Ontario Ministry of Finance

Paying for heating bills, sales and property taxes can add up quickly - especially for those with modest incomes. That's why it's important for everyone to file a tax return each year to get Ontario tax credits and benefits to help with these everyday costs.

Ontario provides eligible individuals and families with a number of Ontario tax credits and benefits through the personal income tax system.

Ontario is launching a review of the mandates of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario (DICO).

The province has launched an online tool that gives the public the opportunity to provide input and ideas on how the government should deliver on Ontarians' priorities while meeting fiscal savings targets.

Ontario has sold its remaining interest in General Motors Company (GM). 

The Ontario government is inviting individuals and organizations from every corner of the province to provide their input and ideas for the 2015 Ontario Budget. 

The Ontario government is inviting individuals and organizations from every corner of the province to provide their input and ideas for the 2015 Ontario Budget. 

The Ontario government is inviting individuals and organizations from every corner of the province to provide their input and ideas for the 2015 Ontario Budget. 

Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, released the following statement regarding ongoing negotiations with the City of Toronto around provincial assistance to the city: 

The Ontario government is inviting individuals and organizations from every corner of the province to provide their input and ideas for the 2015 Ontario Budget. 

The Ontario government is inviting individuals and organizations from every corner of the province to provide their input and ideas for the 2015 Ontario Budget. 

The Ontario government is inviting people and organizations from every corner of the province to provide their input and ideas for the 2015 Ontario Budget. 

The province is taking the next step in the development of the new Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) with the release of a consultation paper inviting feedback on key design details of the plan.

The Ontario Financing Authority has confirmed that the interest rate for the 2008 Variable-Rate Ontario Savings Bonds will remain at 1.30 per cent until maturity on June 21, 2015. 

Today in Ottawa, Ontario and Quebec Finance Ministers made the case to the federal government that the time is right to make additional investments in public infrastructure to support job creation and economic growth in Canada. 

The province is taking an important step to strengthen its retirement income system and ensure Ontarians are better able to enjoy their retirement years, with the introduction of legislation that would, if passed, help people save for retirement.

Ontario has taken action to increase the number of women in high-ranking positions in the workforce by approving securities law rule amendments that will encourage greater representation of women on corporate boards and in senior management teams.

Ontario has passed the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, 2014, which will help the provincial government continue to fight fraud and abuse, reduce costs and uncertainty in the auto insurance system and protect more than nine million licensed drivers across the province.

Ontario is moving forward with its economic plan to grow the economy and create jobs.  The government is committed to balancing the budget by 2017-18, and will do so in a way that is both fiscally responsible and fair.

Today, Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, released the following statement on the initial report by the Premier's Advisory Council on Government Assets: