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Ontario Enhancing Supports for Veterans and Their Families

Investment expanding access to specialized mental health services

The Ontario government is investing more than $529,000 through the True Patriot Love Foundation to expand access to specialized mental health services and support for Ontario’s veterans returning to civilian life. The funding will be directed to community-based programs offering group counselling, and supports for women who suffered sexual trauma during combat.

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Ontario Expanding Mental Health and Addictions Supports for Frontline Health Care Workers

Protecting our Progress by Improving Access to Supports and Services

As part of the 2021 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Build Ontario, the Ontario government is investing $12.4 million over two years to provide existing and expanded mental health and addictions supports for all frontline health care workers across the province. This investment will protect our progress in the fight against COVID-19 by supporting the workforce of the acute care, long-term care, and home and community...

Ontario Pausing the Lifting of Capacity Limits

Province’s Cautious Approach Key to Protecting Our Progress

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is pausing the lifting of capacity limits in remaining higher-risk settings as outlined in A Plan to Safely Reopen Ontario and Manage COVID-19 for the Long-Term. This is being done out of an abundance of caution as the province monitors public health trends.

The phased and cautious approach to Ontario’s safe reopening includes ongoing monitoring and assessment...

Town Talk - Legion Poppy Campaign and Remembrance Day

Royal Canadian Legion Br. 429 Poppy Campaign Chairman Larry Harvey discusses the annual Poppy Campaign, and local Remembrance Day plans.

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Ontario Honours Bravery and Sacrifice on Indigenous Veterans Day

Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement marking Indigenous Veterans Day:

“Today, we honour the bravery, service, and sacrifice of First Nation, Inuit and Métis veterans who served during the First World War, Second World War, Korean War, and subsequent Canadian Forces’ actions around the globe.

Indigenous service members made great sacrifices to join war efforts, including leaving their families and communities for considerable lengths of time. Many also had...