December 7, 2015 - QP Briefing

Engineers say government misled them over promised change to labour law

Professional Engineers Ontario say that in 2010, the Liberal government committed to dropping a labour law exception but reversed course under pressure from business groups. ...

Province handed ‘historic opportunity’ to curb urban sprawl, Crombie says

Former Toronto mayor and his advisory panel lay out strategic directions to guide a growing Greater Golden Horseshoe, including more support for agricultural lands ...

Anti-carding activists say draft regulation ‘falls short’ of ending arbitrary street checks

Ontario's chief human rights commissioner says the province's new anti-carding regulations continue to have loopholes allowing police to cast wide net on whole racialized communities. ...

MacCharles to meet with Children’s Aid Societies next week

Minister for children and youth services to instruct CASs to 'develop a quality improvement plan regarding a number of issues associated with the auditor general’s report.' ...

Province takes cautious step forward on HOT lanes

High-occupancy toll lanes have been promised since 2013, but the province's plan announced Monday was only a small pilot project starting next summer and the potential for more in 2021 ...

Happening: Manitoba to link cap-and-trade system with Ontario and Quebec

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Bills this week

Bills scheduled to come before the legislature and committees this week. ...

What was asked in question period

PC Leader Patrick Brown asked deputy premier Deb Matthews if she thinks it is acceptable to hand out $1 billion in economic development grants without proper accountability. Brown asked Minister of Economic Develo ...

Director of Legislative & Political Affairs

Ontario Catholic School Trustees' Association, Toronto ON The Position Reporting to the Executive Director, you will play a key role in developing and executing policy options for the Board of Directors. The obje ...

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, Dec. 7. ...

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