Ontario's Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover

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Dear Neighbour,

Today, the Minister of Finance unveiled Ontario's 2020-21 Budget. Ontario's Action Plan is based on three pillars, Protect, Support, and Recover which will comprehensively respond to the serious economic and social impacts caused by COVID-19 and lay the groundwork for a robust long-term economic recovery for the province.

Ontario’s 2020 Budget sets out a total of $45 billion in support over three years to make available the necessary health resources to continue protecting people, deliver critical programs and tax measures to support individuals, families and job creators impacted by the virus, and lays the groundwork for a robust long-term economic recovery for the province.

PROTECT

Under the Protect Pillar, the Ontario Government is investing an overall $15.2 billion to respond to Ontario's evolving needs to combat this pandemic. This includes:

Increasing daily direct care from a nurse or personal support worker for long-term care residents
Making available $4 billion in 2021-22 and further $2 billion in 2022-23 to support people's health and support the fight against COVID-19

To see full details under the Protect Pillar click here.

SUPPORT

With an overall $13.5 billion supports the government is:

Providing $380 million to parents in another round of payments following the $378 million in March of $200 and/or $250 per child up to 12 years old.
Proposing the new Senior's Home Safety Tax Credit for the 2021 taxation year - a 25 per cent credit on eligible renovations up to $10,000. Family members who live with them and support them would also be eligible.
Investing an additional $60 million over three years in the Black Youth Action Plan, doubling its base funding.
Providing an additional $1.8 billion in the Support for People and Jobs Fund over the next two years to remain responsive to the emerging needs and supports for the people of Ontario.

To see full details under the Support Pillar click here.

RECOVER

The Ontario Government is introducing $4.8 billion in new supports to build the foundation for a strong recovery. This includes:

Supporting Ontario Tourism by providing up to 20 per cent of eligible expenses to Ontario residents to encourage them to safely discover Ontario in 2020-21.
Reducing property taxes on job creators by lowering high Business Education Tax (BET) rates over 94% or all business properties in Ontario.
Providing municipalities with the ability to cut property taxes for small businesses and a provincial commitment to consider matching these reductions.

To see full details in the Recover Pillar click here.

Earlier this year, and in response to concerns raised by local business owners, I proposed Bill 179, the Assessment Amendment Act (Areas in Transition), 2020, to allow municipalities to address the issue of property valuations in areas experiencing rapid growth or redevelopment.

In Budget 2020, the government is proposing amendments to the Assessment Act to support the potential creation of optional new assessment tools to address concerns regarding redevelopment and speculative sales. I'm very pleased to see this put forward by the government, and look forward to it being debated in the coming weeks.

My constituency office continues to be open by appointment only. If you are in need of any assistance, or have any questions regarding the recently released budget, you can contact my office at (416) 781-2395 or email robin.martin@pc.ola.org.

Stay safe, stay healthy,

Robin Martin, MPP
Eglinton-Lawrence

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My second children's drawing contest continues! All drawings will be displayed once again in my constituency office, with some displayed in my 2021 Calendar!

You can submit original drawings by mail at 2882 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 3S6. Please ensure that the contact information including the address and the artist's first name is sent in the mail. The deadline to submit drawings is November 15th, 2020.

HIGHLIGHTS
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

Today, the Ontario Government unveiled Ontario's Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover which will be a cornerstone to Ontario's strong recovery while meeting the real needs of today. To see the full budget click here.
The Ontario government is making a historic investment of nearly $1 billion over six years to improve and expand broadband and cellular access across the province.
The Ontario government has developed the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework which ensures that public health measures are targeted, incremental and responsive to help limit the spread of COVID-19, while keeping schools and businesses open, maintaining health system capacity and protecting vulnerable people, including those in long-term care.
The Ontario government is increasing the hours of direct care for each long-term care resident to an average of four hours per day.
The Ontario Government is selling three surplus provincial properties with the requirement that long-term care homes be built on portions of the following properties:
- 2165 Dundas Street West in Oakville - 512 long-term care beds
- 7231 Martin Grove Road in Vaughan - 256 long-term care beds
- 50-100 Bloomington Road in Aurora - 128 long-term care beds
The Ontario Government is providing municipalities with $500 million through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF).

HIGHLIGHTS
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

As of November 21, 2020, air travellers whose final destination is Canada will be required to submit their information electronically through ArriveCAN before they board their flight. This includes travel and contact information, quarantine plan (unless exempted under conditions set out in the Mandatory Isolation Order), and COVID-19 symptom self-assessment. Within 48 hours of entering Canada, travellers must confirm they have arrived at their place of quarantine or isolation and those in quarantine must complete a daily COVID-19 symptom self-assessment during their quarantine period.
The Federal Government announced new actions to help Canadian businesses grow while navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in the global marketplace.

HIGHLIGHTS
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

City of Toronto in partnership with the Government of Canada announced a commitment of a $19 million investment in reducing the impact of severe storms and flooding in Toronto’s Rockcliffe-Smythe neighbourhood.

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