Here’s a look at some of the highlights of Ontario’s Fall Economic Update released Thursday:
HEALTH EXPENDITURE
Home Care: $ 548.5 million to help patients recover at home and support people with complex health problems.
Long-term care: $ 57.6 million for more nurse practitioners in long-term care, $ 72.3 million over three years to hire more inspectors, $ 22 million in technology for sharing information between hospitals and long-term care.
Staff: $ 342 million to hire more nurses and personal support workers, $ 12.4 million over two years in mental health supports for health workers.
Other care: $ 17 million over two years to extend a program that provides access to dental services for some seniors.
DEFICIT
The province projects a deficit of $ 21.5 billion for the fiscal year, less than the budget projection of $ 33.1 billion.
BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Roads and Highways: $ 2.6 billion to expand and repair roads and bridges. An unspecified amount of money will also go to fund planned highways like Bradford Bypass and Highway 413.
TAX CREDITS
Ontario Staycations: $ 270 million to pay back lodging expenses for travel within the province in 2022.
Seniors: $ 35 million to extend a tax credit to help seniors stay in their homes.
RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SEARCHES
Burial Sites: An additional $ 10 million to support investigations and commemoration of burial sites near residential schools.
Documents: No fees will be charged to families and communities seeking death records for children who died in residential schools and to individuals seeking to recover traditional names.
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