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ReNewOntarioProgress Report2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

HealthCareInfrastructureInvestmentsImproveAccessandTreatmentforFamilies 2

EducationInvestmentsSupportStudentSuccessandFutureEconomicProsperity 5

TransitandTransportationInvestmentsAchievingResults 7

InfrastructureProvidingCleanWaterandCleanerEnvironment 12

AffordableHousing–ProvidingOptionsforLiving 13

ImprovementstotheJusticeandCriminalProsecutionSector 14

CulturalRenaissancePutsOntarioCentreStage 15

SpotlightonInvestmentsinNorthern&RuralOntario:Hospitals,Education,TransportationandWaterImprovements 16

BuildingaStrong,ProsperousGreaterGoldenHorseshoe 19

LookingAhead 22

Introduction

Introduction

Infrastructureisvitaltoourqualityoflife,ourpublicservicesandOntario’seconomicprosperity.

That’swhyinMay2005welaunchedReNew Ontario,afive-yearstrategicinfrastructureinvestmentplan.It’sthemostambitiouspublicinfrastructureundertakinginoverageneration.

Togetherwithourpartners,we’reinvestingmorethan$30billiontorepairtheneglectofthepastandbuildforthegrowthofthefuture.

We’reachievingtangible,concreteresults.

Studentsaregettingtheeducationtheyneedinclassroomsthataremoreconducivetolearningbecausewe’rerepairingcrumblingschools.

Peoplearegettingthehealthandlong-termcaretheyneed,whenandwheretheyneedit,aswemodernizehospitals,upgradediagnosticequipment,createmorespacesformedicalstudentsandimproveaccesstohealthcare.

Commutersandbusinessesarebenefitingasweworktoimproveandexpandpublictransitandourroads,highwaysandbridgesthatwillhelpgetpeopletowheretheyneedtobeandourgoodstomarket.

Ourplanisaplanofactionandtheactivityiswellunderway.

Ourinfrastructureinvestmentsinthefirsttwoyearswilltotalmorethan$11billion,wellonthewaytoachievingourfive-yeartargetofmorethan$30billion.

Thisreporthighlightssomeofourkeyachievementsandillustrateshowwe’reworkingtogethertoprovideasolidfoundationforeconomicgrowth.

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Ontario’spopulationisexpectedtoincreasebyaboutfourmillionoverthenext25years–a29percentincrease.

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•PlanningfortheconstructionandexpansionofnewcancerprogramsinBarrie,Newmarket,St.CatharinesandSaultSte.Marie,andtherenovationandexpansionofthecentresinOttawaandKingstonhavebeenannounced.

•Peoplearegettingtop-qualityMRIexamsmorequicklyasaresultoftheadditionofsixnewhospital-basedMRIservicesinOntariosinceMay2004andthereplacementofsevenoldMRIservices.We’vereducedwaittimesforMRIscansby23.3percentsinceintroducingourWaitTimeStrategyinNovember2004.

Forthefirsttime,we’retrackingwaittimesformedicalservicesinOntario.

Waittimesaredownforfivekeyhealthcareservices–peoplearebeingseenanywherefromthreeto63dayssoonerthantheywerein2005.

Formoreinformationonwaittimes,visitwww.ontariowaittimes.com

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Health Care Infrastructure Investments Improve Access and Treatment for Families

The ChallengeOurhospitalswereaging.WhenwelaunchedReNew Ontario,hospitalbuildingswereonaverage,morethan40yearsold.

AndOntario’sgrowingandagingpopulationandincreasingneedsforinnovativehealthcarewerecreatingtremendouspressuresonourhealthsystem.

The PlanOurplanistomodernizeandupgradehealthcarefacilitiesandequipmentandexpandcapacitytomeettheneeds.Togetherwithourpartners,weareinvestingmorethan$5billioninhealthcareby2010.

The Progress•Morethan100hospitalprojectsaremovingforward.

•PeopleacrosstheprovincewillhaveaccesstonewandredevelopedhealthcarefacilitiesaswecontinueourworkonhospitalprojectsinNorthBay,SiouxLookout,SaultSte.Marie,Halton,Grimsby,Woodstock,St.Catharines,Toronto,Peterborough,Markham,Belleville,Ajax-Pickering,London,Mississauga,Toronto,Sarnia,SudburyandMattawa.

Health Care Infrastructure Investments Improve Access and Treatment for Families3

•Byreplacing31oldhospital-basedCTscannerswiththelatestCTscannertechnology,we’reprovidingpeoplewiththehigh-qualityhealthcaretheyneedanddeservesooner.CTwaittimeshavebeencutby13.6percentsinceNovember2004.

•Thirty-sixlong-termcareprojectshavebeencompleted,adding771newlong-termcarebedsandredevelopingmorethan3,500existingbeds.

•LocalSharepolicieshavebeenreformed,makingiteasierforcommunitiestoraisetheirshareofhospitalcapitalfunding.

InJune2006,weannouncedtheprovincewillcoveranunprecedented90percentofeligibleconstructioncostsforhospitalprojects.Thisrepresentsmorethan$1billioninadditionalsupporttohospitals,andmakesiteasierforhospitalsandtheircommunitiestoraisethefundstheyneedfortheirhospitalprojects.

