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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.