Bill 218, which Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has dubbed the Supporting Ontario's Recovery Act, proposes protecting people from legal action if they made a ``good faith effort'' to stop the spread of COVID-19 after March 17.

The Ontario government is investing more than $13.6 million toward five projects in Barrie, over $5.4 million toward four ventures in Orillia and nearly $275,000 toward two projects in Midland.

Downey has now written to Trudeau, asking him to instruct his ministers to reply to Ontario's requests to fill what he says is a funding gap of $25 million.

The budget cuts by the Ford government include slashing 30 per cent, or $133 million, in funding for Legal Aid.