Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy
The Aboriginal Healing and Wellness Strategy of the Ontario Government supports
a comprehensive approach to reducing family violence in First Nations and
Aboriginal communities and improving the health of Aboriginal people who live on
or off reserves.
Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Affairs (OMAFRA)
Air
Quality Ontario
Information from the Ministry of the Environment on air quality in Ontario.
Alcohol and Gaming Commission
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario regulates the sale of alcohol and
casino and charitable gaming in Ontario.
Apprenticeship Programs
Information from the Ontario Government about apprenticeship training programs.
Attorney General
Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General is responsible
for providing a fair and accessible justice system in Ontario; is in charge of all Crown
Attorneys; coordinates and administers court services throughout Ontario.
Auditor
Web site of the Provincial Auditor, who examines how public funds are spent
in Ontario and reports to the Legislative Assembly.
Birth Certificate
Apply online to the Ontario Government to obtain a
birth certificate.
Cancer Care Ontario
Cancer Care Ontario, an agency of the Government of Ontario, works to reduce
the effects of cancer and ensure that people in Ontario receive high-quality
cancer treatment.
Child Advocate
The Office of the Provincial Advocate reports directly to the
Legislature and provides an independent voice for children and youth,
including children with special needs and First Nations children.
Children's Lawyer's Office
Ontario Government law office which represents
children under the age of 18 with respect to their personal and property rights, including custody
and access disputes, child protection proceedings, estate matters and civil law
suits.
Children's Secretariat
Promotes the growth and development of Ontario's
children, and generates public awareness of services and supports available for children;
publishes Ontario's directory of provincially-funded services for children.
Children and Youth Services
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services is responsible for the healthy
growth of children and youth in Ontario.
Citizenship, Culture and Recreation
This ministry deals with human rights,
equal opportunity, voluntarism, seniors,
women, immigration, disabilities, vulnerable adults, culture and sport and
recreation.
Community and Social
Services
The Ministry of Community and Social Services provides funding for supports and
services to Ontarians who are vulnerable and in need through programs such as
Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program.
Consent and Capacity Board
The Consent and Capacity Board of Ontario conducts hearings under the Mental
Health Act, the Health Care Consent Act, the Substitute Decisions Act and the
Long Term Care Act.
Consumer and Business
Services
Ontario's Ministry of Consumer and Business Services.
Consumer
Information
Consumer information from the Ministry of Consumer and Business Services.
Coroner
The Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario is responsible for investigating
deaths and using the facts to promote public safety by preventing the recurrence
of similar deaths.
Correctional Services - Ontario
The Ministry of Correctional Services, which is responsible for jails and correctional facilities in Ontario where the jail sentence is less than 2 years, is now part of the Ministry of Public Safety and Security.
Death Certificate
Information from the Ontario Government on how to obtain a
death certificate.
Drinking Water
Information from the Ministry of the Environment on Ontario's
drinking water.
Drive Clean
Information on the Ministry of the Environment's Drive Clean program, which
requires vehicle exhaust emission tests to be conducted at certain prescribed
times in order to help reduce air pollution.
Economic
Development and Trade
The goal of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
is to promote
economic growth in Ontario.
Education
Ministry of Education
Employment Standards
Information on the Employment Standards Act of Ontario,
including statutory holidays, hours of work, minimum wage, overtime, pregnancy leave
and seasonal work.
Energy Board
The Ontario Energy Board has regulatory oversight of both natural gas and
electricity matters in Ontario.
Energy Ministry
The Ontario Ministry of Energy, Science & Technology deals with the energy
needs of Ontarians and co-ordinates science and technology programs.
Environment
Responsible for providing environmental protection to Ontario and
forpromoting conservation and stewardship of Ontario's air, water and land.
Family
Responsibility Office
Ontario Family Responsibility Office, which
enforces collection of child and spousal support.
Finance
Manages Ontario's finances.
Fire Marshal
The Office of the Fire Marshal of Ontario, which is responsible for
minimizing the loss of life and property by fire, conducts fire investigations
and advises on all aspects of fire safety.
Francophone Affairs
Assists the Ontario Government in its delivery of
services in French, and in the development of policies and programs that meet the needs of Ontario's
francophones.
Health
Ontario's Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Health Insurance - Ontario - OHIP
Web site of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan - OHIP.
Health Wait Times in Ontario
Ontarians can now find out how long they can expect to wait for key
health services at hospitals.
Healthy Ontario
HealthyOntario.com, which is operated by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, provides health and medical information.
Health Units
List of Public Health Unit locations in Ontario.
Human Rights Code
Online version of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Human Rights Commission
The Ontario Human Rights Commission is committed to
the elimination of discrimination in Ontario, including enforcing the Human
Rights Code.
Huron - Bruce M.P.P.