Inthepast,mostcapitalcostshareratesvariedfrom50to80percentdependingontheproject.

Government Increases Support for Hospital Capital Projects

•Toimproveaccesstodoctors,we’reincreasingthenumberoffirst-yearmedicalschoolspacesby23percent.

•We’recreatingfournewsatellitemedicaleducationcampusesinWaterloo,St.Catharines,MississaugaandWindsor.InadditiontonewspacesatQueen’sUniversityandtheUniversityofOttawa,thiswillcreate104newfirst-yearspacesatmedicalschoolsby2008-09.

•TheNorthernOntarioSchoolofMedicine,withcampusesinThunderBayandSudbury,openeditsdoorsinSeptember2005.Theschoolisthefirst-evermedicalschoolinnorthernOntarioandthefirsttobebuiltinCanadain35years.

InJuly2005,weannouncedourcommitmenttoredevelopandexpandHôpitalMontfortandconstructionbeganthissummer.

Theredeveloped,publiclyownedhospitalwilladdtwonewwingsandrenovateexistingfacilities–includingintensivecare,maternalnewborn,mentalhealth,ambulatorycareandemergencyservices.Thehospitalwillalmostdoubleinsizewithacapacityof417beds.Theexpansionwillalsoincludeafacility,fundedbythefederalgovernment,fortreatingmembersofthearmedforces.

ThehospitalhasbeenservingFranco-Ontariansformorethan50yearsandprovideshealthcareinbothofficiallanguages.It’salsoateachinghospitalforFrancophonehealthcareprofessionals.

Shovels in the Ground at Ottawa’s Hôpital Montfort

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ThehealthofOntario’schildrenisakeypriority.That’swhywe’reinvesting$24millionincapitalfundingoverfouryearsinchildren’streatmentcentresthatprovidevaluableservicestochildrenandyouthwithdisabilitiesandmultiplespecialneedsandtheirfamilies.

Projectshavestartedatallfivecentres,includingtheGeorgeJeffreyChildren’sTreatmentCentreinThunderBay;theThamesValleyChildren’sCentreinLondon;OneKidsPlaceinNorthBay;andtheJohnMcGivneyChildren’sCentreinWindsor(formerlytheChildren’sRehabilitationCentreofWindsor-Essex).TheOttawaChildren’sCentrehascompletedafeasibilitystudy.

Children’s Treatment Centres – Infrastructure to Improve Health Care for Children with Disabilities

•Weopenedrecreationfacilitiesthatpromotehealthylifestylesforpeopleofallages,includingcentresinNiagaraFalls,CornwallandattheBeausoleilFirstNationonChristianIslandonthesoutherntipofGeorgianBay.

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Education Investments Support Student Success and Future Economic Prosperity

InDecember2005,wecommittedtoimprovestudentsuccessbysettinghighschoolgraduationtargets.Thehighschoolgraduationrateisnowat71percent,upfrom68percentin2003-04.Ourtargetistoincreasetherateto85percentby2010.

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The ChallengeOurschoolsweredeterioratingandouruniversitiesandcollegesneededurgentrepairsandexpansionssothatwecouldprovidehealthylearningenvironmentsandkeeppacewithincreasingenrollments.

The PlanOurgoalistogiveeverystudentinOntario–fromthechildstartingoffinJuniorKindergartentopost-graduateuniversitystudents–theopportunitytosucceed.That’swhyOntarioanditspartnersareinvestingmorethan$10billioninschools,universitiesandcollegesby2010.

Thesestrategic,long-terminvestmentstranslateintogreateropportunitiesforyoungpeople,betterjobs,andeconomicgrowthandprosperityforOntario.

The Progress•AsofAugust2006,urgentrepairsandconstructionare

underwayat3,000projectsinschoolsacrosstheprovince,providingstudentswithhealthyandcomfortablelearningenvironments.

•Tohelpbringclasssizesdown,weinvestedupto$50millionthisyeartosupportcapitalprojectsneededtocreatemorespaceforprimaryclasses.Andwe’reopeningnewschoolsandexpandingotherstomeetgrowthrequirements.

•Weprovided$60millionin2005-06toOntariocollegesanduniversitiestomaintainandimproveclassroomsandlaboratories,andtopurchaseandmodernizeequipmentusedincollegeandapprenticeshiptrainingprograms.

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YorkUniversityofficials,staffandstudentscelebratedtheopeningofYorkUniversity’snewfine-artscomplex,theAccoladeProject,inMarch2006.

Theprovincecommitted$23.4milliontothisworld-classcomplex.Thefacilityincludeslecturehalls,classrooms,a325-seatrecitalhall,acinema,recordingstudios,atheatreandastudent-rungallery.

Theprojectmarksanexcitingnewphaseforthe40-yearoldFacultyofFineArtsatYork–thefirstsuchfacultyinCanada.ItenhancesYork’sreputationasoneofNorthAmerica’sleadingartsuniversitiesandapremiertraininggroundforartists,artsadministrators,producers,teachersandcurators.

