News & Community Updates
Ontario Expanding Fourth-Dose Eligibility
Additional booster dose will provide an extra layer of protection against severe illness and hospitalization The Ontario government, in consultation…
Ontario Government to Remove Mask Mandates
The Ontario government has announced that mandatory masking requirements will be lifted for most settings starting on March 21st, 2022. Dr….
Booster Shots for Children Aged 12 to 17 💉
As of 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022, Ontario is expanding booster dose eligibility to youth aged 12 to 17! Appointments…
Provincial Government Announces Gradual Removal of Public Health Measures
On February 14, 2022 the Provincial Government announced that they will be accelerating their Re-opening Plan. Last month, the Ontario government released its plan to…
In-Person Learning to Resume on January 17
The Ontario government announced Wednesday that Ontario elementary and high school students will be returning to in-person learning on Monday January 17. Vaccination…
Stephen's Advocacy for Safe Schools 👩🏫👨🏫
With students returning to in-person learning again on January 17, parents and education workers want to know that the schools…
In-Person Return to School Delayed
As part of the province’s response to the Omicron variant, starting January 5, students will move to remote learning for 2 weeks….
All Ontarians 18+ Eligible for COVID-19 Booster Appointments at Three-Month Interval
To protect Ontario’s progress in the fight against COVID-19 and safeguard the province’s hospitals and intensive care units (ICUs) in…
Letter to Premier on Omicron
COVID-19 cases in Ontario are exponentially growing and our province is being dominated by the Omicron variant. This is why…
Booster Shots Expanding to Ontarians 18+
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is taking action to further encourage vaccination and…
Special statement from Dr. Vera Etches
Hello. Bonjour. Kwey. Current monitoring indicators show a consistent and significant increase in the number of people testing positive for…
How Did the Government Lose $200 Million?
Last week Ontario’s Auditor General released her annual report. Amongst her many observations, the AG found serious issues and misappropriation…
Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate
On October 22, 2021 the Ontario government’s “Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate” will come into effect. In advance of this launch, Ontarians are able to…
COVID-19 Update from Dr. Vera Etches 💉
On October 15, 2021 Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health for Ottawa Public Health released the following letter: “Dear parents, guardians…
Update on COVID-19 Projections in Ontario
On September 28th, the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table provided a modelling update on the projections of COVID-19 in Ontario…
COVID-19 Update from Dr. Etches
On September 2nd, 2021 Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vera Etches, issued the following statement: “We know that the…
DriveTest Centre Backlogs
Due to COVID-19 lockdown measures, DriveTest Centres across Ontario are facing tremendous appointment backlogs. Across the province, there is a backlog…
Ontario Enters Phase 3 of Reopening
As the provincial vaccination rates have been increasing, the Ontario government has fast-tracked Phase 3 of Ontario’s reopening plan. On…