February 16, 2016 - QP Briefing

Bills this week

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

Paul Dubé, former federal taxpayer watchdog, is your new Ontario ombudsman

Dubé, a former defence lawyer who became the first ever federal taxpayer's ombudsman in 2008, will start a five-year term as Ontario ombudsman on Apr. 1. ...

Your afternoon recap

Your afternoon roundup of news and noteworthy items for Tuesday, Feb. 16. ...

From the scrums: Del Duca on taking snow-plow scofflaws to arbitration

The transportation minister is "hopeful" the road maintenance companies will agree to have a third party settle the outstanding fines; if not, the last resort is taking them to court. ...

Wynne announces creation of anti-racism directorate

Legislation passed 10 years ago allowed for an anti-racism secretariat to be created under the Ontario Human Rights Commission, but this one will instead be placed under cabinet minister Michael Coteau. ...

Happening: Energy regulator setting up cybersecurity working group

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Purchase: Electric car subsidy a distraction from doing something useful

Columnist Bryne Purchase argues the increased subsidy for electric vehicles will not boost their sales as long as the price of oil remains so low. ...

Ontario budget to be unveiled Thursday, Feb. 25

Finance Minister Charles Sousa announced the budget date during a speech to the Empire Club of Canada. ...

What was asked in question period

For Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 ...

OMERS gets into dermatology, sells news release service

OMERS Private Equity acquires a U.S. dermatology services chain in the American Midwest and mid-Atlantic states, while selling control of Marketwired based in Toronto. ...

Daily Archives: February 16, 2016