Policy Updates

The Province announced $37.8 million in funding to support outbreak planning, prevention and mitigation efforts for Indigenous people and communities, particularly those in remote and far-northern regions....

The Ontario government is offering direct financial support to parents while Ontario schools and child care centres remain closed as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more in their news release.

The Ontario government is reducing the list of businesses classified as essential and ordering more workplaces to close effective Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. Read more in their news release....

In place of the full budget release, the Province delivered an Economic and Fiscal update detailing new funding and initiatives in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more.

The Ontario government is providing $200 million in social services relief funding for municipalities, food banks, homeless shelters and individuals in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. Learn more...

In order to support health care and frontline workers during the COVID-19 outbreak, Ontario plans to exempt certain child care centres from the order to close all licensed child care centres pursuant to...

The Prime Minister announced a new set of economic measures to help stabilize the economy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, including new income support measures for those most in need. Read more in their...

The Province shared details on temporary measures, effective immediately, to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on social assistance clients and administrators. Read more in their memo (PDF).

The Province has enacted new measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including prohibiting gatherings of more than 50 people, and a number of mandated closures, including EarlyON centres and licensed...

The Province shared guidance for social service providers in light of COVID-19, recommending that service providers (where feasible) consider only allowing essential visitors, and undertake a screening...