Tag: minister of government services

  • Ontario + Open Data: Vote on the Data You Want to See Made Public for Canadians

    The Ontario government has a lot of useful data, and they want to share it with you. Ontario asked every ministry to inventory the data they have. The  inventory will grow as more potential open data is identified. Presently, there are more than 1000 data sets. Please click here to browse or search through a…

  • Elliot Lake Evacuees of Algo Centre Mall Can Get Free ID Replacement Starting July 13, 2012

    This is an update to my previous blogs: Ontario Gives More Funding Support to Elliot Lake’s Economic Recovery After Algo Centre Mall Collapse After Algo Centre Mall Collapse: Ontario Funds Recovery of Businesses Starting July 9, 2012 Elliot Lake’s Essential Services: To Be Maintained by All Governments July 2012 Rescue Efforts Enhanced Via Deployment of…

  • More ServiceOntario Centres: Expanding Hours On Thursday And Saturday

    Now it is easier for you to access government services in Ontario, Canada as follows: more than 100 ServiceOntario centres across the province will now stay: open until 8 p.m. on Thursday evenings and will open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ontarians can also access a number of services online services are…

  • National Postal Strike in Canada: Essential Measures for Ontarians

    Ontarians are assured that they will be able to continue to access critical Ontario government services during any disruptions caused by a national postal strike. A national postal strike in Canada necessitates essential measures for Ontarians to take as follows: No one will be refused emergency health care if their health card expires. Anyone who renews…

  • Ontario: Instant Government Services & Info Via Your Mobile Devices

    Now you are just a click away from Ontario (Canada) government info and services such as driver’s licence and health card renewals. By using your mobile devices, you can now access the Service Location Finder to: Locate the closest ServiceOntario nearest you Find the latest information about the services the centre offers and hours of…

  • Happy Earth Hour in Ontario, Canada!

    Today is the big day! Earth Hour will start this evening from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recorded 207,473 total Earth Hour pledges in Canada! Kudos Ontario for these great green works: “Conserve energy and generate peak demand savings of more than 1,700 MW of electricity since 2005, which is…

  • Ontario Will Have Personalized Licence Plates en Français (French), Starting on March 28, 2011

    Ontario is revealing its French side via the French slogan “Tant À Découvrir” (English translation is ‘Yours To Discover” ) on personalized licence plates without graphics, starting on March 28. The French slogan is already available on the following types of licence plates: regular passenger series plates, green vehicle licence plates, and Franco-Ontarian graphic plates…