Brian Platt, Author at QP Briefing

With the budget bill passed, what’s next for Hydro One?

Once the bill receives Royal Assent, a series of events are triggered to pave the way for the first IPO, including the removal of legislative officer oversight and an overhaul of the company's governance. ...

Legislation to address how police disclose a person’s record

A bill will create three categories of records checks to be standard across Ontario, a reform that has been urged for years by groups concerned about civil liberties, especially in cases of divulging non-conviction infor ...

Tougher sanctions enacted for distracted, impaired driving

A road safety bill passes unanimously that will bring some of the harshest driving rules in Canada; Transportation Minister acknowledges that technology is not yet in place to detect drug-impaired driving ...

Speaker clears Hydro One executives of contempt of legislature

The key factor, according to Speaker Dave Levac, is the allegations took place outside the house chamber, and to the extent they involved MPPs, it wasn't related to their legislative work. ...

PCs launch campaign against Hydro One IPO using 2002 Liberal talking points

The tables have turned bizarrely, as 13-year-old Liberal talking points against the then-PC government's plan to privatize the utility are now being wielded by the PCs against the Liberal government's plan. ...

Del Duca sets course for a driverless, electric vehicle future

Transportation minister outlines vision that looks beyond current slate of transportation projects to a not-so-far-off future where transportation network is filled with driverless, electric vehicles ...

Marin gets extension as ombudsman – for four months

A squabble between Liberals and NDP over length of temporary appointment had meant Marin could have been out of the job by the weekend ...

Long-planned changes to Condominium Act introduced

A bill gives condo owners more protection from unexpected costs, brings in tightened regulations for building management, and helps resolves disputes more quickly. ...

Budget tweaked, but Liberals stand firm on contentious items

There are many small changes to the bill coming, but the government is not backing down on legislative officer oversight for Hydro One and changes to government advertising regulations. ...

Privacy watchdog calls for retabling of e-health records bill

The commissioner's annual report also calls for law enforcement standards on body-worn cameras, tightened up disclosure rules on police record checks, and more action to implement a 2014 report on open government. ...

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