and treat more adult patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>A new emergency follow-up service that will increase individual and group counselling services by 14 per cent to help more than 2,220 patients stabilize before being discharged and reduce re<\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span>-<span>admissions<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span>A new walk-in patient intake zone<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Additional ambulance capacity from two to three by building a new three-bay ambulance garage with a dedicated offload area, reducing offload wait times in the emergency department <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>A brand new reception area in the emergency department, including a new waiting room and triage area<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span><span><span><span>People will continue to have 24\/7 access to the emergency department while construction is underway, with construction expected to be completed in spring 2026. <\/span><span><span>On average more than 60,000 patients visit the emergency department at Guelph General Hospital every year, with local demand only expected to increase as the Guelph-Wellington region continues to grow. The phased redevelopment of the hospital&rsquo;s emergency department will renovate existing infrastructure and enhance emergency services to ensure families can conveniently connect to high-quality care in a comfortable and modern space.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Through <\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/your-health-plan-connected-and-convenient-care\"><span><span><span>Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span>, the Ontario government is <\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span>expanding and modernizing Ontario&rsquo;s hospitals, making it faster and easier for people of all ages to connect to the high-quality care they need, where and when they need it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","default_contacts_included_flag":null,"keywords":"","language":"en","media_assets":null,"lead_ministry":{"id":217,"ministries_timeframes_id":6,"acronym":"MOH","acronym_fr":"MSAN","featured_story_boost":688206,"name":"Ministry of Health","name_abbreviated":"Health","name_fr":"Minist\u00e8re de la Sant\u00e9","name_fr_abbreviated":"Sant\u00e9","created_at":"2025-03-19T20:25:44.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"updated_at":"2025-03-19T20:25:44.000000Z","pivot":{"release_id":1005842,"ministry_id":217,"lead_ministry_flag":1}},"partner_ministries":[],"ministry_acronym_opposite":"msan","ministry_id":217,"ministry_acronym":"MOH","ministry_name":"Ministry of Health","ministry_abbreviated":"Health","preview_expires":null,"quickfacts":"<ul>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>GGH provides comprehensive acute care and a range of health care services to more than 200,000 people who live in Guelph and Wellington County. Services at the hospital include 24-hour emergency coverage, advanced technology and diagnostic support and vascular surgery.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span>Over the next 10 years, Ontario&rsquo;s investments will lead to nearly $50 billion in health infrastructure across the province, building 3,000 new beds in addition to over 3,500 critical care, acute and post-acute beds our government has added since 2020.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span>Through the Your Health plan, Ontario is getting shovels in the ground for over 50 hospital developments across the province. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Ontario government invested more than $228 million in 2024-25 to support critical infrastructure upgrades and repairs at 129 hospitals and 58 community health care facilities across the province, a 10 per cent increase <\/span><\/span><span>from the previous year.<span> This includes an allocation of $805,660 for GGH in 2024-2025 through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>","quotes":[{"author_name":"Joseph Racinsky","content":"Guelph General Hospital serves residents from across the region. Today we take another important step forward to ensure people can get the care they need in a timely manner. Thank you to Minister Jones for her leadership on this important project.","title":"MPP for Wellington\u2014Halton Hills"},{"author_name":"Matthew Rae","content":"Our government will continue to make historic investments in our health care system across the province and locally. This investment will ensure we have more care closer to home, and help reduce ambulance offload wait times, freeing up more ambulances across Wellington County.","title":"MPP for Perth\u2014Wellington"},{"author_name":"Mark Walton","content":"This is an important step forward in enhancing the care we provide at Guelph General Hospital. With patient volumes far exceeding what our facilities were built for, this upgrade will allow us to better meet the needs of our community, especially those seeking care for mental health and addictions. It\u2019s a meaningful investment in patient safety and dignity as we lay the groundwork for a future new hospital.","title":"President and CEO, Guelph General Hospital"}],"regions":[],"release_date_time":"2025-04-25 15:30:00","release_date_time_formatted":"April 25, 2025","release_id_translated":1005842,"release_type_id":2001,"release_type_name":"News Release","release_type_label":"release","release_crossreferences_resources":"<ul>\t<li><span><span><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1002140\/ontario-building-a-new-emergency-department-at-guelph-general-hospital\"><span>Ontario Building a New Emergency Department at Guelph General Hospital<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/your-health-plan-connected-and-convenient-care\"><span>Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient 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By failing to ensure the cart provided to move materials did not endanger the safety of the worker, Wolf Steel Ltd. failed to ensure that the measures and procedures as prescribed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/regulation\/900851#BK12\">section 45(a) <\/a> of Ontario Regulation 851\/90 were carried out at the workplace, contrary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90o01#BK51\">sections 25(1)(c)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90o01#BK122\">66(1)<\/a> of the <em>Occupational Health and Safety Act<\/em>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><strong>Date of Offence:<\/strong> October 24, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><strong>Date of Conviction:<\/strong> February 26, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><strong>Penalty Imposed:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul>\t<li><span><span><span><span>Following a guilty plea in the Provincial Offences Court in Barrie, Wolf Steel Ltd., was fined $50,000 by Justice of the Peace Catherine M. Shoniker; Crown Counsel was Alicia Gordon-Fagan.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span>The court also imposed a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge as required by the <em>Provincial Offences Act<\/em>. The surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to assist victims of crime.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span><span><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul>\t<li><span><span>On October 24, 2022, a worker was moving pieces of wood on a four-wheeled wooden cart.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span>While the worker was moving the materials, the cart and its contents toppled, critically injuring the worker.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span>The cart was made at the company, which manufactures fireplaces, grills, and gas furnaces. It was used to move material around the workplace for over 15 years.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span>A Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development investigation determined that the employer did not take the precautions or safeguards needed to ensure <span>the lifting, carrying or moving of the material did not endanger the worker. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span>As a result, Wolf Steel Ltd. failed to ensure that the measures and procedures as prescribed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/regulation\/900851#BK12\">section 45(a) <\/a>of Ontario Regulation 851\/90 were carried out at the workplace, contrary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90o01#BK51\">sections 25(1)(c)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90o01#BK122\">66(1)<\/a> of the <em>Occupational Health and Safety Act<\/em>. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span>Following the incident, the employer replaced all wooden carts with 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<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Brent Ross<\/strong><br \/>Communications Branch<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Brent.Ross@ontario.ca\">Brent.Ross@ontario.ca<\/a><\/p>","content_title":"Ontario Court Convicts Individual for Animal Welfare Offences","clean_title":"Ontario Court Convicts Individual for Animal Welfare Offences","content_subtitle":null,"content_lead":"<p><span><span><span>One individual has been convicted for offences under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/19p13\"><em>Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act<\/em><\/a><em>, 2019 <\/em>(PAWS Act).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","content_body":"<p><span><span><span>On April 3, 2025, after a trial in the Ontario Court of Justice in the Municipality of Wawa, Nicole Korytko was found guilty of permitting distress to an animal contrary to Section 15(2) under the PAWS Act, and for failure to comply with an order contrary to Section 30(4) and failure to provide the adequate and appropriate medical care, contrary 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She is also prohibited from owning, having custody or care of animals, for a period of five years with the exception of the one dog presently in her care, which is to be taken to a veterinarian annually. In addition, she is required to report any change of address to Animal Welfare Services for the duration of the court order and following the five-year period, any animals in her care must be taken to a veterinarian annually. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span>Cruelty to any animal is not tolerated in Ontario. 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The proposed legislation will safeguard Ontario&rsquo;s critical mining resources and energy infrastructure from hostile foreign actors and regimes, creating conditions that will attract investment and make Ontario&rsquo;s and Canada&rsquo;s economy more resilient and self-reliant.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","content_body":"<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;Canadian resources ought to benefit Canadians, not hostile, foreign regimes,&rdquo; said Minister Lecce. &ldquo;In today&rsquo;s changing world, we need to be clear-eyed about the risks from those who want to exploit our resource bounty. That is why it is essential that Ontario is protecting our critical minerals and energy sector from getting into the wrong hands. Our government is taking action to secure our supply chains, from exploration to extraction, to ensure Canadian interests, jobs, and sovereignty always prevail.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Currently, there are no safeguards in place to prevent adversarial foreign governments or corporations or bad actors from claiming critical minerals or participating in the energy sector in Ontario. This means that foreign entities can stake claim to mineral-rich deposits without the intention of harvesting them for the benefit of Ontarians or Canadians. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;Ontario is taking important actions to protect our mining and energy assets during this volatile time,&rdquo; said MPP Kevin Holland. &ldquo;This is especially important for Northern Ontario, as critical mineral and mining resources are an integral part of our economy. This legislation will ensure they remain a commodity that supports our workforce and livelihood.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The <em>Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act<\/em> seeks to preserve and prioritize access to the province&rsquo;s critical minerals and energy sector by creating new measures that will allow the government to suspend or remove a registrant from the Mining Lands Administration System (MLAS) or suspend the MLAS system itself. It would also give the government the ability to deny the transfer or lease of a mining claim, or when necessary, revoke a mining claim registration or terminate a lease. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span>New measures will also be taken to protect Ontario&rsquo;s essential energy usage by foreign state-owned or based companies by limiting the participation of specified foreign jurisdictions or entities in Ontario&rsquo;s energy sector. This aims to protect our energy systems from risks including malware, manipulation, tampering, surveillance, potential ratepayer harm, and other threats posed by foreign state-owned or based companies seeking to compromise essential services.<\/span><\/span><\/p>","default_contacts_included_flag":null,"keywords":"","language":"en","media_assets":null,"lead_ministry":{"id":245,"ministries_timeframes_id":6,"acronym":"MEM","acronym_fr":"MEM","featured_story_boost":100000,"name":"Ministry of Energy and Mines","name_abbreviated":"Energy and Mines","name_fr":"Minist\u00e8re de l'\u00c9nergie et des Mines","name_fr_abbreviated":"\u00c9nergie et Mines","created_at":"2025-03-19T20:28:37.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"updated_at":"2025-03-24T19:49:31.000000Z","pivot":{"release_id":1005839,"ministry_id":245,"lead_ministry_flag":1}},"partner_ministries":[],"ministry_acronym_opposite":"mem","ministry_id":245,"ministry_acronym":"MEM","ministry_name":"Ministry of Energy and Mines","ministry_abbreviated":"Energy and Mines","preview_expires":null,"quickfacts":"<ul>\t<li><span><span><span><span>The 2021 report &lsquo;Foreign Interference Threats to Canada&rsquo;s Democratic Process&rsquo; specifically noted that Canada&rsquo;s abundance of natural resources makes it a target for foreign interference. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span>Ontario is one of the most mineral rich areas in the entire world. This includes minerals such as nickel, titanium, cobalt and lithium which cell phones, computers, medical devices, energy and electric vehicles rely on.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span>Ontario&rsquo;s electricity grid is one of the cleanest in the world with a diverse supply mix made up of nuclear, hydroelectric, natural gas, wind, solar and bioenergy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span>As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the province introduced the <\/span><\/span><em><span><span>Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act<\/span><\/span><\/em><em><span><span>, 2025 <\/span><\/span><\/em><span><span>on April 17, which would cut red tape and streamline approvals to speed up critical mineral and resource development projects, including in the Ring of Fire.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>","quotes":[{"author_name":"Mayor Ken Boshcoff","content":"The Government of Ontario\u2019s work in protecting our critical minerals and mining resources will help maintain and create high-quality jobs in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. As mining and energy development continue to drive growth, we look forward to the additional protections and safeguards which will help Ontario companies enhance our role as leaders in the mining and energy sectors.","title":"City of Thunder Bay"},{"author_name":"Dirk Harbecke","content":"The Government of Ontario\u2019s strategic action to protect its critical mineral sector is a clear signal to responsible investors and operators: the province is ready to lead in securing the clean energy future. We support this legislation as a catalyst for investment and a foundation for building resilient, made-in-Ontario supply chains. As Rock Tech Lithium advances our lithium projects, we remain committed to working in partnership with Indigenous communities and local stakeholders to ensure this growth is inclusive, responsible, and sustainable.","title":"Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Rock Tech Lithium"},{"author_name":"Scott Monteith","content":"Avalon has long encouraged governments at all levels to modernize regulatory policies that accelerate mining project development without compromising integrity. The Ontario government\u2019s introduction of the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act is a welcome and important step toward eliminating unnecessary red tape. Premier Ford and Minister Lecce are helping to create the conditions for projects like Avalon\u2019s Lake Superior Lithium Facility (the \u201cLSLi Facility\u201d) in Thunder Bay to be built faster\u2013unlocking job creation, economic opportunity and advancing Ontario\u2019s leadership in critical minerals.","title":"President and Chief Executive Officer, Avalon Advanced Materials Inc."