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This year marks the 70th anniversary of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the Throne. Markham-Stouffville’s Platinum Jubilee Community Awards were created to commemorate that important milestone, and to recognize people who have made an extraordinary contribution to Markham-Stouffville. The Queen’s passing was a very sad moment—she had been part of our lives for so […]

This year marks the 70th anniversary of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the Throne. To commemorate this historic milestone, we will be recognizing people who have made an extraordinary contribution to Markham-Stouffville. Nominees must be individuals who live, work or volunteer in Markham-Stouffville and serve the Markham-Stouffville community. Nominations will be accepted until 12pm, […]

News release FedDev Ontario supports two projects with the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville to drive community revitalization, tourism and local economic growth August 24, 2022 – Stouffville, Ontario Whitchurch-Stouffville, one of Canada’s fastest growing communities, has maintained its rural, small town feel, while attracting new residents and increased visitors. The Government of Canada understands the importance […]

From: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario News release FedDev Ontario supports two projects with the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville to drive community revitalization, tourism and local economic growth   August 24, 2022 – Stouffville, Ontario           Whitchurch-Stouffville, one of Canada’s fastest growing communities, has maintained its rural, small town feel, while attracting new residents […]

  FedDev Ontario invests over $740,000 in the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to support increased accessibility and infrastructure upgrades at Bruce’s Mill Conservation Park in Whitchurch-Stouffville  August 9, 2022 – Stouffville, Ontario   With its close proximity to Toronto and over 200 square kilometres of forest, farms and tourist attractions, Whitchurch-Stouffville is commonly referred to as “Country […]

MARKHAM, May 2, 2022 Today the Honourable Helena Jaczek, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and Member of Parliament for Markham-Stouffville, Paul Calandra, Member of Provincial Parliament for Markham-Stouffville, and Frank Scarpitti, Chair of the Board of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation and Mayor of the City of Markham, joined […]

News release April 7, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, released Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable. Since the depths of the pandemic recession, the government’s focus on jobs—on keeping Canadians employed and on […]

Young Canadians have faced many challenges during this pandemic, including financial instability and fewer training opportunities. In early 2020, we launched the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) to provide financial support to post-secondary students, and recent post-secondary and high school graduates who were unable to find work due to COVID-19. We also doubled Canada Student […]

BRAMPTON, ON, March 28, 2022 /CNW/ – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, today announced an agreement that will deliver affordable, inclusive, and high-quality child care for families in Ontario. This Canada–Ontario early learning and child care agreement is a five-year deal to reduce child care fees in the short term, deliver $10-a-day child care for Ontario families, and create 86,000 […]

News release A major milestone that will create thousands of Canadian jobs for the net-zero emission economy of the future March 23, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario The future of Canada’s transportation sector is green. So to create middle-class jobs and position our economy for success in a low-carbon world, the government is bringing major international investments […]