Following the Province of Ontario’s amendments to an order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, the City of Toronto is in the process of reopening over 850 park amenities this week. The City of Toronto closed all park amenities back in March in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. As of […]
City Update: Toronto Extends Cancellation of Major Events and Launches Recovery Program The City of Toronto is extending the cancellation of City-led and City-permitted major festivals and events with attendance of more than 250 people through July 31, and those with attendance of 25,000 or more through August 31. This includes: Festivals Conferences […]
City Update: CampTO Program Being Developed The City of Toronto is cancelling all planned 2020 summer camps and preparing an alternative plan to get children back to camp through the new CampTO program. Registration details will be announced as soon as the Province is able to safely remove restrictions on day camps, and […]
Federal Update: Increase to the Canada Child Benefit: The Prime Minister has announced that the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) will be increased once again in July, to help families keep up with the costs of living and raising their children. This increase is in addition to the one-time special CCB payment announced by the […]
COVID-19 Emergency Benefit for People Receiving Social Assistance The COVID-19 Emergency Benefit was originally introduced as a one-time benefit in April 2020, and has now been extended for each month, up until and including, July 2020. This COVID-19 Emergency Benefit is available for people receiving assistance from Ontario Works (OW) or Ontario Disability […]
City Update: Toronto Parks Being able to visit parks is important for both our mental and physical well-being. These local green spaces provide an escape and allow us to be closer with nature. While park amenities remain closed, many activities are permitted provided that we continue to practice social distancing when we visit them. […]