}],"regions":[],"release_date_time":"2025-04-25 13:45:00","release_date_time_formatted":"April 25, 2025","release_id_translated":1005839,"release_type_id":2001,"release_type_name":"News Release","release_type_label":"release","release_crossreferences_resources":"<ul><\/ul><p><span><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1005791\/ontario-unleashing-economic-potential-of-critical-mineral-and-resource-development\">Ontario Unleashing Economic Potential of Critical Mineral and Resource Development<\/a><span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/speech\/1005781\/protect-ontario\"><span>Speech from the Throne &ndash; Protect Ontario<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","release_resources":"<p><span><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1005791\/ontario-unleashing-economic-potential-of-critical-mineral-and-resource-development\">Ontario Unleashing Economic Potential of Critical Mineral and Resource Development<\/a><span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/speech\/1005781\/protect-ontario\"><span>Speech from the Throne &ndash; Protect Ontario<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","slug":"protecting-ontarios-critical-minerals-and-energy-sector","slug_translated":"proteger-les-mineraux-critiques-et-le-secteur-de-lenergie-de-lontario","status_type_id":3002,"streams":null,"owners":[],"tags":[],"topics":[{"label":"Business and Economy","description":"Information about Ontario\u2019s economy and how to do business here. Includes economic development opportunities, research funding, tax credits for business and the Ontario Budget.","link":"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/business-and-economy","value":2},{"label":"Environment and Energy","description":"Learn more about how Ontario protects and restores wildlife and the environment. Includes information on conservation and the electricity system.","link":"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/environment-and-energy","value":5},{"label":"Rural and North","description":"Information about the province\u2019s Far North and rural communities. Get connected to business improvement organizations and learn more about funding and programs that support rural, northern and Indigenous communities.","link":"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/rural-and-north","value":11}],"unformatted_slug":"protecting_ontarios_critical_minerals_and_energy_sector","unformatted_slug_translated":"proteger_les_mineraux_critiques_et_le_secteur_de_lenergie_de_lontario","release_distribution_id":5001,"release_language_distribution":null,"distributed":true,"additional":{"content_notes":null,"content_location":null,"content_date":null,"content_time":null,"content_livestream_url":null,"content_epk_url":null,"content_nr_url":null,"content_crossreferences":[],"created_by":null,"content_assets":null,"content_assets_formatted":""}},{"cache":"2025-04-27 02:52:26","id":1005833,"previous_administration_flag":0,"assets":null,"contacts_custom":null,"contacts_default":null,"contacts":"<p>Dakota Brasier<br \/>Minister&rsquo;s Office<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Dakota.Brasier@ontario.ca\">Dakota.Brasier@ontario.ca<\/a><\/p><p>Tanya Blazina<br \/>Communications Branch<br \/><a href=\"mailto:MTO.Media@ontario.ca\">MTO.Media@ontario.ca<\/a><br \/>416-327-1158<\/p>","content_title":"2024-25 Gas Tax Funding by Municipality","clean_title":"2024-25 Gas Tax Funding by Municipality","content_subtitle":null,"content_lead":"<p>The Ontario government is investing over $380 million to help 106 municipalities improve local transit through the 2024-25 Gas Tax program. For 2024-25, municipal allocations have been maintained at 2023-24 levels. The funding can be used to expand service hours, increase routes, purchase new vehicles and improve accessibility to increase transit ridership.<\/p>","content_body":"<p>The following municipalities will receive the amounts listed below:<\/p><table>\t<thead>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<th>Municipality (plus contributors)<\/th>\t\t\t<th>2024-25 Allocation<\/th>\t\t<\/tr>\t<\/thead>\t<tbody>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>1. Amherstburg<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$113,680<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>2. Arnprior (NEW)<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$27,713<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>3. Atikokan<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$24,184<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>4. Bancroft (Faraday, Hastings Highlands, Wollaston)<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$83,303<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>5. Barrie<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$2,508,622<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>6. Belleville<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$1,077,543<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>7. Blind River<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$30,039<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>8. Bracebridge<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$158,272<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>9. Bradford West Gwillimbury<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$406,842<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>10. Brampton<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$21,064,218<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>11. Brant County<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$280,774<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>12. Brantford<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$1,432,632<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>13. Brockville<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$216,098<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>14. Burlington<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$2,674,780<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>15. Caledon<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$568,726<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>16. Chapleau<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$19,208<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>17. Chatham-Kent<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$977,409<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>18. Clearview<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$131,352<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>19. Cobourg<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$194,006<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>20. Cochrane<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$40,630<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>21. Collingwood (The Blue Mountains)<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$343,932<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>22. Cornwall<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$710,246<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>23. Cramahe (Alnwick\/Haldimand,Hamilton Township)<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$98,746<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>24. Deseronto (Greater Napanee, Hastings County, Tyendinaga)<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$193,792<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>25. Dryden<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$65,782<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>26. Durham Region<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$9,633,396<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>27. Dysart et Al<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$23,618<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>28. Elliot Lake<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$149,939<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>29. Espanola<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$44,290<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>30. Fort Frances<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$69,403<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>31. Greater Sudbury<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$3,091,759<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>32. Greenstone<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$35,859<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>33. Guelph<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$3,013,445<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>34. Halton Hills<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$561,671<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>35. Hamilton<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$12,389,845<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>36. Hanover (Arran-Elderslie, Brockton, Chatsworth, Grey Highlands, Huron-Kinloss, Kincardine, Saugeen Shores, Southgate, West Grey)<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$740,828<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>37. Hearst<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$45,604<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>38. Huntsville<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$176,865<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>39. Ingersoll<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$55,595<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>40. Innisfil<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$396,654<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>41. Kapuskasing<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$73,196<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>42. Kawartha Lakes<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$708,684<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>43. Kenora<\/td>\t\t\t<td>$139,771<\/td>\t\t<\/tr>\t\t<tr>\t\t\t<td>44. 