Author: Muriel Schmidt

How Does Ontario Grant Work?

The Canada-Ontario Job Grant supports eligible training costs up to a maximum of $10,000 per trainee, with additional flexibility for small employers. Moreover, small employers (less than 100 employees) who are training and hiring unemployed individuals may be eligible for 100% funding and up to $15,000 per trainee. What is Ontario Job Grant? The Canada-Ontario […]

Why Did Ontario Get Rid Of Rent Control?

In 2018, the provincial government ended rent control on new units, saying the move would encourage investors to build more properties and increase housing supply. Why was rent control removed in Ontario? In November 2018, in an effort to re-incentivize developers and motivate them to invest in Ontario’s rental segment, the province removed rent controls […]

Who Runs Service Ontario?

the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services. A private ServiceOntario centre is operated by an independent business owner (a service provider) who is under contract with the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services. A private ServiceOntario centre provides: driver and vehicle services. Ontario Photo Cards. Who is ServiceOntario owned by? the Ministry of Government and […]

How Many People Receive Ontario Works?

Figure 8ON – Yearly social assistance data for Ontario, 1997 to 2021 Ontario Works Total Cases Cases 2015-16 250,640 586,573 2016-17 252,247 598,317 2017-18 250,292 609,622 What percentage of Ontario is on welfare? The Ontario social assistance system is the third- largest provincial expenditure, after health and education spending. In 2018, Ontario provided income support […]

What Are Considered Personal Care Services In Ontario?

Personal services encompass services from hairdressing and barbering to invasive procedures such as tattooing, piercing and other body modification. What is classified as personal care services? Personal care services means assistance with activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and health-related tasks through cueing, monitoring, reassurance, redirection, set-up, hands-on, standby assistance, and reminding. […]

Do Ontario High Schools Have Exams?

Grades, exams and tests are all a part of high school. In addition to regular tests and exams in your courses, every high school student is required to complete two secondary school assessments including: Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics. Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) How do high school exams work in Ontario? Our Ontario […]