Public servants are doing critical work amid the pandemic, writes Senator Tony Dean. ...
Category: Tony Dean
Dean: Province takes logical next step toward locally based health services
In his final column for QP Briefing, Tony Dean applauds the Health and Long-Term Care Ministry's move toward even more local planning ...
Dean: The tricky task of regulating Uber
Columnist Tony Dean says the best way forward on Uber may be to clear the way for the unionization of drivers. ...
Dean: Pay hike for civil service managers the right thing to do
Columnist Tony Dean weighs in on news that Ontario's civil service managers will be receiving pay raises totalling $58-million. ...
Dean: The AG’s report also had some positive things to say
Along with a look at the good things in the AG report, Columnist Tony Dean reports on the OPS hiring a chief talent officer to develop a more engaged and innovative leadership team ...
Dean: Matthews sees local initiatives as key to tackling homelessness
Columnist Tony Dean is a big fan of the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative launched in 2013, which is part of the province’s effort to end homelessness. ...
Dean: Full steam ahead for workplace safety insurance and pensions
Columnist Tony Dean observes the WSIB is making impressive headway in eliminating its unfunded liability, in part by getting people back to work sooner, while work continues on the ORPP despite investment community conce ...
Dean: There’s good stuff in the anti-racism action plan for OPS
Columnist Tony Dean, in applauding the plan unveiled by Cabinet secretary Steve Orsini, recalls that he heard painful stories from those affected by discrimination and harassment – and that the wounds never healed. ...
Dean: OPS needs to do more to remain a top-tier employer
Columnist Tony Dean reports that, fresh off winning several citations for its employment practices, cabinet secretary Steve Orsini outlines some of the work that lies ahead in a five-year OPS human resources plan. ...
Dean: Some QP political staffers heading to Ottawa
Columnist Tony Dean writes there will be a domino effect with some interesting job opportunities opening at Queen's Park in the wake of the brain drain to Parliament Hill. ...