June 3 – As Ontarians haveworked hard to emerge from the global recession, the McGuinty government hasbeen doing its part, moving forward on the Open Ontario Plan to create jobs andstrengthen the economy in order to support the health care and schools Ontario families relyon.
Highlights of the progressinclude:
- Introducing the Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act to build on Ontario's expertise in clean water technology. The goal of the Act is to attract economic development and create jobs by exporting made-in-Ontario clean water technology to the world.
- Implementing the Green Energy Act to support clean technology and create jobs. This strategy has attracted the largest renewable energy investment in Canada and is expected to create up to 50,000 jobs.
- Moving forward with a tax reform package including tax cuts for families and businesses, and a single harmonized sales tax. The HST will help Ontario businesses to be more competitive so they can invest in new equipment, build new plants and create nearly 600,000 new jobs over 10 years.
- Lowering the cost of generic drugs to make them more affordable for all Ontarians and using those savings to invest in more access to prescription drugs and improving health care.
- Improving patient care by holding health care providers and executives accountable for delivering quality care in our hospitals.
- Getting our children off to the best possible start by implementing full-day kindergarten for up to 35,000 four- and five-year-olds this September.
Seethe complete list of the acts that were introduced or passed during the springsession.
Find out more about the Open OntarioPlan.
Read about theproposed Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act.