Tories and New Democrats were angry the bill hadn't been sent to one of the many committees without bills on the agenda, rather than to a committee already working on private members' bills. ...
Author Archives: Brian Platt
Metrolinx lauded for reining in free-ride policy
Del Duca commends transit agency for acting on complaints 'in a responsible way,' as board decides that friends and family members of employees can no longer ride free. ...
Ontario discusses emissions targets with Ottawa
Environment Minister Glen Murray said that as national emissions targets have failed to materialize in North America, subnational agreements have become the norm. ...
Efficiency of environmental assessment system to be reviewed
Environment Minister Glen Murray said he didn't want to preempt what the review might recommend, but acknowledged many EAs 'should take a lot less time.' ...
With membership sales cut off, PC leadership candidates spin the numbers
While initial reports said Christine Elliott had only sold 13,000 compared with Patrick Brown's 40,000, Elliott has said her real number is more in the range of 26,000. ...
Opposition critics concerned about lack of funding for Great Lakes Protection Act
This is the third time around for Great Lakes protection legislation, after two previous versions died on the order paper ...
Four Ontario Cabinet ministers to attend national roundtable on murdered and missing indigenous women
Premier Wynne has said one of her goals for the roundtable is to get a federal inquiry on the disproportional rates of violence faced by indigenous women ...
After two years of wrangling, Ontario appoints a financial accountability officer
The NDP had secured a promise to create the position as a condition of supporting the Liberal budget in 2013 ...
PC party leaders distance themselves from MPP’s creationist views
For the second day in a row, the Tories were forced to play defence after the comments of their MPPs created controversy ...
As protesters rally, debate over sex-ed curriculum flares up in question period
The rally was organized by the socially conservative Campaign Life Coalition and featured PC leadership candidates Monte McNaughton and Patrick Brown as speakers. ...