The most consequential change is clarifying what an officer must tell someone before attempting to collect identifying information. ...
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New bills, regulations and other legislative miscellanea. ...
Liberal MPP Bas Balkissoon resigns, effective immediately
A byelection in Scarborough-Rouge River, which has gone Liberal in every election since its creation in 1999, will be called within six months. ...
Province and OPSEU developing new pay-equity framework
OPSEU says the current collective bargaining pay-equity model, which is meant to ensure jobs dominated by women aren't paid less, is "outdated." ...
The next salvo in the ketchup war: Tomato Day legislation
A Liberal MPP's private member's bill would proclaim July 15 as Tomato Day and make the tomato Ontario's official vegetable. ...
What was asked in question period
For Monday, Mar. 21, 2016. ...
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Former Ontario NDP cabinet minister among Senate appointments
Given the largely partisan process that had been used to appoint senators by previous federal Liberal and Conservative governments, Frances Lankin's appointment is notable. ...
Two days of budget bill hearings cancelled
Hearings had been scheduled for March 22, 23 and 24, but because not enough witnesses signed up, only the March 22 hearing will go ahead. ...
Province wants to develop ‘vacation villages’ for tourists
Ontario hiring consultants to look into as many as five 'vacation village' sites in the province, modelled on the style found in Europe. ...