York University’s Accolade Project Gets Rave Reviews

•We’recreatingopportunityforyoungpeopleandsupportinginnovationbyboostingthenumberofgraduatestudentspacesinOntarioby55percentover2002-03levels.InSeptember2006,weannouncedwewillboostthenumberofspacesby12,000overtwoyears,risingto14,000by2009-2010.

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Transit and Transportation Investments Achieving Results

The ChallengeTrafficcongestionandgridlockonourroadsandhighwayswerethreateningoureconomicprosperityandqualityoflife.

Borderdelayswerecostingtheprovincialeconomymorethan$5billionperyear.

Andourpublictransitwasagingandinadequatefortoday’sgrowingpopulation.

The PlanWe’redevelopinganintegratedtransportationsystemcomposedofwell-maintainedprovincialhighways,localroadsandbridges,publictransitandefficientbordergateways.We’redoingthistogetpeopletoandfromtheirdestinationssafely,cutcommutetimes,reduceharmfulemissionsandmoveourgoodstomarket.

ThroughReNew Ontario,we’reinvesting$11.4billionintransportationinfrastructureinitiativesby2010.

ThroughourMove OntarioinitiativeannouncedinMarch2006,we’reinvestingafurther$1.2billionintransportationprojectsincluding$838millioninpublictransit:$670millionfortheToronto-YorkSubway,$95millionforBrampton’sAcceleRideprogram,and$65millionforMississauga’sTransitway.

The Progress with Public Transit

TheaverageTorontocarcarriesonly1.16people.One10-carGOTraincarriesthesamenumberofpeopleas1,400air-pollutingcars,andoneGObuscanreplacemorethan50cars.–GO Transit

Did you know?

•In2005-06,transitridersin110communitiesbenefitedfrom$192millioninimprovementsmadeto83transitsystems,fundedthroughtheprovincialgastaxprogram.Afterfiveyears,thisprogramwillhavedeliveredover$1.4billiontomunicipalitiesforpublictransit.

•Wecontinuedtomakestrategicinvestmentsunderthemulti-year$1.05billionGOTransitExpansionPrograminpartnershipwiththefederalgovernmentandmunicipalitiesintheGreaterTorontoArea.

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RecentinvestmentsinGOTransitwillmakeformoreconvenientandefficienttravelforthenearly47millionpassengerswhousedthesystemin2005-06.

Theseinclude$73millionfor20newbi-levelrailcarsand31newhighwaybuseswithacapacityfor6,400morepassengers.Aswell,passengerswillbenefitfromover2,500newparkingspacesatGOTransittrainstations,anewGOBusTerminalatSquareOneinMississauga,afourthmorningandafternoontrainontheBradfordCorridor,andexpandedbusservices.

GOTransitalsoopenedthreenewstationsatMountPleasant,KennedyandMillikenin2005.ConstructionofanotherstationinMississaugaisplannedforthefallof2006,toopenearlyin2007.

GO Investments on Track for Today and the Future

•MillionsofcommutersintheGreaterTorontoAreawillhavemoreconvenientandefficientaccesstopublictransitasaresultoflegislationthatwasproclaimedAugust24,2006,thatwillcreatetheGreaterTorontoTransportationAuthority.

TheAuthoritywillintegratemunicipalandregionaltransitplanning,andcoordinatefaresandtransitservicedeliverytoimproveconvenienceforcommuters.ItwillalsoimplementtheGTAFareCardSystem,whichwouldenablecommuterstotravelonpublictransitfromDurhamRegiontoHamiltonusingasinglecard.

•TogetherwiththefederalgovernmentandtheCityofToronto,we’reinvesting$1.05billiontomodernizeandexpandtheTorontoTransitCommissionsystem.We’vealsocommitted$200milliontowardstheconstructionofthe29-kilometre,North-SouthOttawaLightRailTransitsystem,thelargestcivilworksprojectintheCityofOttawa’shistory.

•Wecontributed$50milliontowardtheconstructionofPhase1ofYorkRegion’sVIVArapidtransitsystemthatisnowcompleted.Thisisexpectedtoincreasetransitridershipby30percent,removing7,000cartripsfrommajorhighwayseveryday.InMay2006,weannouncedafurtherinvestmentof$7millionforPhase2tohelpplandedicatedbuslanesandotherimprovements.TheseinvestmentsarehelpingYorkRegiontakemorethan140,000carsofftheroadinthenext15years.

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•We’reinvestinginenvironmentalassessmentstudiestokickstartamajorlightrapidtransitexpansionintheWaterlooRegionandwe’veallocatedfurtherinvestmentsforwhenconstructioncommences.

The Progress with Provincial Highways•TosupporteconomicgrowthandqualityoflifeinNorthern

Ontarioweintroducedthefive-year,$1.8billionNorthern Ontario Highways StrategyinAugust2005.Itwillmeanexpandingthenorthernhighwaysystemby64kilometres,constructing54bridges,andrepairing2,000kilometresofhighwayand200bridgesoverfiveyears.

ThegovernmentunveiledtheHighway 69 Action PlaninJune2005.

Theplanoutlinesalong-termstrategyforcompletingthefour-laningoftheHighway69corridorwithin12years.ItidentifiesthemajorprojectsandactivitiesneededtobringabouttheexpansionofthehighwaysouthofSudburytoParrySound.Anumberoftheseprojectsarenowunderway.

