GOVERNMENT CONTACTS

Government of Ontario

Seniors’ INFOline
Toll-free: 1-888-910-1999
Toll-free TTY: 1-800-387-5559
infoseniors@ontario.ca 
Contact Seniors’ INFOline to learn more about Government of Ontario programs and services for seniors or to request publications.

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ServiceOntario
Toll-free: 1-800-267-8097
Toll-free TTY: 1-800-268-7095
ServiceOntario provides a wide range of Government of Ontario information in one location. You can access information online, by telephone or in person at a ServiceOntario centre.

 

ServiceOntario Publications
Toll-free: 1-800-668-9938
Toll-free TTY: 1-800-268-7095
Contact ServiceOntario Publications to order Government of Ontario publications.

 

Home and Community Care Support Services (HCCSS)
Tel: 310-2222 (no area code required)
Use the Home and Community Care Support Services map
Contact Home and Community Care Support Services to learn more about home and community care options available in your community.

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Health811
Call: 811
Toll-free TTY: 1-866-797-0007
Chat online
Contact Health811 for confidential health advice and general health information. This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in multiple languages.

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Victim Support Line
Toll-free: 1-888-579-2888
Toll-free TTY: 1-855-710-8497
The Victim Support Line is a province-wide, multilingual, toll-free information line providing a range of services to victims of crime.

 

Emergency Management Ontario
Toll-free: 1-800-366-0335
Contact Emergency Management Ontario to learn more about emergency planning.

 

Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee safeguards the legal, personal and financial interests of specific Ontarians and estates.

Toll-free: 1-800-366-0335
 

Ombudsman Ontario
Toll-free: 1-800-263-1830
Toll-free TTY: 1-866-411-4211
Ontario’s Ombudsman takes complaints from the public about provincial government services and resolves them wherever possible.

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Government of Canada

Service Canada
Toll-free: 1-800-OCanada (6226232)
Toll-free TTY: 1-800-926-9105

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Pension Programs – Service Canada
Toll-free: 1-800-277-9914
Toll-free TTY: 1-800-255-4786

Contact Service Canada to learn more about programs and services offered by the federal government.

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Local government

211 Ontario
Call 2-1-1 or visit their website to learn more about community and social services in your area. Services are free, confidential and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in more than 150 languages.

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
Visit Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s website to learn more about municipal services and programs available in your area, including seniors’ services, health and wellness programs, housing services, recreation, public health and social assistance.

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Community Safety

9-1-1
Call 9-1-1 in any emergency situation whenever police, fire or ambulance assistance is required.

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Crime Stoppers
Toll-free: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
Call Crime Stoppers to anonymously report information about a crime or potential crime.

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Ontario Securities Commission
Toll-free: 1-877-785-1555
Toll-free TTY: 1-866-827-1295

Ontario Securities Commission website

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Call Centre
Toll-free: 1-888-495-8501

If you suspect investment fraud, report it immediately. Contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Call Centre to report a fraud or to learn more about fraud prevention.