Category: Ontario

Canada’s last housing bust happened during the early 1990s recession, when Canada was facing low commodity prices, a large national debt and deficit that was weakening the value of the Canadian dollar, the possibility of Quebec independence, and a recession in Canada’s main trading partner, the United States. When was the last housing market crash […]

Section 17(1) sets out the daily and weekly maximum hours that an employer may require or allow an employee to work: Daily maximum: eight hours per day or, if there is an established work day that is longer than eight hours, the number of hours in that work day. Weekly maximum: 48 hours per work […]

$15.50 per hour. In October 2022, Ontario’s new minimum wage rates will be: General: $15.50 per hour, a raise from $15 per hour. Students under 18: $14.60 per hour, a raise from $14.10 per hour. What is the basic salary in Canada? There is a federal minimum wage ($15.55, effective April 1, 2022), but it […]

211 Ontario – Search for shelters and other community services all over Ontario. Benefits Wayfinder – This bilingual one-stop portal lets you search for federal, provincial, and territorial benefits, as well as COVID-19 related resources. What does Ontario do for the homeless? Homelessness Prevention Program. The Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) is a provincially-funded program that […]

A. Yes. People who are homeless or staying at a place rent-free (i.e., a shelter) can still qualify for the basic needs portion (food money) and then can receive the shelter portion (rent money) when they find an address. Do homeless people get money in Ontario? Welfare in Canada Generally speaking, recipients are eligible for […]

Toronto. Toronto is the largest city in Canada by population and the largest city in the province of Ontario. What cities in Canada have more than 1 million people? Canada’s largest metropolitan area is Toronto, in Ontario. In 2021. Over 6.5 million people were living in the Toronto metropolitan area. Montréal, in Quebec, followed with […]

The guaranteed income levels for October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 (for seniors between 65 and 74 years old) are: $1,792.38 monthly ($21,508.56 annually) for single pensioners. $1,384.81 monthly ($16,617.72 annually) per person for qualified couples. What is considered low income seniors in Ontario? Currently, single seniors with a total annual income of $29,285 […]

The Welland Canal lock system connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, enabling vessels to bypass Niagara Falls. And the St. Lawrence Seaway lock system has tamed the St. Lawrence River, enabling ships to sail from Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean since 1959. Can you take a boat from the Great Lakes to the ocean? […]

These (landlocked) salmon exhibited the same migratory patterns as their Atlantic coast relatives; they spawned in the upper watershed and moved into the lake as adults. Some Lake Ontario salmon may also have migrated to the Atlantic Ocean through the St. Lawrence River. Where do the salmon in Lake Ontario go? Every fall, salmon leave […]

If the property remains unclaimed, holders must file a report and transfer the property to the Government of Ontario, which then can use the property until it is claimed (if ever). There would be fines for non-compliance. Can you claim abandoned property in Ontario? In Ontario, the Escheats Act, 2015 sets out a procedure by […]