Highway69isamajoreconomicroutetotheNorth–5,000to7,000driversuseiteveryday.ItiscriticaltothequalityoflifeandeconomicprosperityoftheSudburyregionandotherNortheasternOntariocommunities.

Highway 69 Action Plan

•Weinvested$656milliontoexpandandrepairprovincialhighwayinfrastructureinSouthernOntariotosupportkeytransportationandtradecorridors.Fifty-sixoftheseprojectswerecompletedin2005-06.

•Torelievecongestion,reducecommutetimesandimprovequalityoflife,weopenedHighOccupancyVehicle(HOV)lanesonHighway403andHighway404intheGreaterTorontoAreainDecember2005.

•WecontinuedtomakeimprovementstoHighway401acrossToronto,inOshawa,andalongtheCambridge-Woodstockcorridor.

•AndwebeganthewideningofHighway401intheKingstonareaunderthefederal/provincialStrategicHighwayInfrastructureProgram.

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In2004,roughly45millionvehicles,includingninemilliontrucks,usedOntario’s14bordercrossingsintotheU.S.

OnethirdofallCanada-U.S.tradebytruckflowsthroughWindsor’scrossings.TheAmbassadorBridgeisCanada’sbusiestcrossingfortrade,handlingnearly3.4milliontrucksperyearwithanannualcommodityvalueof$110billion.

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•InJune2006,weannouncedthefive-year,$3.4billionSouthernOntarioHighwaysProgram.Itwillmeananadditional130kilometresofhighway,replacementof64bridges,andtherepairof1,600kilometresofhighwayand200bridges.Alloftheseexpansionsandimprovementswillbecompletedorunderwaybytheendof2010.

•We’realsowideningHighway406nearWelland.ThiswillsupportgrowthanddevelopmentwhileenhancingsafetyintheNiagaraGatewayEconomicZoneidentifiedintheGrowth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006.

The Progress with Border Crossings

•ThroughReNew Ontario,we’reinvesting$638millionwiththefederalgovernmentandotherpartners,toimproveborderefficiencyandaccess.

•Thecompletionofa$45millionprojecttoaddanewlaneattheQueenston-LewistonBridgeinNiagaraFallsandtheinstallationofqueue-endwarningsystemsiseasingcongestionandimprovingsafetyatthesite.

In2005-06,onSouthernOntario’sprovincialhighways:• 53kmofadditionalhighwaywerecompleted• 13newbridgeswerebuilt• 194kmofhighwaywererepaired• Sixnewinterchangeswerebuilt• Operationalimprovements,includinghighwayillumination,shoulderimprovements,

intersectionandinterchangeimprovements,andmedianbarriers,werecompleted.

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•We’reworkingtomakesurepeopleandgoodsareabletomovemoreefficientlythroughthebordercrossingsattheWindsorGateway.Togetherwiththefederalgovernment,we’removingaheadwitha$300millioninvestmentforshorter-termimprovementstorelievecongestionintheWindsorGateway.We’realsoworkingwithourpartnerstoaddresslonger-termneedsandidentifythepreferredlocationforanewWindsor-Detroitcrossingbymid-2007.

•InadditiontotheWindsorGatewayinvestments,theprovinceanditspartnersareinvesting$323milliontoimproveaccesstobordercrossingsintheNiagaraandSarniaregions.

The Progress with Local Roads and BridgesLocalroadsandbridgesarevitalregionallinksthatbringpeopletogether,provideaccesstokeypublicservicesandhelpgetOntario’sgoodstomarket.

•Throughthefive-year,$900millionCanada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund,wecommittedfundingin2005-06to87communitiesfor177roadandbridgeprojectsthroughthefirstintakeoftheinitiative.Weannouncedafurther102projectsin61communitiesinApril2006.

•OurMove Ontarioprogramprovidedanadditionalone-timecontributionof$400milliontomunicipalitiesprimarilyoutsideoftheGreaterTorontoArea,toassistwithroadandbridgeprojects.

The$18.9millionnewinternationaltruckrouteintheSaultSte.MarieareaopenedSeptember29,2006.ItwilleasecongestionandimproveaccesstotheInternationalBridgeconnectingOntarioandMichigan.

Morethan130,000commercialtruckscarryabout$3.5billionofgoodsacrosstheInternationalBridgeeveryyear.Thenewroutewillreducedelaysandsavecommercialcarriersabout$1millionayear.

New International Truck Route to Improve Border Access and Boost Economy

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•ConstructioncontinuesontheQEWinNiagara,Highway401fromWindsortoTilbury,andHighway402nearSarnia,toimproveaccesstobordercrossings.

•Wealsoprovided$5milliontoCornwalltoenhancetheconnectiontointernationalcrossings.

Infrastructure Providing Clean Water and Cleaner Environment

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Ontariohasover$70billioninmunicipalwaterandwastewaterassets.Morethan70percentofthetotalassetlieshiddenbeneaththeground.

ManyofOntario’snearly1,200municipalwaterandwastewatertreatmentplantsaresmallandthemajorityservecommunitieswithfewerthan5,000people.

