Former constituency office employee comes forward to take issue with ex-MPP's assertion that the allegations were 'unfounded and unsubstantiated' - and she hopes others will be undeterred in taking a stand against haras ...
Author Archives: QP Briefing Staff
Ontario’s autism overhaul wasn’t about the children: Youth advocate
Simply heeding calls from desperate parents and the opposition to reverse the government's unpopular decision to cut children from the intensive therapy wait list is not enough to fix the system either, says Irwin Elman, ...
Heard: MPP cites child advocate’s quotes in QP
Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth Irwin Elman had some harsh words for the government over its handling of the autism therapy wait lists on Tuesday. And on Wednesday morning, those words made their way into q ...
Ombudsman urges end to indefinite solitary confinement
Paul Dubé calls for development of programs to better deal with vulnerable inmates facing behavioural and mental health challenges. ...
Bills this week
The following bills are scheduled to come before the legislature this week: Bill 172, the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act Third reading debate starts Tuesday morning, continues on Wednesday afte ...
What was asked in question period
For Tuesday, May 10. ...
Happening: Liberals, NDP make preparations for Scarborough-Rouge River byelection
Scarborough-Rouge River New Democrats will meet on May 26 to decide who will carry the party banner in the riding’s upcoming byelection. “We are excited to get the nomination process underway,” said provincial secreta ...
Craitor’s ex-staff free to talk about sexual harassment allegations: Wynne
The premier has identified former Liberal MPP Kim Craitor one of the two Liberal MPPs accused of sexual harassment during her leadership. ...
Far-reaching GTA West highway update expected in spring
An April 20 order-in-council established an unnamed, four-person "Advisory Panel for the Greater Toronto Area West Highway Corridor project." ...
Number of nurses up, but opposition warns of cuts
The Liberals and NDP traded numbers on Monday while debating whether there have been any cuts to nursing positions in the province. ...