Ontario
Recent Ontario government announcements, summarized for quick public reading with links back to the official releases.
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A 2024 workplace death in Guelph led to convictions and fines because mobile equipment was used to carry a standing person instead of a permanent seat.
Ground broke on a new GO station in Grimsby that will add commuter rail access, 220 parking spaces, a bus loop and a single platform to serve Niagara riders.
An extra $425,000 from the Forest Biomass Program will help Daiken scale a Huntsville line to launch a new Ontario-made wood panel, protecting 128 jobs and adding 10.
199 Westcourt Boulevard will be rebuilt as a 72-unit development; 50 units will be affordable with federal, provincial and municipal funding.
The province is giving more than $2.2 million to three Windsor-area groups to train about 80 people using modern equipment, with a focus on women, youth and underrepresented groups.
A mandatory coroner’s inquest will examine the death of 25-year-old Quacey Dos Santos after an October 9, 2022 interaction with York Regional Police; date and venue will be announced later.
A worker cleaning a cardboard baling conveyor at a Brampton recycling plant was killed; courts found safety and housekeeping failures and fined the companies involved.
A $3.3M provincial investment will add 20,000 sq ft and automation at Ontario Truss & Wall in Foxboro, creating 13 jobs, retaining 50 and raising output ~70%.
A public remarks and media availability in Grimsby where the transport minister and the mayor will address road safety, jobs and tourism.
A media briefing where the provincial parliamentary assistant and Chatham‑Kent’s mayor will give remarks and take questions about home and housing.
A proposed 3,300‑km crude oil pipeline would move about 500,000 barrels per day to Sarnia; a feasibility study and Indigenous consultations are expected to finish by end of 2026.
The City of London met 90% of its 2025 housing target and will receive $11,263,707 to support infrastructure and more home building.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will give remarks and take questions at a joint media availability; see the media advisory for details.
Conservation officers stopped the group at Lady Evelyn Lake on March 2, 2024 after finding undersized trout, unlicensed fishing and garbage on the ice; fines followed.
Kevin Holland will deliver remarks and take media questions about forestry and forest products; the release gives no time or location.
A mandatory coroner’s inquest into a death in custody in Ottawa starts July 6, 2026, will run about 10 days by video, and is open for public viewing online.
A media advisory: the provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and London’s mayor will give remarks and answer questions about home and housing.
A company and its director were convicted for not removing demolition waste at 4559 March Road, Mississippi Mills; fines and victim surcharges were ordered and must be paid within 12 months.
After road maintenance damaged plants that the Mottled Duskywing needs, the municipality was ordered to grant a conservation easement or transfer municipal land by Jan 1, 2030.
A LaSalle-based trucking company and its owner were convicted for operating an unapproved waste disposal site and providing false information, and were fined a combined $25,000.
In a Canada Day statement, the premier calls for recommitment to freedom and democracy, thanks first responders and essential workers, and marks the 159th Confederation anniversary.
The province is adding $4 million to the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund; businesses can apply for up to $500,000 per project from June 30 to Aug 25, 2026.
Dozens of regulatory and fee changes take effect July 1, 2026, changing tenant protections, auto insurance options, health screening age, pension rules and enforcement powers.
Local clinics received $3.5 million and began attaching patients in Aug 2025; residents can register with Health Care Connect to find a family doctor or nurse practitioner.
The Ministry of Education is using two capital-priority rounds in 2025–26 and 2026–27 to expand school capacity and add licensed child care across communities.