Category: Canada

Ontario launches $750 “Classroom Supplies Fund” for elementary teachers

TORONTO – Since the funds that school boards receive from the Province are not always used to purchase the classroom supplies teachers need, and because teachers often pay for them out of pocket, the Ontario government has decided to take action, announcing the “Classroom Supplies Fund,” a new program that will provide elementary school teachers with $750 each per school year to directly purchase materials for their classrooms.

Long medical waits cost Canadians $4.2 billion in 2025

TORONTO – In 2025, the average wait time for a patient to see a specialist and begin treatment was 28.6 weeks: long, and above all… costly. According to a study by the Fraser Institute, wait times for medical care in Canada last year cost nearly 1.4 million Canadians $4.2 billion, averaging $3,043 per patient in lost work hours and reduced productivity.