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This investment will protect Ontario&rsquo;s long-term economic growth, fostering a skilled labour force and enabling discoveries that save and improve residents&rsquo; lives.<\/p>","content_body":"<p>&ldquo;Our government is investing in made-in-Ontario research that will protect our economy, jobs and workers,&rdquo; said Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. &ldquo;By driving cutting-edge research at our world class postsecondary institutions, hospitals, and research institutions, people in Ontario, Canada and around the world will benefit from discoveries made in our own backyard.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Today&rsquo;s investment will help Ontario&rsquo;s institutions to attract and hire top talent, purchase the latest equipment and technologies and support key industries, such as agriculture, auto manufacturing, information technology and the life sciences.<\/p><p>The Canadian Biomanufacturing Cooperative, an Ontario-led initiative that will significantly enhance biomanufacturing capacity across Canada, received $45 million through this investment. Coordinated through the Canadian Pandemic Preparedness Hub, this investment in the Canadian Biomanufacturing Cooperative is led by the University of Ottawa and will support expansion of facilities affiliated with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and McMaster University. The work done through the cooperative will help the province protect itself from future pandemics, build a highly skilled biomanufacturing workforce, and expand access to clinical trials for new lifesaving treatments.<\/p><p>&ldquo;Researchers across Ontario have launched dozens of innovative life sciences companies, but we haven&rsquo;t had enough local biomanufacturing capacity to support them,&rdquo; said Dr. Duncan Stewart, senior scientist at The Ottawa Hospital, professor at the University of Ottawa and lead for the Canadian Biomanufacturing Cooperative. &ldquo;This investment from the Government of Ontario will help to address this critical need, so that our researchers and companies can get to the next level and bring their lifesaving products to people in Ontario and around the world.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Ontario&rsquo;s research sector plays a vital role in cementing the province as a global leader and innovator in critical sectors. 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Ontario&rsquo;s research investments have:\t<ul>\t\t<li>Supported the creation of more than 120,000 training opportunities for researchers and students across the province.<\/li>\t\t<li>Contributed to 406 patents being granted, 76 spin-off companies being created and 594 new jobs at those spin-offs.<\/li>\t<\/ul>\t<\/li>\t<li>The Ontario government is supporting the province&rsquo;s innovators in developing, managing and commercializing their intellectual property through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ip-ontario.ca\/\">Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON)<\/a>, a government agency that was created in 2022.<\/li>\t<li>The $45 million dollar investment for the Canadian Biomanufacturing Cooperative will provide:\t<ul>\t\t<li>$27 million for the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute to expand its Biotherapeutics Manufacturing Centre<\/li>\t\t<li>$18 million for McMaster University to expand its Fitzhenry Vector Laboratory<\/li>\t<\/ul>\t<\/li><\/ul>","quotes":[{"author_name":"Dr. Julie St-Pierre","content":"The University of Ottawa applauds the Government of Ontario for this vital investment in research and innovation through its Life Sciences Strategy. As a key partner in Ottawa\u2019s thriving life sciences ecosystem, we\u2019re committed to supporting collaborative initiatives like the Canadian Biomanufacturing Cooperative, in partnership with our colleagues at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and McMaster University. Together, we are building the capacity, talent, and infrastructure needed to ensure Ontario remains at the forefront of health research and biomanufacturing.","title":"Vice President Research and Innovation, University of Ottawa"},{"author_name":"Andy Knights","content":"This provincial investment in The Canadian Biomanufacturing Cooperative will allow McMaster and its partners in Ottawa to strengthen Ontario\u2019s biomanufacturing capacity and better stock Canada\u2019s health innovation pipeline. Already, our researchers are working together to turn their bold ideas into impactful commercial ventures that catalyze both economic growth and better health outcomes for Canadians.","title":"Vice-President, Research, McMaster University"}],"regions":[],"release_date_time":"2025-04-25 12:30:00","release_date_time_formatted":"April 25, 2025","release_id_translated":1005840,"release_type_id":2001,"release_type_name":"News Release","release_type_label":"release","release_crossreferences_resources":"<ul>\t<li><a href='https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/backgrounder\/1005844\/ontario-driving-homegrown-innovation-through-the-ontario-research-fund-and-the-early-researcher-awards'>Ontario Driving Homegrown Innovation through the Ontario Research Fund and the Early Researcher Awards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.ontario.ca\/dataset\/ontario-research-funding-summary-current\">View a list of funded projects<\/a><\/li>\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/research-funding\">About research funding in Ontario<\/a><\/li>\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1005175\/ontario-launches-next-phase-of-life-sciences-strategy\">Read about phase 2 of Ontario&rsquo;s Life Sciences Strategy<\/a><\/li>\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/intellectual-property-ontario\">Learn about Intellectual Property Ontario<\/a><\/li><\/ul>","release_resources":"<ul>\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/data.ontario.ca\/dataset\/ontario-research-funding-summary-current\">View a list of funded projects<\/a><\/li>\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/research-funding\">About research funding in Ontario<\/a><\/li>\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1005175\/ontario-launches-next-phase-of-life-sciences-strategy\">Read about phase 2 of Ontario&rsquo;s Life Sciences Strategy<\/a><\/li>\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/intellectual-property-ontario\">Learn about Intellectual Property Ontario<\/a><\/li><\/ul>","slug":"ontario-driving-homegrown-innovation-in-key-sectors","slug_translated":"lontario-stimule-linnovation-locale-dans-des-secteurs-cles","status_type_id":3002,"streams":null,"owners":[],"tags":[{"label":"postsecondary","value":2}],"topics":[{"label":"Education and Training","description":"Learn about Ontario\u2019s early years, education and training systems. 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Two major biosciences infrastructure projects are receiving over $46 million to address pandemic preparedness and respond to emerging health threats at postsecondary institutions and affiliated research hospitals. In addition, 106 research projects are receiving over $21 million through the Ontario Research Fund &ndash; Small Infrastructure Fund, for the acquisition and renewal of state-of-the-art research equipment and laboratories for researchers.<\/p><h4>Early Researcher Awards<\/h4><p>In 2025, Ontario also awarded nearly $8 million to 54 promising, recently appointed researchers working at publicly funded Ontario research institutions. This funding will build strong research teams &ndash; enhancing Ontario&rsquo;s ability to attract and retain the best talent in a variety of research disciplines.<\/p><h4>Examples of Research Projects Supported Through this Investment<\/h4><p>In alignment with our government&rsquo;s strategic priorities to drive Ontario&rsquo;s economy and improve the lives of residents, below are a few examples of projects funded by this investment.<\/p><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/taking-life-sciences-next-level-ontarios-strategy\">Ontario&rsquo;s Life Sciences Strategy<\/a><\/h4><ul>\t<li>Approximately $734,000 for the Hospital for Sick Children to support research on how the brain stores and connects memories over time, so that researchers gain new insights into the causes of memory loss.