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The ChallengeOurwaterandwastewatersystemsaregettingolderandneedtobereplacedtobringthemuptostandardandpermitexpansionwhereneeded.

The PlanOurplancallsforinvestmentsofalmost$1billionby2010forinitiativestosupportcleanwaterandtheenvironment.

The Progress•We’remakingsurethatpeoplehavecleandrinkingwater.

In2005-06,weinvestedover$340millioninenvironmentalandclean-waterinfrastructureinitiatives.

•Fundingofmorethan$160millionthroughtheCanada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fundwascommittedbytheprovincialandfederalgovernmentsto30ruralandsmallurbancommunitiesin2005-06toassistwithwaterandwastewaterinfrastructureprojects.Throughthesecondintakeoftheprogram,we’remakingadditionalinvestmentsinwaterandwastewaterprojectsin19communities.

•ThroughitsLoanProgram,InfrastructureOntariohascommittedtoproviding$68.1millioninaffordable,longer-termloansin2005-06torepairandupgradewaterinfrastructure.Afurther$176.3millionhasbeencommittedtosewagesysteminfrastructureoverthesametimeperiod.

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Affordable Housing – Providing Options for Living

The ChallengeFortoolong,toomanyOntariofamilies,seniorcitizensandotherindividualshadfewoptionsbecauseofthelackofaffordablehousing.

The PlanWenegotiatedanewagreementwiththefederalgovernmenttomakesurethatOntarianshadoptionsforliving.ThroughtheCanada-Ontario Affordable Housing ProgramagreementsignedinApril2005,Ontarioandthefederalgovernmentareeachcontributing$301milliontocreate20,000newaffordablehousingunits,including5,000housingallowancesforlow-incomehouseholds.

The Progress•Sincesigningtheagreement,we’vemadesignificantprogress

on128affordablehousingprojectsacrosstheprovince,whichwillprovide6,544rental,supportive,homeownershipandNorthernhousinginitiatives.

•Morethan1,600affordablehousingunitsarenowoccupiedandanother2,600unitsarenowunderconstruction.Afurther2,300unitsareintheadvancedplanningandapprovalstage.

Thishousingisacatalystforstability,dignityandasenseofself-worthforthethousandsofpeoplewhowillnowhaveanaffordableplacetocallhome.

Safe,affordablehousingisthefoundationforabetterqualityoflife.

InNovember2005,theprovince,inpartnershipwiththeGovernmentofCanadaandtheCityofPeterborough,celebratedthestartofrenovationsoftheWoollenMillinPeterboroughthatwillcreate50unitsofaffordablehousingforfamilies,seniors,personswithspecialneedsandotherpersonswithlowerincomes.

Theprojectgiveslifetoaheritagebuildingandhousingtopeople.

The$6.6millionprojectincludes$1.45millionfromtheCanada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program.

Something Old to Something New – Innovative Affordable Housing Project in Peterborough

Improvements to the Justice and Criminal Prosecution Sector

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DurhamRegionisoneofthefastestgrowingregionsinOntario.Thereisaneedtobuildgreatercapacityincourtfacilitiesoverthenext20years.

InDecember2005,thegovernmentannouncedtheselectionofasiteindowntownOshawaforthenewDurhamConsolidatedCourthouse.Thecourthousewillhouse33courtrooms,fivejudicialhearingroomsandrelatedlegalandcourtservices.Itwillbethemosttechnologicallyadvancedcourthouseintheprovinceandhaveenhancedsecurityfeatures.

Thenewcourthousewillhelprevitalizeneighborhoods,createjobsandboostdevelopmentindowntownOshawa.Itwillemployabout350staffandapproximately1,500peoplewillconductbusinessdailyinthebuilding,spurringincreaseddemandforofficespace,restaurantmealsandotherservices.Courthouseemployeesandvisitorswillbringanestimated$7millionperyearinspendingtothearea,withthemajorityofspendingindowntownOshawa.

New Consolidated Courthouse Boosts Economic Activity and Streamlines Delivery of Justice

The ChallengeManyofourjusticefacilitiessuchascourthousesandjailswereagingandlackedthecapacitytohandletheadditionalpressuresofOntario’sgrowingpopulationandthenewforensictechnologiesnowavailabletoapprehendandconvictoffenders.

The PlanWe’reinvestingmorethan$1billionforjusticesectorinfrastructureby2010toensurepeoplecanliveinsafe,open,crime-freecommunities.Thesefacilitieswillgenerateeconomicbenefitsforlocalcommunitiesaswell.

The Progress•Aspartofourplantocreatesafercommunities,weannounced

theestablishmentofastate-of-the-artprovincialoperationscentretoallowforhighlycoordinatedinvestigationsandprosecutionsofgunandgang-relatedoffences,aspartofour$51millioninitiativetofightguncrimes.

•WeopenedthenewNorthumberlandOPPdetachmentofficeinBrightoninJune2005andcommitted$1.8milliontoupgradeandmodernizecourtfacilitiesinCornwall.

•Investmentsof$20.3millionwillgoforupgradesandexpansionoftheLondonCourthouse,scheduledtobecompletein2008-09.

