McGuinty Government Making It Easier For Over 10,000 Businesses …
NEWS
April 13, 2012
Ontario is making it faster and easier for new and small businesses to get the services and information they need to start, operate and grow.
To date, more than 10,000 businesses have registered for the Province’s ONe-Source for Business service. The online portal provides quick and easy access to over 5,000 services and information from all levels of government, allowing small business owners to focus on creating jobs and competing in the global economy.
ONe-Source for Business helps business owners:
- find information about funding and grant programs
- create a virtual briefcase to securely access saved information at a later date
- complete and submit forms online, eliminating the need to mail them in
- find customized information about the permits and licences they need.
Making it easier for businesses to succeed with faster, more streamlined services is part of the McGuinty government’s plan to create a vibrant economy. A strong economy creates jobs for Ontarians and protects the services that matter most to Ontarians – health and education. .
QUOTES
“Through ONe-Source, our government is helping businesses succeed. ONe-Source helps business owners save time by providing a faster, easier and more efficient way for them to access key information they need.”
— Harinder S. Takhar, Minister of Government Services
“This province was built on, and continues to thrive because of, small and medium-sized businesses. Any service that houses easy to find information in a single location makes a huge difference for new businesses in terms of time and cost-savings, and that’s going to help grow the economy.”
— Allan O’Dette, President and CEO, Ontario Chamber of Commerce
“A system like this is really helpful for a business like ours. There are never enough hours in my day, but ONe-Source for Business gives me more time with my customers and gets me home to my family sooner.”
— Ajmer Pabla, Owner of Brar Sweets & Restaurant
QUICK FACTS
- More than 21 million ONe-Source pages have been viewed over the course of 360,000 visits.
- Approximately 150,000 to 200,000 new businesses are started each year in Ontario.
Visit Ontario.ca/onesource and get a ONe-Source for Business account to reduce paperwork, save time and focus more on your business.
Marie-Andree Bolduc, Minister’s Office, 416-327-0948
Michael Patton, Communications Branch, 416-327-2434
ontario.ca/government
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