The latest research report from the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario suggests that as many as 41,000 construction jobs could be at risk next year if more isn’t done to help municipalities balance their budgets and restore spending on key infrastructure projects.

Lake Simcoe is the largest inland lake in southern Ontario outside of the Great Lakes. Its watershed is home to more than 435,000 people, but the lake collects about six tonnes of phosphorous annually from nearby Holland Marsh.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an economic and social retraction unseen in a century. The significant toll the pandemic has caused the global population and economies is unparalleled, creating significant uncertainty and anxiety around the globe.

The monument, which will be located near the Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa, will commemorate the historic discrimination against LGBTQ2+ people in Canada between the 1950s and 1990s.

The funding will be used to renovate or build 74 facilities across the province. The government’s new accelerated delivery program for long-term care homes has already funded the construction of 49 new facilities.