The new rules would trace the path of “bubble zone” legislation rolled out in British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
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Opposition cries foul on government order to promote hydro plan – again
The Liberals' proposed regulation, made under the Ontario Fair Hydro Plan Act – poised to pass third reading this week – would be in effect from July 1, 2017, until July 1, 2018, expiring three weeks after next year’s Ju ...
Patient protection law poised to pass after tweaks to sexual abuse language
The legal wrangling during committee underscored tensions in the balance between a doctor’s right to practice and patients’ right to protection from sexual abuse. ...
Committee hears more complaints on hydro bill from organized labour and landowners
The hearings marked the third day in a row for the justice policy standing committee, which had its proceedings condensed as part of a Liberal procedural manoeuvre to punt legislation into passage before the summer reces ...
Liberals’ hydro plan to cost Ontarians $21 billion, watchdog says
Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault countered that these “outlier scenarios … are extremely unlikely.” ...
NDP candidate calls into committee hearing to air hydro complaints
Committee hearings on the Liberal government's hydro legislation included an appearance from an NDP byelection candidate. ...
Premier promises to get province back on track for high-speed rail line
The newly proposed high-speed rail line between Toronto and Windsor, aimed for completion by 2031, would cut travel time between London and Union Station to 73 minutes and cost about $21 billion, a report estimates. ...
Rent control, human trafficking lawsuits and supportive housing: Your legislative roundup
A QP Briefing roundup of bills that passed Thursday. ...
MPPs reject bill to enshrine conscience rights in assisted dying law
The demand came hours before a vote on a second reading of Bill 129, a Progressive Conservative private member’s bill that seeks to make clear that participation in the assisted-dying process is voluntary for all health ...
Auditor general scolds government over hydro rebate promos
The auditor general first called attention to a potential bulk mail loophole in its 2011 annual report, stating that the government included inserts trumpeting the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit alongside electricity bills ...
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