•WealsoannouncednewcourthouseprojectsforGuelph,Quinte,St.Thomas,ThunderBayandtheWaterlooRegion.PlanningisunderwayfortheQuinteandSt.ThomasCourthousesandplanningwillbegininthefallof2006fortheThunderBayCourthouse.

•ConstructiontoexpandandrefurbishthePembrokeCourthouseisunderwayandisscheduledforcompletioninthesummerof2007.

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Cultural Renaissance Puts Ontario Centre Stage

The ChallengeManyofOntario’sworld-classculturalinstitutionsneededamakeovertokeepattractingthemillionsofvisitorswhocometoOntario’sculturaltourismdestinationsandcontributetooureconomy.

The PlanWe’respearheadingadramaticandexcitingtransformationofOntario’sculturalindustrywithmajorinvestmentsinculturallandmarks.

The Progress•Newandrevitalizedworld-classvenuesareenrichingthe

culturallifeofcommunitiesacrosstheprovinceandbolsteringOntario’sreputationasamajorculturaltourismdestination.

•We’reprovidingatotalof$135.5millionandlandvaluedat$31millionfortherevitalizationofculturallandmarkssuchastheRoyalOntarioMuseum(ROM),theNationalBalletSchool,theCanadianOperaCompany’snewFourSeasonsCentreforthePerformingArts,theGardinerMuseumofCeramicArt,theArtGalleryofOntario(AGO)andtheRoyalConservatoryofMusic.

•The2006OntarioBudgetalsoallocated$23.6millionforcommunityculturalorganizations’capitalprojects,includingOttawa’snewIrvingGreenbergTheatreCentre,thenewOrleansCentreandanewconcerthallfortheOttawaChamberMusicSociety.

InMay2005,residentsofHamiltoncelebratedtheopeningofthenewlyexpandedArtGalleryofHamilton.Thisworld-classfacility,thethirdlargestartgalleryinOntario,isnowabletocompeteforinternationallyrenownedcollectionsandexhibitions.Therenovatedgalleryisexpectedtodrawanadditional100,000visitorsannuallyandhaveatotaleconomicimpactof$27millionforthecentre.Theprovincecontributed$5milliontothis$18millionproject.

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Spotlight on Investments in Northern & Rural Ontario: Hospitals, Education, Transportation and Water Improvements

NorthernOntariocoversmorethan800,000squarekilometres,anareaalmostone-and-a-halftimesthesizeofFrance,representingnearly90percentoftheprovinciallandmass.NorthernOntariocontinuestobetiedtogrowthinitsprimarysectorsofforestry,mining,andmanufacturingofwood,paperandmetal.

Did you know?

The ChallengeManyNorthernandruralcommunitiesaretoosmalltogaineconomiesofscaleforinfrastructureinvestments–yetpeoplestillneedaccesstoschools,roads,watersandsewersystemsthatlocaltaxbasescouldn’tcover.

ThepopulationofmanyNorthernandruralcommunitieshasbeenindeclineaspeopleleftforjobsandeducationinotherpartsoftheprovince.

TransportationcostscaninflatethecostoflivinganddoingbusinessintheNorthandeconomicdevelopmentisoftenhamperedbydistancesbetweencommunitiesandmarkets.

The PlanTheregionanditsmanydiversecommunitiesarefindingopportunitiestodiversifybyaddingvalueandcreatingnewopportunitiesintraditionalsectors,aswellasdevelopingnewknowledge-basedindustries.

That’swhywe’redirectingsignificantinfrastructureinvestmentstothesecommunities.Theseinvestmentsarehelpingtobuildprosperouseconomies,createjobsandeducationalopportunities,andensureahighqualityoflife.

The2006OntarioBudgetincludedover$500millionforNortherninfrastructure.

The Progress with Health Care•We’reinvesting$2.2millionthroughtheNorthernOntario

HeritageFundCorporationintherenovationofasurplushospitalinThunderBaytocreateandhousetheNorthwesternOntarioCancerandCardiacResearchCentre.

Thisprojectwillcreate26newresearchjobsandprovideavenueforresearchcollaborationsbetweenthenewNorthernOntarioSchoolofMedicine,theRegionalCancerCentreandtheLakeSuperiorCentreforRegenerativeMedicinewithinternationalprivatesectorcompaniessuchasSiemensOncologyandlocalresearchcompaniessuchasGenesisGenomics.

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•NewhospitalsandmajorhospitalexpansionswilltakeplaceinNorthBay,SaultSte.Marie,Sudbury,SiouxLookout,MattawaandThunderBay.

ResidentsofNorthBayareastepclosertoimprovedhealthcareasplansforthenewNorthBayRegionalHealthCentreprogress.Thenewregionalcentrewillbeaone-stoplocationofferingastate-of-the-artacutecarehospital,housing275bedsandarehabilitation-focusedmentalhealthfacilitywith113bedsandassociatedoutpatientservices,allhousedinonecooperativehealthcarecampus.

The Progress with Northern Ontario Highways•The$1.8billionNorthern Ontario Highways Strategywill

buildforthefutureandimprovesafetyandefficiency.ItisaroadmapforNorthernprosperitythatwillincreaseinfrastructureinvestmentintheNorthby40percent,provide45,000jobsacrosstheprovince,encouragetourismandsupporttheeconomy.

