The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ontario:
Ontario – one of the provinces of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province or territory and fourth largest in total area. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto.
Ontario is: a province of Canada.Canada is: a countryPopulation of Ontario: 12,851,821 (2011 census)Area of Ontario: 917,741 km2 (354,342 sq mi)85.3% land14.7% waterList of Ontario area codesAtlas of OntarioOntario is situated within the following regions:Northern Hemisphere, Western HemisphereAmericasNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaLaurentiaCanadaCentral CanadaEastern CanadaCanadian ShieldTime zones (see also Time in Canada):Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05), Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04) – includes most of the provinceExtreme points of OntarioHighest point of OntarioLandforms of OntarioClimate of OntarioEcology of OntarioEcoregions in OntarioRenewable energy in OntarioGeology of OntarioProtected areas of OntarioBiosphere reserves in OntarioNational parks in OntarioList of designated places in OntarioList of historic places in OntarioList of National Historic Sites of Canada in OntarioList of Ontario provincial parksWildlife of OntarioFlora of OntarioFauna of OntarioBirds of OntarioMammals of OntarioFjords of OntarioGlaciers of OntarioIslands of OntarioLakes of OntarioList of dams and reservoirs in OntarioRivers of OntarioCreeks in OntarioWaterfalls of OntarioMountains of OntarioVolcanoes in OntarioValleys of OntarioWorld Heritage Sites in Ontario (1)Rideau CanalNational Historic Sites of Canada in OntarioSouthern OntarioCentral OntarioEastern OntarioGolden HorseshoeSouthwestern OntarioNorthern OntarioNortheastern OntarioNorthwestern OntarioGreat LakesList of census agglomerations in OntarioList of census subdivisions in OntarioList of communities in OntarioList of ghost towns in OntarioList of Ontario census divisions by populationList of townships in OntarioList of municipalities in OntarioList of Ontario federal electoral districtsList of Ontario separated municipalitiesList of Ontario provincial electoral districtsList of population centres in OntarioCounties and districts of Ontario
The counties of Ontario, each followed by its county seat:
Bruce County (Walkerton)Dufferin County (Orangeville)Elgin County (St. Thomas)Essex County (Essex)Frontenac County (Kingston)Grey County (Owen Sound)Haliburton County (Minden)Hastings County (Belleville)Huron County (Goderich)Lambton County (Wyoming)Lanark County (Perth)Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Brockville)Lennox and Addington County (Napanee)Middlesex County (London)Northumberland County (Cobourg)Perth County (Stratford)Peterborough County (Peterborough)Prescott and Russell United Counties (L'Orignal)Renfrew County (Pembroke)Simcoe County (Springwater Township)Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties (Cornwall)Wellington County (Guelph)The districts of Ontario, each followed by its district seat:
Algoma District (Sault Ste. Marie)Cochrane District (Cochrane)Kenora District (Kenora)Manitoulin District (Gore Bay)Nipissing District (North Bay)Parry Sound District (Parry Sound)Rainy River District (Fort Frances)Sudbury District (Espanola)Thunder Bay District (Thunder Bay)Timiskaming District (Haileybury)Indian reserves in Ontario
List of Indian reserves in OntarioMunicipalities of Ontario
Population centres in OntarioMunicipalities by typeCities of OntarioCapital of Ontario: TorontoOttawa – capital of Canada, 4th largest city in the country, and 2nd largest in Ontario.MississaugaBramptonHamiltonLondonMarkhamVaughanKitchenerWindsorcommunities in OntarioTowns in OntarioTownship municipalities in OntarioVillages in OntarioFormer municipalities in OntarioList of population centres in OntarioList of Ontario census divisions by populationPopulation compared to other provincesGovernment and politics of Ontario
Politics of Ontario
Form of government:Capital of Ontario: TorontoElections in OntarioList of Ontario general electionsPolitical parties in OntarioPolitical scandals of OntarioTaxation in OntarioHead of state: Queen in Right of Ontario, Queen of Canada, Queen Elizabeth IIHead of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, David OnleyPrevious lieutenant governorsHead of government: Premier of Ontario, Kathleen WynnePrevious premiersPremiers of Ontario by time in officeDeputy Premier of OntarioPrevious Deputy PremiersCabinet: Executive Council of OntarioHead of council: Lieutenant Governor in Council, as representative of the Queen in Right of OntarioLeader of the government in parliamentDepartments of the Ontario GovernmentMinistry of Aboriginal AffairsMinistry of Agriculture, Food and Rural AffairsMinistry of Children and Youth ServicesMinistry of Citizenship and ImmigrationMinistry of Community and Social ServicesMinistry of Consumer ServicesMinistry of CultureMinistry of Economic Development and InnovationMinistry of