Carol Mitchell is the M.P.P. for Huron - Bruce, and the Parliamentary Assistant
to the Minister of Agriculture.
Labour
The Ministry of Labour deals with occupational health and safety, employment laws and labour relations.
Legislative
Assembly
Official site of the Legislative Assembly, referred to by some as
"Queen's Park".
Liberal Party of Ontario
Web site of the Ontario Liberal Party led by Dalton McGuinty.
Lieutenant Governor
The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario is the Queen's Representative in Ontario.
Management Board
Secretariat
The Ministry responsible for carrying out the directions of the Management
Board of Cabinet, which is the committee of the Ontario Cabinet which acts as
the manager of the government's resources.
Marriage Certificate
Information from the Ontario Government on how to obtain
a marriage certificate.
Municipal Affairs & Housing
Oversees municipalities in Ontario, develops
land us planning policies and monitors the housing market situation.
Name Change
Information from the Ontario Government on how to change your name.
Native Affairs
Ontario's Native Affairs Secretariat, which supports the
Minister Responsible for Native Affairs.
Natural Resources
Managing Ontario's natural resources, including provincial
parks, conservation reserves, forests, fish and wildlife.
Northern Development and
Mines
The Ministry responsible for delivering front line services to Northern Ontario
and for working with the mining industry in Ontario.
Ombudsman Ontario
Investigates complaints against Ontario provincial
government organizations.
Ontario Clean
Water Agency
Ontario Clean Water Agency is a provincial Crown corporation which
provides water and wastewater services.
Ontario Exports Inc.
Ontario Exports Inc., the lead trade agency of the Ontario Government, can help Ontario firms begin to export or expand markets and can assist foreign buyers to find Ontario suppliers for their purchasing requirements.
Ontario Government
Main site of the Ontario Government, providing central
access to all other Ontario Government web sites.
Ontario Labour Relations
Board
The Ontario Labour Relations Board is an independent, quasi-judicial
tribunal mandated to mediate and adjudicate a variety of employment and labour
relations-related matters in Ontario.
Ontario Municipal Board
The Ontario Municipal Board is an independent tribunal which hears appeals and
concerns of people and public bodies (including municipalities) regarding such
matters as severances, zoning, minor variances, development charges and
expropriations.
Ontario Power Generation
Ontario Power Generation, 100 % owned by the Province of Ontario, generates and
sells electricity to customers in Ontario and in interconnected markets.
Ontario Review Board
The Ontario Review Board, established under the Criminal Code of Canada,
annually reviews the status of every person who has been found to be not
criminally responsible or unfit to stand trial for criminal offences on
account of a mental disorder.
OPP
Ontario Provincial Police web site.
OSAP
Ontario Student Assistance Program for post-secondary school students.
Parole Board
The Ontario Parole and Earned Release Board has authority to grant a conditional release to adult offenders sentenced to Ontario provincial correctional institutions.
Premier - Ontario
Web site of the Premier of Ontario.
Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Person who handles requests and complaints
about access to Ontario Government and municipal information.
Property
Assessment
Information
from
the
Ontario
Property
Assessment
Corporation
on
property
assessment
(which
forms
the
basis
for
calculating
property
taxes).
Property Assessment Appeal
Information from Assessment Review Board, an independent tribunal in Ontario
which hears appeals of property assessments.
Public Appointments Secretariat
All persons applying to serve on any Ontario government agency, board or
commission must apply through the Public Appointments Secretariat.
Public Guardian & Trustee
This Ontario Government office is responsible
for protecting mentally incapable people, protecting the public's interest in
charities, searching for heirs, serving victims of crime, and dealing with
dissolved corporations.
Public Safety and Security
The Ministry of Public Safety and Security is responsible for correctional services, policing services and public safety in Ontario.
Seniors' Secretariat
Ontario Government site which provides a variety of
information of interest to seniors, their families and those who work with seniors.
Small
Business
Ontario Government site dedicated to small business.
Solicitor General
The Ministry of the Solicitor General is now part of the Ministry of Public Safety and Security.
Statutes and
Regulations
The Statutes and Regulations of Ontario.
Tourism
Serves the interests of Ontario's tourism industry.
Training Colleges & Universities
Ministry of Training, Colleges and
Universities.
Transportation
Ministry Ontario's Ministry of Transportation.
Women's Directorate
Ontario Government web site which promotes personal
safety, and specifically the prevention of violence against women.
Workplace
Safety and Insurance Board
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), formerly the Workers'
Compensation Board (WCB), oversees Ontario's workplace safety education and
training system and administers Ontario's no-fault workplace insurance for
employers and their workers.
Your Energy Options
Information for consumers from the Ontario Energy Board.
Youth Employment Opportunities
Information for youth on Ontario employment topics such as apprenticeship,
summer jobs, starting your own business, internship programs, and career
planning.
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