. . . 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 ...
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On the agenda – June 13
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 ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . 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 ...
On the agenda – June 12
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 ...
Tony Dean: Rules that smother
By Tony Dean Public servants and their managers are focusing a lot these days on finding efficiencies. Governments are asking them to find new and more effective ways of providing public services at a lower cost. We of ...
Will work with NDP: Duguid
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 ...
This week's bills
Bill 2, Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit Act, was the subject of third reading debate. It could come forward for a final vote before the House rises on Thursday. Bill PR7, Royal Conservatory of Music Act, was introdu ...
People on the move
* Donna Cansfield has a new job as parliamentary assistant to Finance Minister Dwight Duncan. Previously, Cansfield was parliamentary assistant to Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid. This is Cansfield’s second s ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * A massive overhaul of the Condominium Act was announced Friday by Consumer Services Minister Margarett Best. As first reported by QP Briefing on Tuesday, the overh ...
The week ahead
Monday, June 11 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs will continue public hearings on Bill 55, the government's budget bill. Room 151. 2 p.m. The Standing Committee on Justice Policy ...