"Ontario has much to offer British Columbia" when it comes to regulating gambling, a B.C. report dubbed "Dirty Money" has found. ...
Category: Law and Safety
Complaints of civil service wrongdoing prompt provincial offence charge and referral to police, report reveals
The Office of the Integrity Commissioner has declined to release any information about the specifics of the allegations. ...
Premier-designate leaves door open for changes on marijuana legalization
After the federal government set the legalization date for Oct. 17, Doug Ford said he is seeking to consult with others about how cannabis should be sold in Ontario. ...
PC candidate faces eight claims of fraud and ethical breaches, including four ongoing lawsuits
Ripudaman Dhillon, the Tories' man in Brampton North — a riding already tainted by recent scandal — accused of “fraud, deceit, dishonesty” in connection with his immigration consultancy. ...
Human rights watchdog applauds law to curb solitary confinement, despite broader justice system concerns
Legislation marks a 'transformation' following a report last year, the first major review of the correctional system in more than three decades. ...
Patrick Brown broke integrity law, failed to disclose $375K loan from former PC candidate he initially claimed came from family
The integrity commissioner also detailed the strange state of the former Tory leader's finances before his political downfall in January of this year. ...
Ontario Ombudsman calls on province to close gaps in segregation legislation
The Ombudsman is warning that the bill allows for facilities to be exempted by regulation from major pieces of the new law, which could be abused. ...
Human rights commissioner calls for ‘urgent action’ on Indigenous, Black overrepresentation in child welfare system
Indigenous and Black children removed from families at more than two times the rate of rest of child population: report. ...
Cabinet minister says she is open to offering apology to former NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo
DiNovo, known as the 'radical reverend' who has laid claim to performing the first legalized same-sex marriage in Canada in 2001, wants an apology for the fallout. ...
Anti-racism minister calls out Doug Ford for ‘American-style’ politics toward racialized groups and gun violence
Michael Coteau says supporting marginalized communities demands concrete 'solutions,' not just saying, " 'I love Black people and Black people love me.' " ...