News - Ministry of Children and Youth Services

1. Improving Conditions At New Youth Facility

   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.

   December 23, 2009 4:52 PM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
2. Ontario Making Progress On Poverty Reduction
   Ontario is delivering on its poverty reduction strategy by making historic investments in low-income families during challenging economic times.
   December 2, 2009 10:24 AM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
3. Ontario Helping Families Seeking To Adopt
   Ontario is taking action to support families involved with Imagine Adoption and making changes to strengthen the international adoption system.
   September 30, 2009 9:31 AM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
4. 
   Ontario Child Benefit Increase On The Way

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

   July 8, 2009 11:26 AM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
5. 
   More Summer Jobs For Youth

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

   June 30, 2009 11:02 AM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
6. 
   New Youth Custody Facility Opens

   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.

   May 28, 2009 9:57 AM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
7. Ontario Steps Up For Child Care
   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.
   May 12, 2009 11:48 AM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
8. Ontario Passes Historic Poverty Reduction Act
   For the first time in Ontario, poverty reduction legislation will now ensure that successive governments remain focused on the fight against poverty.
   May 6, 2009 1:14 PM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
9. 
   Dedicated Aboriginal Youth Custody Facility Opens

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

   March 23, 2009 12:19 PM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
10. 
    A New Era In The Fight Against Poverty
    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.
    February 25, 2009 4:00 PM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
11. Moving Forward on Youth Justice
    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.
    February 18, 2009 10:10 AM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
12. Newly expanded Ottawa youth custody facility opens
    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.
    February 3, 2009 3:28 PM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
13. Aboriginal children and youth: investing in their future
    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.
    October 17, 2008 3:18 PM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
14. Dedicated youth justice system
    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.
    September 29, 2008 3:09 PM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services
15. New monthly child benefit payments start
    This week, about 465,000 families with 960,000 children are receiving the first monthly Ontario Child Benefit payments. 
    July 23, 2008 2:56 PM | Ministry of Children and Youth Services