Media Advisory: FAO to release report on federal and provincial COVID-19 response measures in Ontario

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                    

[La version française suit le texte anglais.]

FAO TO RELEASE REPORT ON FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL COVID-19 RESPONSE MEASURES IN ONTARIO

TORONTO, September 9, 2020 – On Thursday, September 10, 2020, the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO), at the request of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, will release a summary of the measures implemented in Ontario by the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report will be posted on the FAO website www.fao-on.org/en/ at 9:00 a.m.

The FAO will provide a background briefing for accredited media at 10:00 a.m. via web conference following the release of the report. Please contact Jessica Martin at 647 527 2385 or JMartin@fao-on.org for log-in and password information. 

At the media briefing, senior officials from the FAO will provide a brief presentation and answer questions on a not-for-attribution basis.

Ontario’s Financial Accountability Officer, Peter Weltman, will be available for “on-the-record” media questions immediately following the background briefing at 10:30 a.m.

About the FAO

Established by the Financial Accountability Officer Act, 2013, the Financial Accountability Office (FAO) provides independent analysis on the state of the Province’s finances, trends in the provincial economy and related matters important to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Visit our website at http://www.fao-on.org/en/ and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/InfoFAO.

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For further information, please contact:
Jessica Martin | 647.527.2385 | JMartin@fao-on.org | fao-on.org