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Ontario’s decision to pause a sweeping set of school curriculum updates that were set to roll out this fall has led to criticism and questions from members of the school community.

The Ontario government says it would like to see up to 20,000 more orthopedic surgeries, such as hip and knee replacements, performed at private community surgical centres around the province over the next two years and is providing $125 million to make it happen.

Several laws, regulations, and changes in Ontario are taking effect on Canada Day, from disability payments to fuel tax. Here’s a look at some of the notable new rules in force on July 1:

A political decision one thousand kilometres from Jeronimo Kataquapit’s home in a remote First Nation near James Bay set the course for his summer. Now, the 20-year-old from Attawapiskat First Nation, his father, mother and older brother are headed upriver in two 24-foot freighter canoes on a 400-kilometre journey to “reassert First Nations’ presence” near the Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario.

Ontario’s education minister is taking control of four school boards, including the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), to address what the ministry called ongoing cases of financial mismanagement.

Ontario has announced a pause on planned school curriculum changes that were set to take effect in September, including the introduction of early reading, math and STEM lessons in kindergarten classrooms.

Health Minister Silvia Jones says that an investigation is underway into a reported data breach at a third-party vendor amid claims that the personal health information of approximately 200,000 Ontarians may have been accessed.

Ontario is expanding its suite of publicly funded private community surgical and diagnostic centres.

The Ontario government will allow alcohol on board so-called 'pedal pubs' this summer.

Work is finally getting underway on the long-promised Woodbine GO Station in Etobicoke.

Ontario’s ombudsman is urging the province to address a “growing crisis” in correctional facilities, pointing to a record number of complaints about facilities in the last year as well as deteriorating conditions.

The interim head of Metrolinx has been appointed as the transit agency’s permanent chief executive officer.

Jeronimo Kataquapit, 20, of Attawapiskat First Nation is using his filmmaking talents to protect his ancestral lands.

The Ontario government has released the final designs for its revamp of Ontario Place.

Scarborough’s subway extension will cost more than $10.2 billion, nearly double the initial estimate announced by the province six years ago, according to updated figures from Metrolinx.