BRIDGES Forum 2019 was a great successful event held on Feb 08, 2019 at Centennial College Event Centre.

We have posted all presentation slides and materials from the event on the “BRIDGES Forum 2019” project page. Click here to access the documents.

COVID-19 Prevention and Care

• Guide for anyone returning from travel
• How to care for someone with COVID-19
• How to protect yourself
• How to Self-isolate
• Where Should I Go for COVID-19 Info?

 Economic Impact Response 

• Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan- Support for Canadians and Businesses  
• Employment Insurance and other supports

• Special measures to help temporary and permanent residents and applicants affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID‑19)

• Update on Law and Legal Services – Employment, Housing, Tribunals and Courts

Financial Assistance

• Child Care Benefits: Increased Child Care Benefit Information – New !
• Employment Insurance: How To Apply For EI – New !
• Emergency Support Benefit: Have You Been Laid Off Or Your Hours Reduced? – New !
• Emergency Insurance Sickness Benefit: No Paid Sick Leave, Are You Quarantined, Sick? Click Here – New !
• Emergency Care Benefit: If You’re Unable To Claim E-I But Are Sick Or Quarantined and/or Are Taking Care Of Family Members – New !
• Need Mortgage Help? Mortgage Support For Canadians – New !

Visit our News and Events Page for other resources!

COVID-19 Resource Hub

Updated every day, seven days a week, at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET.

Resources including an information sheet available in multiple languages. Visit for news of cases and affected areas in Ontario, information on coronaviruses and COVID-19 specifically, information on how to protect yourself and on symptoms and treatment, and guidelines for travellers returning from affected areas.

Public Health Ontario

COVID-19 Resource Hub

Most resources are targeted to health care providers, but a collection of fact sheets on self-monitoring and self-isolation in multiple languages (English, Simplified Chines, Farsi, Italian, and Korean) may be of use to community organizations.

Telehealth Ontario

Call if you develop symptoms.

Telephone: 1 866 797 0000

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Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan: Support for Canadians and Businesses

Backgrounder

The Government of Canada is taking immediate, significant and decisive action to help Canadians facing hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

On March 18, 2020, the Prime Minister announced a new set of economic measures to help stabilize the economy during this challenging period. These measures, delivered as part of the Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, will provide up to $27 billion in direct support to Canadian workers and businesses.

Support for Canadians

  Income Support for Individuals Who Need it Most

  Flexibility for Taxpayers

  Mortgage Default Management Tools

  Role of Financial Institutions

Support for Businesses

  Supporting Canadian Businesses Through the Canada Account

  Helping Businesses Keep Their Workers

  Flexibility for Businesses Filing Taxes

  Ensuring Businesses have Access to Credit

  Supporting Financial Market Liquidity

Economic Response Plan – Cost and Implementation

Toronto Newcomer Day – May 21, 2020 – Postponed

Save the date for the 6th annual Toronto Newcomer Day! All Torontonians are invited to join us in welcoming newcomers in Toronto with activities and entertainment at this showcase of Toronto’s diverse communities.

Date: Thursday, May 21

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. W.

Save the Date-Toronto Newcomer Day_May 21, 2020

Navigating Adult Education Pathways – March 25, 2020

A workshop at no cost for service providers who support newcomer adult clients to achieve their education goals.

Topics and Presenters

• Needs Assessment for Adult Learners – YMCA
• Improving Pathways Planning – OKLearn.ca
• Accessing Post-Secondary Education in Ontario – Humber College

A networking and learning event for the Toronto West LIP Executive Committee members, Planning and Coordinating Committee Members and Action Group members.
Date: March 05, 2020 from 1pm to 4.30 pm
Place: Keele Street Community Hub, 1652 Keele Street, Toronto

For more details and questions, contact Pam Cardwell at [email protected] or 416 253 2729 x6150

Come to see how organizations are working on social isolation creating a forum for discussions on best practices as well as challenges.

Please join us in a morning of learning and discussion on social isolation programs.

This event will showcase different programs on how they are successfully using programs to curb social isolation.

We will then move into discussion on best practices and challenges that programs which try to address social isolation can face.

Date & Time: Fri, 28 February 2020; 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

Location: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

the Agenda for the event is as follows:

Agenda

1. Registration 9:00 am

2. Opening Remarks 9:30 am

3. Program Presentations 9:40 am

4. Breakout Discussion 10:40 am

5. Report Back 11:30 am

6. Program presentation Speed Round 11:50 am

7. Closing Remarks and Lunch 12:10 pm

We are excited to announce our 8th annual BRIDGES Collaboration Forum, which will be held on February 13, 2020 at Centennial College Event Centre. 

Registration is now open. Click here to register and secure your spot. 

The workshop details:

BRIDGES 2020 Collaboration Forum Workshop Descriptions

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is a great place to live. It is one of the most diverse regions in the world, where we are held together by a collective identity that is fueled by a shared commitment and interest in one another despite our differences. This shared commitment is built on the trust and reciprocity that exists between community members and is an important reason the GTA is such a desirable place for people to
live, raise their families, and grow their businesses.

But there are growing forces undermining that shared commitment to each other: the GTA labour market is increasingly characterized by precarious work; there is a lack of affordable places for people to live; and people continue to face systemic discrimination in the economy and everyday life.

The GTA is also the income inequality capital of Canada—and that inequality is driving many of these divisive trends. Rising income inequality makes our societies less fair by making circumstances outside of an individual’s control increasingly determine the range of opportunities a person has access to.

Click the link below to read full report:

Rebalancing the Opportunity Equation – Final Report_May 2019 

Toronto Newcomer Day is an annual celebration to officially welcome newcomers to Toronto and celebrate and acknowledge their contributions to the city. The one-day event includes a formal stage program, an information fair, a citizenship ceremony, and many other interactive activities, held at Nathan Phillips Square and City Hall. In 2019, Toronto Newcomer Day will be held on Thursday, May 16th from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information on Toronto Newcomer Day, please visit www.toronto.ca/newcomerday.

Important Dates:

• Exhibitor applications open: February 20th, 2019
• Exhibitor application deadline: March 29th , 2019
• Exhibitor selection notification date: April 8th, 2019
• Payment and materials approval deadline: April 23rd, 2019

Visit 2019 TND Information Fair Exhibitor External Call for more details.