Ontario has passed a health-reform bill that will allow more private clinics to offer certain publicly funded surgeries and procedures in an effort to cut long wait lists for care. There are about 900 private clinics currently operating across the province, the vast majority of them for diagnostic imaging and testing. The moves are part of the government’s plan to […]
Ontario Offers $10G Grants To Religious, Cultural Institutions For Anti-hate Measures
Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Michael Ford is sworn in at the swearing-in ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on June 24, 2022. Religious groups and cultural and Indigenous communities in Ontario will soon be able to apply for grants of up to $10,000 to protect their facilities from hate-motivated crimes. Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Michael Ford announced today […]
Ontario Introducing Mental Health Education For Students
Students will be taught a ‘personal toolbox of skills’ on mental wellness, education minister says. Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced Monday that Ontario will introduce a new mandatory education curriculum for elementary and high school students that aims to increase mental health literacy. The Ontario government announced Monday it will introduce a new mandatory education curriculum for elementary and high […]