Author Archives: QP Briefing Staff

. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere * OK, “Mayor McMeekin” has a ring to it. But is Ted McMeekin, currently the agriculture minister and the only Liberal MPP from Hamilton, thinking about running for the ...

By Kenyon Wallace New Democratic MPP Michael Prue's bid to prevent restaurant owners from keeping any portion of an employee’s tips might sound good in practice but needs a closer look, a hospitality expert says. Mike ...

. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere * The Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly set its summer meeting times on Wednesday. The committee will meet July 3, 4, 24 and 25 in Toronto to continue it ...

9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will meet for clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 55. Room 151. 3 p.m. The Fourth Symposium on HIV, the Law and Human Rights at the Delta Chels ...

. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Timmins is dealing with increasing numbers of nuisance black bears, forced from their natural habitat by recent forest fires. “I would think we have more bears runn ...

8:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts will continue its hearings into the ORNGE air ambulance service. Room 151. 1 p.m. The Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly will continue its r ...

. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 19, the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, wrapped up Monday afternoon at Justice Policy Committee in just 20 minutes. With ...

9 a.m. The Standing Committee on Government Agencies will meet to consider  appointments. Room 1 9 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. The Standing Committee on Estimates will meet to review the 2012-2013 Estimates of the Ministry of En ...

Inside Ontario is a weekly roundup of issues prepared by Contributing Editor Kenyon Wallace. Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid says his government isn’t keen on proposed NDP amendments to the structure of the Ea ...