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Daily Archives: June 1, 2016
What was asked in question period
Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown asked Premier Kathleen Wynne and Finance Minister Charles Sousa about the Financial Accountability Officer’s remarks that the Liberals were not as open or transparent as th ...
Ontario planning for sex reassignment surgeries to be done in-province
In 2009-10, 29 Ontarians received insured sex reassignment surgery procedures; by 2015-16, the number had soared to 158. ...
Natural gas expansion hearing to proceed – with or without climate plan
When the climate change action plan will be released has not been confirmed, but the Toronto Region Board of Trade announced that Environment Minister Glen Murray would discuss the plan at an event on June 10. ...
Task force addresses ‘appalling’ conditions at Ottawa jail
Corrections Minister Yasir Naqvi said some of the 42 recommendations to fix the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre could find application at jails across the province. ...
Ontario ‘prepared to deal’ for CPP enhancement: Sousa
The Finance Minister says any further compromise will need to address timing, benefits and contributions. 'It will have to be about what’s in the best interest of the people of Canada, as well as Ontario.' ...
Seen: Committee hammering out details of summer elections financing consultations
It will be a busy summer of public consultations about election financing. The general government committee met Wednesday to hammer out details of a schedule that will see the committee tour the province this summer, ...
Seen: David Suzuki stars in Ontario government ad for climate change plan
The Ontario government is releasing an ad promoting its soon-to-be-released Climate Change Action Plan that features David Suzuki. The ad is set to roll out this week. It shows Suzuki giving a talk on climate chang ...
Heard: Trails, waste diversion bill, pass third reading
Two more pieces of legislation are off to the lieutenant governor for a signature. Bill 100, the Supporting Ontario’s Trails Act, passed third reading on a 91-3 vote, with only three PC MPPs – Jack MacLaren, Jim McDon ...
Ontario commits $150 million for planning of Toronto’s subway relief line
The Metrolinx money is earmarked for design and engineering, as well as accurate cost estimates, to create a 'shovel ready' plan for the city to at last pursue a long-held dream taking ridership pressure off the Yonge li ...
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