EducationMinistry of EnergyMinistry of FinanceMinistry of Government ServicesMinistry of Health Promotion and SportMinistry of Intergovernmental AffairsMinistry of International Trade and InvestmentMinistry of LabourMinistry of Municipal Affairs and HousingMinistry of Natural ResourcesMinistry of Research and InnovationMinistry of RevenueMinistry of Skills DevelopmentMinistry of the EnvironmentMinistry of Tourism and CultureMinistry of Training, Colleges and UniversitiesParliament of Ontario (unicameral): National Assembly of OntarioPresident of the National Assembly of Ontario: Yvon VallièresParliament BuildingOntario Legislative AssembliesFederal representationOntario lieutenantList of Ontario senatorsFederal Courts of CanadaSupreme Court of CanadaFederal Court of AppealTax Court of CanadaCanadian court of appeal: Ontario Court of AppealSuperior court: Ontario Superior CourtProvincial Court: Court of OntarioThe Civil DivisionThe Criminal and Penal DivisionThe Youth DivisionMilitary court: Court Martial Appeal Court of CanadaMinistry of International RelationsOntario Government OfficesLaw and order in Ontario
Bar of Ontario – the provincial law society for lawyer s in Ontario (officially known by its French designation: Barreau du Québec)Capital punishment in Ontario: none.Ontario, as with all of Canada, does not have capital punishment.Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder on July 14, 1976.Constitution of OntarioCriminal justice system of OntarioCrime in OntarioOrganized crime in OntarioHuman rights in OntarioLGBT rights in OntarioSame-sex marriage in OntarioLaw enforcement in OntarioPenal system of OntarioCorrectional facilities in OntarioBeing a part of Canada, Ontario does not have its own military.
List of mayors in OntarioArchitecture of OntarioTallest buildings in OntarioCuisine of OntarioOntario wineFestivals in OntarioHumor in OntarioMedia in OntarioMuseums in OntarioOrder of precedence in OntarioPeople of OntarioList of members of the Order of OntarioProstitution in OntarioPublic holidays in OntarioPublic libraries in OntarioRecords of OntarioRegional culture in Ontario (culture by region)Culture of MontrealScouting and Guiding in OntarioArt in OntarioCinema of OntarioComedy of OntarioDance of OntarioLiterature of OntarioMusic of OntarioList of musicians from OntarioTelevision in OntarioTheatre in OntarioReligion in Ontario
Buddhism in OntarioChristianity in OntarioAnglicanism in OntarioAnglican Diocese of OntarioRoman Catholicism in OntarioRoman Catholic Archdiocese of OntarioHinduism in OntarioIslam in OntarioJudaism in OntarioSikhism in OntarioIrreligion in OntarioCurling in OntarioCurling clubs in OntarioBaseball in OntarioFootball in OntarioIce Hockey in OntarioIce hockey teams in OntarioOntario Hockey Association Junior A seasonsOntario Hockey League head coachesRugby OntarioProfessional sports teams in OntarioCoat of arms of OntarioFlag of OntarioProvincial flower:Provincial bird:Provincial tree:Provincial motto:Provincial symbol:Provincial capital:Economy and infrastructure of Ontario
Economic rank (by nominal GDP) - This ranking shows only the Rank of Canada, the country in which is located OntarioAgriculture in OntarioBanking in OntarioNational Bank of CanadaRoyal Bank of CanadaCommunications in OntarioInternet in OntarioRadio stations in OntarioTelevision in OntarioTelevision stations in OntarioList of Ontario area codesCompanies of OntarioCurrency of Ontario - Ontario is a province and therefore shares its currency with the country in which it is located, Canada.Economic history of OntarioEnergy in OntarioEnvironmental and energy policy of OntarioOil industry in OntarioElectricity sector in OntarioElectrical generating stations in OntarioHydroelectric generating stations in OntarioWind farms in OntarioBiomass generating stations in OntarioNuclear generating stations in OntarioFossil fuel generating stations in OntarioHealth care in OntarioList of hospitals in OntarioEmergency medical services in OntarioMining in OntarioMines in OntarioOntario Stock ExchangeTourism in OntarioWater supply and sanitation in OntarioTransport in Ontario
Air transport in OntarioAirlines of OntarioAirports in OntarioRail transport in OntarioRailways in OntarioVehicular transport in OntarioList of automobiles manufactured in OntarioVehicle registration plates of OntarioRoads in OntarioAutoroutes of OntarioCounty roads in OntarioList of Ontario expresswaysHighways in OntarioFormer provincial highways in OntarioList of Ontario Tourist RoutesThe Ontario education system is unique in North America in that it has 4 education levels: grade school, high school, college, university.
Primary education in OntarioSchool districts in OntarioEnglish educational institutions in OntarioGrade school in OntarioHigh school in OntarioHigher education in OntarioList of Ontario students' associationsCollege education in OntarioPublic colleges in OntarioArt schools in OntarioUniversities in OntarioMuseums in OntarioPublic libraries in Ontario