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The Ontario government is supporting agricultural research that will advance crop and bioenergy production in Northwestern Ontario's Thunder Bay and Nipigon regions. Bill Mauro announced the initiative on behalf of Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci.
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BELLEVILLE, ON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received $10 million in Ontario government financing in support of its vaccine production facility scale-up in Belleville, Ontario. The $10 million repayable loan has been provided through the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT)'s Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS). MEDT Minister Sandra Pupatello, in conjunction with Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Leona Dombrowsky, made the announcement at Bioniche's Belleville headquarters this morning.
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Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA), has written Hon. Gerry Phillips, Minister of Government Services stating that the OFIA does not oppose forest certification under the Forest Stewardship Council. But, do not support is a government policy that appears to arbitrarily favour one acceptable business standard over another.
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The government proposes to increase support for Ontario’s most vulnerable families and individuals byraising social assistance rates by two per cent effective November 2007. By increasing Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program benefits in 2005, 2006 and now this year, the government would be helping families receiving social assistance manage the increased cost of living. The proposed social assistance rate increase would provide an additional $83million in benefits to more than 420,000 Ontario families with more than 196,000 children in 2007–08 on a full-year basis. It would ... benefit families receiving Temporary Care Assistance and Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities. Municipalities would not be required to contribute to the proposed rate increase until January2008.
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Denyse Guy, Executive Director of On Co-op, acknowledges the resolution isn’t a bill creating the Secretariat, but it remains an important step on the path towards obtaining a Secretariat in the Ontario government. “Government officials are generally very interested to hear how co‑operatives strengthen local economies, provide jobs and support community interests.” She adds, “The Secretariat is one issue that unites all co-operatives across the province. It benefits not just the co‑op sector, but the entire population of Ontario.“
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The government is enhancing services and supports for people with developmental disabilities and their families in communities across Ontario. The developmental services program helps adults with developmental disabilities live, work and participate in a wide range of activities within their communities.
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