<\/li>\t<li>Over $785,000 for the University Health Network to understand how stress affects the brain and people&rsquo;s behaviour. This research will aim to create better ways of reducing the harmful effects of stress and how stress-related disorders are treated.<\/li><\/ul><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/driving-prosperity-future-ontarios-automotive-sector\">Driving Prosperity: The Future of Ontario&rsquo;s Automotive Sector<\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/h4><ul>\t<li>$140,000 will go to Carleton University in developing new technologies that turn scrap metal waste into clean energy and new products. Researching these measures will help the province&rsquo;s metal and auto manufacturing industries reduce emissions and waste, cut costs for manufacturing, and stay competitive.<\/li>\t<li>$140,000 will go to McMaster University in developing an AI platform to monitor and manage road traffic using connected and autonomous vehicles. This will help reduce road congestion and improve traffic management in major cities across Ontario.<\/li><\/ul><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/building-digital-ontario\">Digital and Data Strategy<\/a><\/h4><ul>\t<li>$140,000 will go to Sunnybrook Research Institute to develop advanced AI models that can better identify stroke severity, guide treatment, and predict outcomes. This project will improve care for stroke patients and reduce health care costs.<\/li>\t<li>Over $75,000 will go to the University of Windsor for research to create stronger, more sustainable pavements using recycled materials, AI, and smart technology.<\/li><\/ul><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/grow-ontario-provincial-agri-food-strategy\">Grow Ontario: A Provincial Agri-Food Strategy<\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/h4><ul>\t<li>More than $209,000 will be given to Western University&rsquo;s Plant Stress Biology Facility. The facility will allow researchers to understand how plants sense and respond to environmental stress, which is key to improving Ontario&rsquo;s agricultural productivity.<\/li>\t<li>$150,000 will go to the University of Guelph for a top-class soil sensing technology, which will enable researchers to analyze soil more accurately for improved food security and environmental sustainability.<\/li><\/ul><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/ontario-and-national-housing-strategy\">Ontario&rsquo;s Housing Strategy<\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/h4><ul>\t<li>$140,000 will go to McMaster University to advance digital and mobile construction. This will be done by developing a ready-to-use construction technique for building 3D-printed concrete homes. 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At a time when families across Ontario are facing the threat of higher costs because of tariffs, this support will help Canadian Women &amp; Sport continue to remove financial barriers to help more girls participate in programs in their community.&rdquo; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;Thanks to generous support from the Government of Ontario, we have already worked with over 100 diverse sport and recreation organizations in the province to improve opportunities for girls and women in sport,&rdquo; said Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, CEO of Canadian Women &amp; Sport. &ldquo;With this new investment, we will be able to reach an additional 65 organizations and 195 leaders, helping them develop the skills and knowledge needed to both recruit and retain more girls in sport. Together with the Government of Ontario, we are creating sport and active recreation environments that welcome more girls and women and help ensure they can access the benefits of sport.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><span>Canadian Women &amp; Sport is dedicated to creating an equitable and inclusive sport system in Canada that empowers girls and women to be active participants and leaders. The Next Play program equips participating organizations with specialized training to counter gender bias when designing their sports program and provides start-up grants for community initiatives that recruit and retain girls in sport. Since the program&rsquo;s launch in 2022-23, 288 sport leaders from 140 organizations have participated in The Next Play and engaged more than 6,100 youth across Ontario in community-based programming.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","default_contacts_included_flag":null,"keywords":"","language":"en","media_assets":null,"lead_ministry":{"id":231,"ministries_timeframes_id":6,"acronym":"SPORT","acronym_fr":"SPORT","featured_story_boost":100000,"name":"Ministry of Sport","name_abbreviated":"Sport","name_fr":"Minist\u00e8re du Sport","name_fr_abbreviated":"Sport","created_at":"2025-03-19T20:25:44.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"updated_at":"2025-03-19T20:25:44.000000Z","pivot":{"release_id":1005837,"ministry_id":231,"lead_ministry_flag":1}},"partner_ministries":[],"ministry_acronym_opposite":"sport","ministry_id":231,"ministry_acronym":"SPORT","ministry_name":"Ministry of Sport","ministry_abbreviated":"Sport","preview_expires":null,"quickfacts":"<ul>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span>In 2023-24, Canadian Women &amp; Sport received $380,000 from the Inclusive Grassroots Recreation program to support The Next Play Program.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span>Since its inception in 2021-22, the IGR program has provided more than 65,000 children and youth from under-represented and\/or marginalized populations across Ontario with opportunities to participate in sport and recreation programming in their communities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span>The Ontario government invests over $23 million annually to support local, inclusive physical activity programming, including: Ontario&rsquo;s After School Program, the Inclusive Grassroots Recreation (IGR) program, the Community Aboriginal Recreation Activator Program (CARA), the Sport Pathway for Ontario Native Wellness, and Variety Village.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>","quotes":[{"author_name":"Erin Thompson","content":"At the PWHL\u2019s Ottawa Charge, we are able to see firsthand the growing number of young girls and women who now have something to aspire to since the creation of our league. By being accessible through games, broadcast, and community events, we help build new dreams for young hockey players that didn't exist just two years ago. We appreciate the Ontario government's efforts in supporting the growth of women and girls in sport. Now that they can see it, they can be it, whether you are a player, a coach or a leader.","title":"Director of Business Operations, Ottawa Charge"},{"author_name":"Osmond Bakker","content":"As a previous recipient of funding from The Next Play program, we were able to observe a great number of women who wished to bring their daughters along with them next time and we even had quite a few younger girls who wanted to learn mountain biking to be able to go with their families in the future. 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$2,500.<\/p><p><strong>Background:<\/strong> During an unrelated investigation, investigators with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness learned that Allan Stirling may have been dealing in cattle without a licence, as required under the <em>Livestock and Livestock Products Act (LLPA)<\/em>.<\/p><p>The Regulatory Compliance Unit opened an investigation and determined that Stirling did not hold a licence as a livestock dealer. 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He was fined $1,230. In addition, his fishing equipment was forfeited to the Crown.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The court heard that on September 14, 2024, a conservation officer was conducting a marine patrol on the North Channel of Lake Huron and stopped Richard in his boat while he was fishing. Despite stating he hadn&rsquo;t caught any fish, the officer located two smallmouth bass on a stringer attached to the boat. Further investigation revealed that Richard did not have a valid fishing licence. His fish and fishing equipment were seized.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Justice of the Peace Kathleen M. Bryant heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Elliot Lake, on November 13, 2024.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span>To report a natural resource problem or provide information about an unsolved case, members of the public can call the ministry TIPS line toll free at 1-877-847-7667. