Ontario Supporting Spring Ice Storm Recovery

June 20, 2025

• On March 28, 2025, nearly 400,000 homes and businesses were left without power following an ice storm.
• Our government is supporting these communities with funding for emergency response and clean-up costs by launching two one-time financial assistance programs to ensure they can safely recover and rebuild.
• The Municipal Ice Storm Assistance program will help affected municipalities with emergency response and recovery costs, including clean-up of fallen trees and making communities safe from hazardous branches along roads and paths.
• The Business Ice Storm Assistance program will provide up to $5 million to help small businesses, farms and not-for-profit organizations with costs not covered by insurance.
• Eligible small businesses, small farms and not-for-profit organizations have until October 31, 2025 to apply for financial support.