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Improving Conditions At New Youth Facility December 23, 2009 4:52 PM Ontario has been taking action to address concerns about youth safety and procedures at the new Roy McMurtry Youth Centre in Brampton, which opened this past summer.
Ontario Making Progress On Poverty Reduction December 2, 2009 10:24 AM Ontario is delivering on its poverty reduction strategy by making historic investments in low-income families during challenging economic times.
Ontario Helping Families Seeking To Adopt September 30, 2009 9:31 AM Ontario is taking action to support families involved with Imagine Adoption and making changes to strengthen the international adoption system.
Ontario Child Benefit Increase On The Way July 8, 2009 11:26 AM Beginning this month, low-income families will receive more money through the Ontario Child Benefit to help with the cost of raising their children.
More Summer Jobs For Youth June 30, 2009 11:02 AM This summer, over 4,000 disadvantaged youth in 25 Ontario communities are getting the chance to gain valuable work experience.
New Youth Custody Facility Opens May 28, 2009 9:57 AM Ontario is opening a new secure custody facility for young people in Brampton today that will accommodate up to 192 young people who are in conflict with the law.
Ontario Steps Up For Child Care May 12, 2009 11:48 AM Ontario is providing stability for families with kids in child care by investing an additional $18 million in 2010-11 to support 8,500 child care spaces.
Ontario Passes Historic Poverty Reduction Act May 6, 2009 1:14 PM For the first time in Ontario, poverty reduction legislation will now ensure that successive governments remain focused on the fight against poverty.
Dedicated Aboriginal Youth Custody Facility Opens March 23, 2009 12:19 PM Ontario is opening Canada's first secure custody facility for Aboriginal youth in Fort Frances today.
A New Era In The Fight Against Poverty February 25, 2009 4:00 PM For the first time ever, Ontario has introduced poverty reduction legislation that, if passed, would ensure that successive governments remain focused on the fight against poverty.
Moving Forward on Youth Justice February 18, 2009 10:10 AM Ontario passed legislation today that creates a single, youth-focused, legislative framework to govern custody, detention and community programs for youth in conflict with the law aged 12 to 17 at the time of an offence.
Newly expanded Ottawa youth custody facility opens February 3, 2009 3:28 PM The William E. Hay Youth Centre, a newly expanded secure custody facility, will now help accommodate more youth in conflict with the law with specialized services and programs.
Aboriginal children and youth: investing in their future October 17, 2008 3:18 PM More Aboriginal children and youth in the London area will benefit from new and enhanced programs that help kids in urban communities stay healthy and achieve brighter futures.
Dedicated youth justice system September 29, 2008 3:09 PM Ontario introduced legislation today to create a single, youth-focused, legislative framework governing custody, detention and community programs for youth in conflict with the law aged 12 to 17 at the time of an offence.
New monthly child benefit payments start July 23, 2008 2:56 PM This week, about 465,000 families with 960,000 children are receiving the first monthly Ontario Child Benefit payments.

Improving Conditions At New Youth Facility
December 23, 2009 4:52 PM

Ontario has been taking action to address concerns about youth safety and procedures at the new Roy McMurtry Youth Centre in Brampton, which opened this past summer.

Ontario Making Progress On Poverty Reduction
December 2, 2009 10:24 AM
Ontario is delivering on its poverty reduction strategy by making historic investments in low-income families during challenging economic times.

Ontario Helping Families Seeking To Adopt
September 30, 2009 9:31 AM
Ontario is taking action to support families involved with Imagine Adoption and making changes to strengthen the international adoption system.

Ontario Child Benefit Increase On The Way
July 8, 2009 11:26 AM

Beginning this month, low-income families will receive more money through the Ontario Child Benefit to help with the cost of raising their children.

More Summer Jobs For Youth
June 30, 2009 11:02 AM

This summer, over 4,000 disadvantaged youth in 25 Ontario communities are getting the chance to gain valuable work experience.

New Youth Custody Facility Opens
May 28, 2009 9:57 AM

Ontario is opening a new secure custody facility for young people in Brampton today that will accommodate up to 192 young people who are in conflict with the law.

Ontario Steps Up For Child Care
May 12, 2009 11:48 AM
Ontario is providing stability for families with kids in child care by investing an additional $18 million in 2010-11 to support 8,500 child care spaces.

Ontario Passes Historic Poverty Reduction Act
May 6, 2009 1:14 PM
For the first time in Ontario, poverty reduction legislation will now ensure that successive governments remain focused on the fight against poverty.

Dedicated Aboriginal Youth Custody Facility Opens
March 23, 2009 12:19 PM

Ontario is opening Canada's first secure custody facility for Aboriginal youth in Fort Frances today.

A New Era In The Fight Against Poverty
February 25, 2009 4:00 PM
For the first time ever, Ontario has introduced poverty reduction legislation that, if passed, would ensure that successive governments remain focused on the fight against poverty.

Moving Forward on Youth Justice
February 18, 2009 10:10 AM
Ontario passed legislation today that creates a single, youth-focused, legislative framework to govern custody, detention and community programs for youth in conflict with the law aged 12 to 17 at the time of an offence.

Newly expanded Ottawa youth custody facility opens
February 3, 2009 3:28 PM
The William E. Hay Youth Centre, a newly expanded secure custody facility, will now help accommodate more youth in conflict with the law with specialized services and programs.

Aboriginal children and youth: investing in their future
October 17, 2008 3:18 PM
More Aboriginal children and youth in the London area will benefit from new and enhanced programs that help kids in urban communities stay healthy and achieve brighter futures.

Dedicated youth justice system
September 29, 2008 3:09 PM
Ontario introduced legislation today to create a single, youth-focused, legislative framework governing custody, detention and community programs for youth in conflict with the law aged 12 to 17 at the time of an offence.

New monthly child benefit payments start
July 23, 2008 2:56 PM
This week, about 465,000 families with 960,000 children are receiving the first monthly Ontario Child Benefit payments.

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