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS. For more information about unsolved cases, please visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/solve-natural-resource-case\"><span>ontario.ca\/mnrtips<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","default_contacts_included_flag":null,"keywords":"","language":"en","media_assets":null,"lead_ministry":{"id":229,"ministries_timeframes_id":6,"acronym":"MNR","acronym_fr":"MRN","featured_story_boost":100000,"name":"Ministry of Natural Resources","name_abbreviated":"Natural Resources","name_fr":"Minist\u00e8re des Richesses naturelles","name_fr_abbreviated":"Richesses naturelles","created_at":"2025-03-19T20:25:44.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"updated_at":"2025-03-19T20:25:44.000000Z","pivot":{"release_id":1005827,"ministry_id":229,"lead_ministry_flag":1}},"partner_ministries":[],"ministry_acronym_opposite":"mrn","ministry_id":229,"ministry_acronym":"MNR","ministry_name":"Ministry of Natural Resources","ministry_abbreviated":"Natural Resources","preview_expires":null,"quickfacts":null,"quotes":[],"regions":[],"release_date_time":"2025-04-25 10:30:00","release_date_time_formatted":"April 25, 2025","release_id_translated":1005827,"release_type_id":2005,"release_type_name":"Bulletin","release_type_label":"bulletin","release_crossreferences_resources":"","release_resources":null,"slug":"ontario-protecting-against-illegal-fishing-practices","slug_translated":"lontario-protege-nos-ressources-contre-les-pratiques-de-peche-illegales","status_type_id":3002,"streams":null,"owners":[],"tags":[],"topics":[{"label":"Law and Safety","description":"Ontario\u2019s laws and related information about our legal system, emergency services, the Ontario Provincial Police and victim services.","link":"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/law-and-safety","value":10},{"label":"Rural and North","description":"Information about the province\u2019s Far North and rural communities. Get connected to business improvement organizations and learn more about funding and programs that support rural, northern and Indigenous communities.","link":"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/rural-and-north","value":11}],"unformatted_slug":"ontario_protecting_against_illegal_fishing_practices","unformatted_slug_translated":"lontario_protege_nos_ressources_contre_les_pratiques_de_peche_illegales","release_distribution_id":5001,"release_language_distribution":null,"distributed":false,"additional":{"content_notes":null,"content_location":null,"content_date":null,"content_time":null,"content_livestream_url":null,"content_epk_url":null,"content_nr_url":null,"content_crossreferences":[],"created_by":null,"content_assets":null,"content_assets_formatted":""}},{"cache":"2025-04-27 02:52:26","id":1005835,"previous_administration_flag":0,"assets":null,"contacts_custom":null,"contacts_default":null,"contacts":"<p>Dakota Brasier<br \/>Minister&rsquo;s Office<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Dakota.Brasier@ontario.ca\">Dakota.Brasier@ontario.ca<\/a><\/p><p>Tanya Blazina<br \/>Communications Branch<br \/><a href=\"mailto:MTO.Media@ontario.ca\">MTO.Media@ontario.ca<\/a><\/p>","content_title":"Gardiner Expressway Construction Months Ahead of Schedule","clean_title":"Gardiner Expressway Construction Months Ahead of Schedule","content_subtitle":"Crews have begun work on final two lanes of the rehabilitation project","content_lead":"<p>TORONTO &mdash; As a result of the Ontario government&rsquo;s $73 million investment to speed up the repair of the Gardiner Expressway and allow work to proceed on a 24\/7 basis, work is now underway on the third stage of the Gardiner Expressway Section 2 rehabilitation project months ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1004859\/ontario-accelerating-construction-on-the-gardiner-expressway-by-at-least-one-year\">advanced schedule announced in July 2024<\/a>. This investment is part of the government&rsquo;s plan to protect Ontario in the face of economic uncertainty, including from U.S. tariffs, by investing in infrastructure to support economic growth, fight gridlock and keep workers on the job.<\/p>","content_body":"<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re getting drivers out of gridlock by investing in infrastructure and accelerating construction on priority highways, allowing 24-hour-a-day construction, seven days a week,&rdquo; said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. &ldquo;These measures mean that we&rsquo;re on track to reopen all lanes on the Gardiner Expressway more than 15 months ahead of the original schedule.&rdquo;<\/p><p>Crews have now successfully rehabilitated the two southern and the two centre lanes of the Gardiner Expressway between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue, with work beginning on the final northern lanes. The project entails revitalizing 700 metres of elevated roadway, reinforcing support structures, installing new streetlights and upgrading the traffic management system.<\/p><p>&ldquo;The Gardiner is vital to keeping Toronto moving,&rdquo; said Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto. &ldquo;Thanks to our collaboration to accelerate this critical rehabilitation work, we are tracking well ahead of schedule, which means less disruption for our residents, visitors and businesses.&rdquo;<\/p><p>The Gardiner rehabilitation project will support approximately 500 good-paying construction and supply chain jobs and will deliver long-term benefits for commuters and the economy. Once construction is complete, the 140,000 drivers who rely on the Gardiner each day will save up to 22 minutes per trip. Accelerating construction will save Ontario&rsquo;s economy $273 million by easing congestion and getting people and goods out of gridlock at least one year sooner.<\/p>","default_contacts_included_flag":null,"keywords":"","language":"en","media_assets":null,"lead_ministry":{"id":219,"ministries_timeframes_id":6,"acronym":"MTO","acronym_fr":"MTO","featured_story_boost":427981,"name":"Ministry of Transportation","name_abbreviated":"Transportation","name_fr":"Minist\u00e8re des Transports","name_fr_abbreviated":"Transports","created_at":"2025-03-19T20:25:44.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"updated_at":"2025-03-19T20:25:44.000000Z","pivot":{"release_id":1005835,"ministry_id":219,"lead_ministry_flag":1}},"partner_ministries":[],"ministry_acronym_opposite":"mto","ministry_id":219,"ministry_acronym":"MTO","ministry_name":"Ministry of Transportation","ministry_abbreviated":"Transportation","preview_expires":null,"quickfacts":"<ul>\t<li>Travel times on the Gardiner Expressway have increased by up to 250 per cent due to construction, with commercial vehicles spending 80 per cent more time per day on the Gardiner, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/gardiner-traffic-slowdowns-impacting-business-100000223.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIF08ij2JhKP6Nzi8ONgCgaJVmw-tRBV1iy2ncN34EyE66Ybcvkm6blIKrVU2JVDhN57HOLB5NhgMlrhSFqZZvSuD_x1l-oH_NPQkcmNjxAtjl3XDDnm-SvgjpWn8y4c1eI2DsoeT6alnPr8pz5Occ8_uXPDVR2b-KfWg704sVjn&amp;_guc_consent_skip=1730488824\">study from Geotab ITS<\/a>.<\/li>\t<li>Gridlock costs Ontario over $56 billion a year, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancea.ca\/index.php\/2024\/12\/09\/impact-of-congestion-in-the-gtha-and-ontario-economic-and-social-risks\/\">Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis<\/a>. If left unchecked, the annual cost of gridlock could reach $108 billion by 2044.<\/li>\t<li>Toronto commuters face the longest travel times in North America, spending an average of 98 hours each year in rush-hour traffic, according to the Toronto Region Board of Trade.<\/li>\t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1003888\/ontario-and-toronto-reach-a-new-deal\">New Deal for Toronto<\/a> includes a proposal to upload the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway to the province, subject to third-party due diligence.<\/li>\t<li>The <em>Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act<\/em> received Royal Assent last fall, allowing the province to also accelerate construction of Ontario&rsquo;s priority highways, including Highway 413, the Bradford Bypass and the Garden City Skyway bridge-twinning project.