Government of Ontario

Access the List of Ambient Air Quality Criteria (AAQC) set by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. An AAQC is not a regulatory value. It is a concentration of a contaminant in air that is protective against adverse effects on health and/or the environment. AAQCs are used to...

For many young people, growing up today can be tough. You face new challenges and you might not know where to turn for help finding a job or starting a business. Learn about programs to help you: * work constructively within your community * gain confidence * learn new skills * work towards a...

The Soldiers’ Aid Commission provides financial assistance to Ontario’s eligible Second World War and Korean War veterans and their families. Under the Agencies and Appointments Directive and the Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Directive, provincial agencies, such as the Soldiers’ Aid...

The Indigenous Healthy Babies Healthy Children program helps Indigenous children start a healthy life in ways that honour and respect Indigenous culture and beliefs.

About 1 in 10 children need extra help developing speech and language skills. Without help, it may be harder for these children to listen, talk, read and play with others. Preschool Speech and Language Program staff can teach you how to help your child develop their communications skills, giving...

Please note that the information contained within this appendix is considered to be a snapshot in time when the Significant Wildlife Habitat Technical Guide was developed. We are no longer updating this data. It is best suited for historical research and analysis. This appendix contains specific...

This data set provides a summary of research projects funded by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities.

This data summarizes forest management activities that occur in Ontario’s Crown forests each year. Forest management activities in each management unit are planned and approved through forest management plans. Each year, forest managers report on the activities conducted in a management unit. The...

A list of publications (free and priced) in the Government of Ontario's publications catalogue. Examples of included publications: * Powers of Attorney Kit for Continuing Power of Attorney for Property and Personal Care * The Official MTO Driver's Handbook *[MTO]: Ministry of Transportation of...

Water chemistry data with geographic coordinates from lakes primarily in the Sudbury area of Ontario since 1981. Several lakes spread throughout the Sudbury acid rain damage zone had a natural buffering capacity protecting them from experiencing a severe drop in lake pH. Twenty-two of these lakes...

Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks allowed temporary system-specific regulatory relief to address challenges posed by the pandemic such as operational flexibility to accommodate social and physical distancing or adjust processes to help protect staff. Relief was only granted when...

The cosmetic use of pesticides is considered a non-essential use. Ontario bans the cosmetic use of pesticides to protect Ontarians from unnecessary risk by only allowing certain, low-risk pesticides for controlling weeds and pests on lawns and gardens. Pesticides can only be used for cosmetic...

This data set provides details from research projects funded through Youth Science and Technology Outreach Program (2003 to the present).

This data set contains results from a MCYS employee survey created in 2012 and fielded to MCYS staff for approximately two weeks in January and February of 2013. The 2013 MCYS Pulse Survey was designed to understand progress made on key areas of employee engagement since the 2011 OPS Employee...

This data set provides details from research projects funded through Teacher's Science and Technology Outreach Program (2003 to the present).

This data set provides details from research projects funded through Research Infrastructure Program (2003 to the present).

ADR is a strategy to streamline court processes and encourage alternatives to court. It focuses on a more strengths-based, inclusive and collaborative approach to resolving child protection disputes, and encourages the involvement and support of the family, extended family, and the community, in...

This list contains the following details for all funds registered with the program: * name * address * contact information * registration date * registration number * status About the labour sponsored investment fund program

This data represents youth admissions to custody and detention facilities and community-based programs and services. The data is organized by: * fiscal year * region (according to the 4 former youth justice services division regions: Central, Eastern, Northern and Western) * admission type *...

Record level information on various "green" initiatives for rental housing projects, belonging to the Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH) program of the IA-Extension program. For example, this dataset indicates whether a new rental housing unit is an energy efficient build. The case number can...