•WecontinuedworkonanewHighway11/17corridorwestofThunderBay–theShabaquaHighway.

•AndthewideningofHighway17tofourlaneseastof SaultSte.MariethroughtheGardenRiverFirstNation

continued.

The Progress with Water Systems, Roads and Bridges •ThroughtheCanada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure

Fund,wecommittedover$124millionin2005-06to120communitiesthroughthefirstintakeoftheprogram.Thisincludes35waterandwastewaterprojectsin30communitiesand177roadandbridgeprojectsin87municipalities.

WeannouncedthesecondroundofthefundingprograminApril2006and,together,theprovincialandfederalgovernmentswillinvestanadditional$236millionin88communities.Thisincludes26waterandwastewaterprojectsin19communitiesaswellas102roadandbridgeprojectsin61communities.

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• $3.1milliontoupgradetheGeraldtonsewagesystemintheMunicipalityofGreenstone• $15milliontobuildtheNorthBaywaterfiltrationplant• $6.9millionforimprovementstoseveralroadsintheCityofGreaterSudbury

Provincial COMRIF Funding 2005-06 in Northern Ontario includes:

The Progress with Building Stronger Communities •Weallocated$30millionundertheCanada-Ontario Affordable

Housing Programforrepairs,renovationorconstructionofhomesandaffordablehousingrentalunitsinNorthernOntario.

•Wealsomadeinvestmentsof$3.9millionfortheconstructionofnewaccommodationsattheGreenstoneForestFireManagementHeadquartersand$2.4millionforanewstate-of-the-artfiremanagementfacilityinChapleautohelptomakeNortherncommunitiessaferandstronger.

•InfrastructureOntario,throughitslendingarm,givesmunicipalitiesaccesstolow-cost,long-termfinancingtobuildandrenewtheirpublicinfrastructure.In2005-06,28Northernmunicipalitiesappliedforupto$72milliontohelpmeettheirkeypublicinfrastructureneeds.

•OnSeptember19,2006,theprovinceannouncedanadditionalinvestmentof$75milliontosupportruralOntarioinfrastructure.

• NewhospitalsinSt.Catharines,Peterborough,Markham,Grimsby,HaltonandTorontowillreplaceoutdatedfacilities.

• NewregionalcancercarecentresinBarrie,NewmarketandSt.Catharineswillimproveaccessandshortenwaittimesforcancercare.

• Expansions,improvementsandmajorredevelopmentofhospitalsinMississauga,Oakville,Oshawa,Hamilton,Kitchener,BramptonandTorontowillimproveaccesstoawidevarietyofin-patientandout-patienthealthservices.

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Over80percentofOntario’spopulationgrowthisoccurringintheGreaterGoldenHorseshoe.Thearea’sshareofOntario’stotalpopulationwillincreasefrom65percentin2001to70percentin2031.TheareaistheeconomicengineofCanadaandthethirdfastestgrowingurbanregioninNorthAmerica.

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The ChallengeThesprawlingdevelopmentpatternsintheGreaterGoldenHorseshoewereaffectingOntario’scompetitivepotential,hurtingtheeconomyanddamagingourhealthandqualityoflife.

The PlanInJune2006,wereleasedtheGrowth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2006underthePlacestoGrowAct,2005.It’salandmarkinitiativethatwillresultinmorevibrant,livablecommunities,well-plannedareasandintegratedtransportationsystems.

TheprovinceissupportingthevisionoftheGrowthPlanwithstrategicinfrastructureinvestmentsthatmatchinfrastructureprioritieswiththegoalsandobjectivesoftheplan.

Ourinvestmentsofmorethan$8.3billionintheGreaterGoldenHorseshoeby2010willensurehealthy,prosperousanddiversecommunitiestodayandinthefuture.Investmentsincludemorethan$7.5billionthroughReNew Ontario,andanadditional$838millionthroughtheMove Ontario initiative.

The Progress with Health CareInvestmentsinhealthcarefacilitiesarehelpingtomeettheevolvingneedsofthegrowingandagingpopulation.Theprovincewilldirectlyinvestover$1.6billioninhealthcareintheareaby2009-10.

The Progress with Livable Communities •Ourinvestmentinthenew100,000squarefootNiagaraFalls

CommunityCentrewillprovideresidentswitharangeofrecreationalandculturalexperiences.

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•Otherinvestmentsarebringingeconomicbenefitsaswellasrecreationalandhealthylivingopportunitiestopeople.Thenew600-metremulti-sportwatercourseinToronto’swesternbeachesopenedin2006.ItwasthesiteoftheInternationalDragonBoatFederationClubCrewWorldChampionshipinAugust2006.

The Progress with Public Transit & TransportationTheGrowth Planidentifiestransitinvestmentsasthefirstpriorityformovingpeopleintheregion.Efficientandconvenientpublictransitalsosupportsregionaleconomicdevelopment,relievespressureonstrategictransportationcorridorsandhelpstoreduceairpollution.