<\/li><\/ul>","quotes":[],"regions":[],"release_date_time":"2025-04-25 10:00:00","release_date_time_formatted":"April 25, 2025","release_id_translated":1005835,"release_type_id":2001,"release_type_name":"News Release","release_type_label":"release","release_crossreferences_resources":"<ul><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1004859\/ontario-accelerating-construction-on-the-gardiner-expressway-by-at-least-one-year\">Ontario Accelerating Construction on the Gardiner Expressway by at Least One Year<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/backgrounder\/1003887\/terms-of-the-new-deal-between-ontario-and-toronto\">Terms of the New Deal<\/a><\/p>","release_resources":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1004859\/ontario-accelerating-construction-on-the-gardiner-expressway-by-at-least-one-year\">Ontario Accelerating Construction on the Gardiner Expressway by at Least One Year<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/backgrounder\/1003887\/terms-of-the-new-deal-between-ontario-and-toronto\">Terms of the New Deal<\/a><\/p>","slug":"gardiner-expressway-construction-months-ahead-of-schedule","slug_translated":"la-construction-de-lautoroute-gardiner-est-en-avance-de-plusieurs-mois","status_type_id":3002,"streams":null,"owners":[],"tags":[],"topics":[{"label":"Driving and Roads","description":"Information about road conditions, driver\u2019s licences, vehicle registration and commercial vehicles.","link":"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/driving-and-roads","value":3},{"label":"Jobs and Employment","description":"We\u2019ve got the resource and supports to help connect job seekers with employers.","link":"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/jobs-and-employment","value":9},{"label":"Travel and Recreation","description":"Learn more about hunting and fishing, provincial parks, sport and recreation, festivals and events, and visiting Ontario.","link":"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/travel-and-recreation","value":13}],"unformatted_slug":"gardiner_expressway_construction_months_ahead_of_schedule","unformatted_slug_translated":"la_construction_de_lautoroute_gardiner_est_en_avance_de_plusieurs_mois","release_distribution_id":5001,"release_language_distribution":null,"distributed":true,"additional":{"content_notes":null,"content_location":null,"content_date":null,"content_time":null,"content_livestream_url":null,"content_epk_url":null,"content_nr_url":null,"content_crossreferences":[],"created_by":null,"content_assets":null,"content_assets_formatted":""}},{"cache":"2025-04-27 02:52:26","id":1005832,"previous_administration_flag":0,"assets":null,"contacts_custom":null,"contacts_default":null,"contacts":"<p><strong>Ema Popovic<\/strong><br \/>Minister Jones&rsquo; Office<br \/><a href=\"mailto:ema.popovic@ontario.ca\">ema.popovic@ontario.ca<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Media Relations<\/strong><br \/>Communications Branch<br \/><a href=\"mailto:media.moh@ontario.ca\">media.moh@ontario.ca<\/a><\/p>","content_title":"Ontario Celebrates Completion of New Diagnostic Imaging Department in Scarborough","clean_title":"Ontario Celebrates Completion of New Diagnostic Imaging Department in Scarborough","content_subtitle":"New department at Scarborough Health Network will protect Ontario health care by reducing wait times and connecting more people to diagnostic imaging services","content_lead":"<p><span><span><span><span>SCARBOROUGH<strong> <\/strong>&mdash; The Ontario government is celebrating the completion of Scarborough Health Network&rsquo;s (SHN) new Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Department at their General Hospital site, connecting more people to the world-class diagnostic care they need, close to home.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","content_body":"<p><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;Our government is protecting Ontario&rsquo;s provincial health care system by ensuring that more people in Scarborough and across Toronto can connect to convenient diagnostic care, where and when they need it,&rdquo; said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. &ldquo;With Scarborough Health Network&rsquo;s new state-of-the-art Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Department, we are making it faster and easier for more people to access MRI&rsquo;s, mammograms and other important diagnostic services, in their community, for years to come.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span>Supported by a provincial investment of up to $36.6 million, the new 36,000-square-foot department will double the space for imaging services at Scarborough Health Network&rsquo;s General Hospital to become one of the most advanced, modern imaging facilities in Toronto. This facility will bring together and support SHN&rsquo;s dedicated team of radiologists, medical radiation and imaging technologists, specialized nurses, and other related staff, who perform over 333,000 diagnostic imaging exams annually across their health network.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span>Through this new state-of-the-art department, people and families in the region will have access to the following services:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>two magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, including the first 3-Tesla MRI in Scarborough, which will support over 12,800 scans each year and reduce wait times to access critical diagnostic imaging <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>an innovative breast imaging centre, equipped with an additional mammography room which will allow SHN to increase the number of breast screenings from approximately 9,500 to 15,000 &ndash; an increase of over 58 per cent<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>dedicated suites for nuclear medicine, computed tomography, MRI, and ultrasound<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>a full radiology unit with two procedure rooms, a preparation and recovery bay, and a dedicated nurses&rsquo; station, allowing SHN to almost double the number of procedures to 2,500 annually<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span><span><span><span><span>Through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/your-health-plan-connected-and-convenient-care\"><span>Your Health: A Plan For Connected and Convenient Care<\/span><\/a><span>, Ontario is expanding and modernizing hospitals, <span><span>making it easier and faster for people of all ages to connect to the care they need, closer to home. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","default_contacts_included_flag":null,"keywords":"","language":"en","media_assets":null,"lead_ministry":{"id":217,"ministries_timeframes_id":6,"acronym":"MOH","acronym_fr":"MSAN","featured_story_boost":688206,"name":"Ministry of Health","name_abbreviated":"Health","name_fr":"Minist\u00e8re de la Sant\u00e9","name_fr_abbreviated":"Sant\u00e9","created_at":"2025-03-19T20:25:44.000000Z","deleted_at":null,"updated_at":"2025-03-19T20:25:44.000000Z","pivot":{"release_id":1005832,"ministry_id":217,"lead_ministry_flag":1}},"partner_ministries":[],"ministry_acronym_opposite":"msan","ministry_id":217,"ministry_acronym":"MOH","ministry_name":"Ministry of Health","ministry_abbreviated":"Health","preview_expires":null,"quickfacts":"<ul>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span>SHN operates three full-service hospitals and several community-based locations, offering more than 850,000 people essential services throughout the eastern Greater Toronto Area, including emergency, diagnostic imaging, surgery, and rehabilitation care.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span>The 3-Tesla MRI has a magnet twice as powerful, producing higher-quality and more detailed images so radiologists can pinpoint abnormalities more accurately and efficiently.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span>Ontario is getting shovels in the ground for over 50 hospital developments across the province. Over the next 10 years, Ontario&rsquo;s investments will lead to nearly $50 billion in health infrastructure across the province, building 3,000 new beds in addition to the over 3,500 beds the government has added since 2020. <\/span><span><span>This includes additional expansion projects at Scarborough Health Network, such as the redevelopment of Birchmount Hospital, a new emergency department at the Centenary site and the addition of 27 new hemodialysis stations at SHN&rsquo;s General and Centenary sites.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Ontario government is expanding publicly funded diagnostic services through community surgical and diagnostic centres, connecting 100,000 more people to services each year, in addition to funding up to 65,968 MRI and 31,220 CT operating hours in existing community surgical and diagnostic centres over the past year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Ontario achieved the shortest surgical wait times of any province in Canada in 2023. The province is continuing to grow the health care workforce, adding a historic number of new nurses and laboratory technologists through the <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/ontario-learn-and-stay-grant?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIspW4_cPb_gIVwejjBx2lFQeZEAAYASAAEgImlPD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\"><span><span>Ontario Learn and Stay Grant<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span>, <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1003310\/ontario-doing-even-more-to-grow-its-health-care-workforce\"><span><span>As of Right rules<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span> and the 700 additional education seats for medical radiation and imaging technologists, medical laboratory technologists, medical lab technicians and medical radiation extenders announced in the 2024 budget.