Category: Ontario

How Old Are The Rocks That Border Lake Ontario?

1.1 billion years old | Basalt rock, Igneous rock, Basalt. How old are the oldest rocks in Ontario? Southern Ontario History. Overlaying the Canadian Shield southern Ontario are young Paleozoic sedimentary rocks with ages ranging from 540 – 360 million years! What did explorers find at the bottom of Lake Ontario? The oldest ship found […]

Do You Have To Take French In Grade 10 Ontario?

Meeting the French Requirement of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. According to the Ministry of Education, all Ontario students are required to complete one credit in French as a Second Language. Most students complete this compulsory requirement at Grade 9, the first year they enter high school. What courses are mandatory for Grade 10 in […]

What Training Is Mandatory In Ontario?

WHMIS training is mandatory for all Canadian workers who work with or are exposed to hazardous substances. Basic occupational health and safety awareness training is required for all workers and supervisors in Ontario covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the Act). What are the mandatory training courses? Mandatory Training Courses – What are […]

Does Ontario Have The Cleanest Water?

After years of careful analysis, scientists believe the Ontario townships of Tiny and Tay – just an hour and a half north of Toronto – have some of the purest water on the planet. What province in Canada has the cleanest water? The cleanest water on Earth is in Ontario. Does Ontario have good tap […]

Is Ontario A French-Speaking Language?

The Francophone population of Eastern Ontario and Central Ontario has increased by more than 10,000 and 7,000 people respectively. The Francophone population has increased in Eastern and Central Ontario. Region 2011 2016 Central 183,605 191,375 Southwestern 35,160 33,555 Northeastern 127,265 122,360 Is Ontario English or French-speaking? Ontario’s official language is English, although there exists a […]

Can You Buy Land From The Government Ontario?

You can purchase privately-owned land from private sellers, or public land owned by the provincial government, also known as Crown land. Can you buy government land? You cannot purchase land owned by the government in the country if it is designated for road construction in future. Nonetheless, you can approach the authority concerned by communicating […]

Can You Claim Land In Ontario?

The law of adverse possession in Ontario is as follows: Adverse possession of a portion of another’s land can be claimed when the claimant can prove uninterrupted use of that land for a minimum of ten consecutive years prior to that property’s conversion to the Land Titles system. How do land claims work in Ontario? […]

How Much Tax Do You Pay On Land In Ontario?

Tax is calculated on the value of the consideration at the following rates: amounts up to and including $55,000: 0.5% amounts exceeding $55,000, up to and including $250,000: 1.0% amounts exceeding $250,000: 1.5% Do you pay tax on land in Ontario? The Provincial Land Tax ( PLT ) is the property tax paid in unincorporated […]