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Supporting Ontario’s Diversity
McGuinty Government Extends RST Exemption To More Community Publications
The McGuinty government is
helping Ontarians who rely on
community and multilingual
newspapers for shared culture and language
by extending a tax break to these publications.
This measure, outlined in the 2008
budget, allows a greater number of community
and multilingual publications to qualify
as newspapers and be eligible for retail
sales tax (RST) exemption, retroactive to
January, 2000. The regulation making the
exemption official was filed today.
QUOTES
“I want to thank our multilingual and
community papers for all they do to promote
and celebrate our unique diversity.
That’s why I’m happy to be able to extend
the RST exemption to these publications, so
they can reach even more Ontarians who
rely on them,” said Premier Dalton
McGuinty.
“Many Ontarians enjoy community and
multilingual newspapers — these local publications
form the basis of our shared cultural,
linguistic and geographic experience.
This RST exemption initiative demonstrates
our commitment to encourage a
level playing field across sectors of the
economy," said Finance Minister Dwight
Duncan.
QUICK FACTS
This measure, a made-in-Ontario point
system, will result in estimated savings to
eligible publications of $2 million annually.
Strategy invested $10-million in Hanwha
L&C Canada (London). 2Source
Manufacturing (Mississauga) received a
$5.13-million loan. Stanpac (Smithville)
received a $2.85-million loan.
Securing more business – A successful
trade mission to China netted more than
$600 million in contracts for Ontario businesses.
Investing in infrastructure – Canada and
Ontario signed a $ 6.2-billion infrastructure
agreement. Priorities include improvements
to Highway 11/17 in northwestern Ontario,
rapid transit for the Waterloo Region, the
Huron Elgin London Clean Water Project
services to independent operators and other
individuals who are currently not covered.
Tax exemptions for innovation – Passed
a bill for a 10-year Ontario income tax
exemption for new corporations that commercialize
intellectual property developed
by Canadian universities, colleges or
research institutes. This is a first in North
America.
HEALTHIER ONTARIANS
Getting diabetes under control –
Investing $741 million over four years on a
comprehensive diabetes strategy to prevent,
manage and treat diabetes.
Expanded drug coverage – Ontarians
living with diabetes and those being treated
for colorectal cancer now will have six vital
drugs added to the Ontario Public Drug
Program, making them more affordable.
Improving patient safety – Created
infection control resource teams and funded
66 more infection prevention and control
practitioners to ensure the highest standards
of care for hospital patients.
Opening Ontario’s borders to doctors –
Passed a bill to help more foreign trained
doctors practice so more Ontario families
can receive quality health care.
university students can now access a new
annual grant to help pay for their books and
computer costs.
CLEANER ENVIRONMENT
Protecting the Boreal Forest – Ontario
will protect at least 225,000 square kilometers
of the Far North Boreal region.
Scientists, First Nation and Métis communities
will work together to map and permanently
protect a network of conservation
lands.
Joining forces on climate change –
Ontario united with British Columbia,
Manitoba, Quebec and seven U.S. States to
find regional solutions to climate change.
Investing in clean energy – Directed
Ontario Power Authority to put out a call
for renewable energy developers to bid on
contracts for new green energy supply.
These projects will not only increase clean,
sustainable energy sources, they will help
local economies and create jobs.
Protecting Lake Simcoe – A new law
now protects Lake Simcoe for future generations
by calling for a plan that sets stricter
environmental standards.
STRONGER, SAFER COMMUNITIES
Improving road safety – Introduced legisla-
The point system easily lets publications
determine their RST status.
The point system was developed in conjunction
with stakeholders and is based on
the physical characteristics of each publication.
This allows more community and multilingual
publications to qualify.
The amendment is retroactive to
January 1, 2000.
MCGUINTY GOVERNMENT MOVING
ONTARIO FORWARD
In the second half of 2008, the McGuinty
government continued moving Ontario forward
with its plan to strengthen the economy
by investing in people.
STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMY
Investing in high skills jobs – The Next
Generation of Jobs Fund invested $26.75
million in three projects that will retain and
create over 1,080 jobs: $7.95 million for 6N
Silicon (Vaughan), $13.9 million for Sanofi
Pasteur (Toronto) and $4.9 million for
Purdue Pharma Canada (Pickering).
Investing in manufacturing jobs – The
Advanced Manufacturing Investment
and internet broadband coverage for rural
Ontario.
Investing in municipalities –
Committed an additional $1.1 billion to
improve municipal infrastructure, roads and
bridges, expand public transit and other
municipal projects. The investment will
create as many as 11,000 construction jobs
in the short term and make Ontario’s economy
more competitive in the long term.
Taking action on poverty – Introduced
the Poverty Reduction Strategy designed to
build a stronger economy by creating more
opportunity for low-income families and
children. It sets a target to reduce child
poverty by 25 per cent over five years.
Meeting the target will require provincial
investments, federal investments and a
growing economy.
More opportunity to upgrade skills –
Expanded the Second Career program to
help more laid-off workers get skills training
for high-demand jobs in their communities.
Protecting workers – Introduced new
legislation that would ensure temporary
help agency employees are being treated
fairly. The law would make it mandatory
for temp agencies to extend benefits and
BOOSTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Labour stability at schools – Education
Minister Kathleen Wynne helped broker an
agreement between school boards and all
support workers and a majority of teacher’s
federations.
Skills training for students – Expanded
the Specialist High Skills Majors program
to help more students graduate and prepare
for good careers.
More improvement in elementary
school learning – Continued making
progress with Grade 3 and 6 students who
improved in reading, writing and math.
More support for students – More than
500,000 full-time community college and
tion that would ban using hand-held electronic
devices while driving. The law would
also get tougher on drunk drivers.
Delivering justice faster – Introduced justice
system reforms that will move major
criminal cases through the justice system
faster and more effectively.
Tracking sex offenders – Made changes to
the Sex Offender Registry that helps police
better monitor sex offenders to keep
Ontario communities safer.
Protecting animals and regulating roadside
zoos – A new law with stiffer penalties for
abuse and neglect of animals. It also allows
for inspection of roadside zoos and other
premises with animals. The law is the
toughest of its kind in Canada.