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Ontario government invested more than $228 million in 2024-25 to support critical infrastructure upgrades and repairs at 129 hospitals and 58 community health care facilities across the province, a 10 per cent increase <\/span><\/span><span><span>from the previous year. This includes an allocation of nearly $5.2 million for SHN in 2024-25 through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>","quotes":[{"author_name":"Vijay Thanigasalam","content":"The opening of the new Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Department at Scarborough Health Network\u2019s General Hospital marks a major milestone for health care in our community. This cutting-edge facility will provide families in Scarborough with faster, more convenient access to essential diagnostic services, like MRIs, mammograms, and ultrasounds, right in their own neighbourhood. I\u2019m proud to support a government that continues to deliver meaningful investments in modern, connected care that puts patients and families first.","title":"Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and  MPP for Scarborough\u2014Rouge Park"},{"author_name":"Dr. Raymond Cho","content":"Our government is proud to work with the Scarborough Health Network and its community partners to make it faster and easier for Scarborough patients to access diagnostic services close to home. This new state-of the-art diagnostic facility demonstrates our government\u2019s commitment to improving access to care for the people of Scarborough, meeting the growing needs of our community, and building a healthier Scarborough.","title":"MPP for Scarborough North"},{"author_name":"Aris Babikian","content":"The completion of the Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Department at Scarborough Health Network marks a proud moment for our community. This new facility will dramatically reduce wait times and provide life-saving diagnostic care close to home. I look forward to the continued transformation of health care in Scarborough with the future completion of the new Birchmount Hospital, which will further enhance services and improve outcomes for our residents.","title":"MPP for Scarborough\u2014Agincourt"},{"author_name":"David Smith","content":"Thanks to our government\u2019s strong contribution to the Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Department at Scarborough Health Network, it is now delivering world class care right here in Scarborough, close to where we live, work, and raise a family. This means faster results, better treatment, and less travel for families in the Scarborough community and beyond. It\u2019s a proud moment for Scarborough and a big win for our local health care system. A special thanks to Premier Doug Ford and Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones.","title":"MPP for Scarborough Centre"},{"author_name":"David Graham","content":"The opening of the Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Concourse marks a major step forward in our commitment to delivering faster, more accessible, and more compassionate care for the people of Scarborough. We\u2019re deeply grateful to the Government of Ontario for their investment in this project, and to our partners at the Northpine Foundation for their ongoing support. Together, we\u2019re building the future of health care in this community.","title":"President and CEO, Scarborough Health Network"}],"regions":[],"release_date_time":"2025-04-24 15:06:00","release_date_time_formatted":"April 24, 2025","release_id_translated":1005832,"release_type_id":2001,"release_type_name":"News Release","release_type_label":"release","release_crossreferences_resources":"<ul>\t<li><span><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/your-health-plan-connected-and-convenient-care\"><span>Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>","release_resources":"<ul>\t<li><span><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/your-health-plan-connected-and-convenient-care\"><span>Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>","slug":"ontario-celebrates-completion-of-new-diagnostic-imaging-department-in-scarborough","slug_translated":"lontario-celebre-lachevement-dun-nouveau-service-dimagerie-diagnostique-a-scarborough","status_type_id":3002,"streams":null,"owners":[],"tags":[],"topics":[{"label":"Government","description":"Learn about the government services available to you and how government works.","link":"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/government","value":6},{"label":"Health and Wellness","description":"Get help navigating Ontario\u2019s health care system and connecting with the programs or services you\u2019re looking for.","link":"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/health-care-ontario","value":7}],"unformatted_slug":"ontario_celebrates_completion_of_new_diagnostic_imaging_department_in_scarborough","unformatted_slug_translated":"lontario_celebre_lachevement_dun_nouveau_service_dimagerie_diagnostique_a_scarborough","release_distribution_id":5001,"release_language_distribution":null,"distributed":true,"additional":{"content_notes":null,"content_location":null,"content_date":null,"content_time":null,"content_livestream_url":null,"content_epk_url":null,"content_nr_url":null,"content_crossreferences":[],"created_by":null,"content_assets":null,"content_assets_formatted":""}},{"cache":"2025-04-27 02:52:26","id":1005834,"previous_administration_flag":0,"assets":null,"contacts_custom":null,"contacts_default":null,"contacts":"<p><strong>Media Relations<\/strong><br \/>Communications Branch<br \/><a href=\"mailto:mlitsdmedialine@ontario.ca\">mlitsdmedialine@ontario.ca<\/a><\/p>","content_title":"Workplace Injury Results In $65,000 Fine for Brampton Brick Manufacturer","clean_title":"Workplace Injury Results In $65,000 Fine for Brampton Brick Manufacturer","content_subtitle":null,"content_lead":"<p><span><span><strong>Convicted:<\/strong> Brampton Brick Limited, 225 Wanless Drive, Brampton, Ontario<\/span><\/span><\/p>","content_body":"<p><span><span><strong>Location of Workplace:<\/strong> 3007 County Road 29, Brockville, Ontario <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><strong>Description of Offence:<\/strong> A worker was critically injured while cleaning a block machine. By failing to provide the worker with information, instruction and supervision on how to clean the machine safely, Brampton Brick Limited contravened sections <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90o01#BK51\">25(2)(a)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/90o01#BK122\">66(1)<\/a> of the <em>Occupational Health and Safety Act<\/em>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><strong>Date of Offence:<\/strong> April 21, 2023 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><strong>Date of Conviction:<\/strong> February 5, 2025<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span><span><span><span><strong>Penalty Imposed:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul>\t<li><span><span><span><span>Following a guilty plea in the Provincial Offences Court in Brockville, Brampton Brick Limited, was fined $65,000 by Justice of the Peace Bryan Snyder; Crown Counsel was Judy L. Chan.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span><span><span>The court also imposed a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge as required by the <em>Provincial Offences Act<\/em>. The surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to assist victims of crime.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span><span><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul>\t<li><span><span>On April 21, 2023, a worker was cleaning a mold that was being used on a block machine to make retaining wall products. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span>Since the same mold would be used during the next shift, the worker decided to clean the mold inside the machine, rather than removing it. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span>To clean hardened debris from the mold, the worker opened the machine&rsquo;s guard that prevented access to the block machine&rsquo;s moving parts but did not lock out the machine or turn off the power.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span>Then to fully access the back of the mold, the worker asked a co-worker for help raising the head of the machine.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\t<li><span><span>To lift the head, the co-worker had to move the two bottom toggle switches on the machine&rsquo;s control panel at the same time. 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