Diamond & Diamond is considering suing the provincial government on behalf of the families of the alleged victims of Elizabeth Wettlaufer. ...
Author Archives: Jessica Smith Cross
Who’s lobbying for whom
A list of new, amended and renewed registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. ...
Mini-shuffle 2017: Tracy MacCharles is back
Tracy MacCharles says she'll be quick to get up to speed on the issues in her ministry, as she's been engaged on them before. ...
Mini-shuffle 2017: Ontario has ‘symbolic’ stand-alone seniors affairs ministry, women’s issues ministry
Seniors' upgrade to full ministry status reflects demographic changes, the new minister says. ...
Happening: Cabinet members to be sworn in Thursday
Ontario doesn't currently have a full-time corrections minister, and the premier had said one would be appointed soon. ...
Happening: Government seeking power to charge, fine long-term care homes
The provincial government had already ramped up long-term care homes inspections after a negative auditor general report in 2015. ...
Pharmaceutical lobbying effort highlights conflict over biosimilar drugs, confusion over Patients First
A pharmaceutical company took an MPP on a tour of its clinic in her riding and raised some concerns about public coverage of one of its drugs. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, January 11. ...
Financial accountability watchdog warns health-care cuts will be required to meet budget targets
A growing and aging population will demand more from the government than has been budgeted, the watchdog warns. ...
Ontario to fund some of the cost of three supervised-injection sites in Toronto, one in Ottawa
But exactly how much of the annual operating cost of the four supervised injection sites will be borne by the province remains unclear. ...