Glen Murray MPP - News from Queen's Park

News from Queen's Park

More Children and Youth to Receive Free Dental Care
Starting April 2014, Ontario is expanding eligibility for free dental care to 70,000 more low-income children and youth aged 17 and under and will improve access to dental care. In order to qualify for the Healthy Smiles Ontario program, families need to have an Adjusted Family Net Income of $21,513 or less for one child, increasing by approximately $1,500 for each additional child. Children of social assistance recipients will be automatically enrolled into this new dental program, while all other low-income families will be able to apply through a simplified and streamlined application process. As of August 2015, six publicly funded dental programs will be integrated into one to provide seamless enrollment, making it easier for eligible children and youth to receive timely dental care.

OPS Ontario Internship Program and Summer Employment Opportunities
The Ministry of Government Services has announced the 2014 launch dates for the Ontario Internship Program (OIP) and Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO). The application period for OIP interns opens on January 2, 2014, and closes at noon on January 21, 2014. This one-year paid internship is open to all those with a recognized degree, diploma or postgraduate certificate, please visit the OIP webpage to learn more about how to apply. The SEO will hire approximately 5,000 high school and postsecondary students across the province, in 2014. The first job ads will be posted on February 14 to March 2 for a 10 to 16 weeks long that would begin in May, 2014. The second set of job ads will be posted on March 21 to April 6 for a 10 weeks employment opportunity, to commence on June 1^st. Updated information on summer student employment will be available on our SEO webpage by January 3, 2014.

Health coverage for refugee claimants
Effective January 1, 2014, the Ontario Temporary Health Program (OTHP) will provide access to essential and urgent health care, as well as medications coverage to refugee claimants living in Ontario, regardless of the status of their claim or the country they are from. More can be read here.  

Upcoming Community Events

Today is the first skate day at Moss Park arena, from 4:00pm - 5:00pm. There will be no skating on Tuesday December 24th and Tuesday December 31st. Skating will take place every Tuesday from January 7th to March 11th, 4:00 - 5:00pm at 140 Sherbourne Street (Moss Park Arena). We could use some volunteers on skating days, if you are available please contact our constituency office at (416) 972-7683 or by e-mail: gmurray.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org

Tomorrow, Wednesday December 18 at 6:30pm, we will be having the last community consultation on Land Use Planning and Appeals Review at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (1 Garfield Avenue). 

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Please note that the constituency office will be closed as of December 20th and will reopen on January 2nd, 2014.