•ThroughReNew Ontario,wewillinvestover$4.1billionoverfiveyearstorenewandexpandpublictransitinthearea.ThroughMove Ontario,we’veprovidedanadditional$838milliontohelpmoveforwardanumberofpublictransitprojectsinTorontoandYorkRegion,BramptonandMississauga.

•TheCityofTorontoandYorkRegionhaveannouncedtheirparticipationintheToronto-Yorksubwayandarefullpartnerswiththeprovinceinconstructionofthesubway.Ofthealmost$2.1billiontotalprojectcost,almost$1.4billionhasbeencommittedbyOntario,TorontoandYorkRegion.

•We’removingaheadwithGOTransitandthemunicipalitiesofBrampton,Burlington,Hamilton,Mississauga,Toronto,OakvilleandYorkRegiontodevelopanintegratedfarecollectionsystemthatwillmaketravelmoreconvenientformillionsoftransitriders.

Theprovince,togetherwiththefederalgovernment,theCityofTorontoandtheTorontoWaterfrontRevitalizationCorporation,officiallylaunchedthestartofworkintheWestDonLandsinMarch2006.The32-hectareWestDonLandsarea,whichhasbeeninaderelictstateforyears,willbethefuturehometoasustainable,mixed-incomecommunity,anewtransitlineandaneight-hectareDonRiverPark.ThenewcommunityispartofthecomprehensivewaterfrontrevitalizationunderwayinToronto.

Theprojectwillprovide6,000newresidences,including1,500unitsofaffordablehousing;anewLightRailTransitwithinafive-minutewalkofallhomes;twochildcarecentres;acommunitycentreandpool;andanelementaryschool.

TheWestDonLandscommunitywillbeagreencommunity.Buildingswillbeenergyefficient,andavarietyofenvironmentalelementswillbeincorporated.AllbuildingsinthecommunitywillbedesignedandbuilttothehighestLEED(LeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign)Goldstandardforenergyefficiencyandenvironmentalsustainability.

West Don Lands Neighbourhood – Providing Opportunities for Families, Individuals, Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Onworkdays,morethan75,000peoplecrowdthenarrownorthboundandsouthboundsubwayplatformatToronto’sUnionStation–athree-foldincreasefromthe25,000dailypassengerswhouseditwhenitwasbuiltin1954.

Theprovince,togetherwiththefederalgovernment,theTorontoWaterfrontRevitalizationCorporationandtheCityofToronto,officiallylaunchedthestartofconstructionofasecondpassengerplatformatUnionsubwaystationonMay24,2006.

Thenew,safersubwayplatformwilleasetensionandimprovesafetyandthequalityoflifeforthemillionsofcommutersandtravelerswhousethisbusystation.

The$90millionexpansionprojectispartofToronto’swaterfrontrevitalization.

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Thefarecardwillbeintroducedinearly2007.ItwilllinkMississaugaTransit,GOTransitandTorontoTransitCommissioninToronto.ThesystemisexpectedtobefullyinplacefromHamiltontoWhitbyby2010.Withthecard,riderswillnolongerhavetosearchforexactchangeorcarrydifferentticketstotravelondifferenttransitsystems.

•InvestmentsintheprovincialhighwaynetworkandbordercrossingswithintheGreaterGoldenHorseshoearealsohelpingtoimprovetrafficflow,getpeopletotheirdestinations,andgoodstomarket.

The Progress with Research and InnovationWithitsmanyuniversities,colleges,hospitalsandotherlearninginstitutions,theGreaterGoldenHorseshoeisOntario’smajorhubforresearchandinnovation.

Ourinvestmentsinresearchandinnovationarehelpingtofosteracultureofinnovationandsuccessintheknowledge-based,globaleconomy.

TohelpOntariostaycompetitivewe’ve:•Investedover$13milliontowardstheWaterlooResearch

andTechnologyParkandprovided$10milliontowardstheMcMasterInnovationPark

•Invested$44milliontowardstheMaRSDiscoveryDistrictinTorontoandprovidedafurther$16.2millionthroughthe2006OntarioBudgettosupportthedevelopmentofPhase2oftheDistrict

•Awarded$53.9millionthroughtheOntarioResearchFundfor184researchinfrastructureprojectsatuniversities,collegesandhospitalsintheGGHsincetheendof2004.

Overthepastyear,theprovincehasworkedwithallpublicsectorpartners,includingthefederalandmunicipalgovernmentsandpublicboardslikehospitalsanduniversities,collegesandschoolboards,tomeetprioritiesandplanforfuturegrowth.Byworkingalongsideourbuildingandconstructiontradesandmanufacturingindustries–thepeoplewholiterallybuildourinfrastructure–we’remakingprogressingettinginfrastructurebuiltsooner,ontimeandonbudget.

Ontario’spublicinfrastructurerenewalprogramisbasedontheprioritiesdefinedbythepeopleofOntario–healthcare,educationandinfrastructureinvestmentsthatnotonlyenhanceeconomicgrowthandprosperity,butalsoimprovethequalityoflifeforourfamiliesandourcommunities.

We’vemadesignificantprogresssinceMay2005.Wewillcontinuetoworktogetherwithourpartnerstomaketheinvestmentsthatwillmeettoday’sneeds,whilebuildingabettertomorrow.

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