Dubé, a former defence lawyer who became the first ever federal taxpayer's ombudsman in 2008, will start a five-year term as Ontario ombudsman on Apr. 1. ...
Author Archives: Brian Platt
From the scrums: Del Duca on taking snow-plow scofflaws to arbitration
The transportation minister is "hopeful" the road maintenance companies will agree to have a third party settle the outstanding fines; if not, the last resort is taking them to court. ...
Wynne announces creation of anti-racism directorate
Legislation passed 10 years ago allowed for an anti-racism secretariat to be created under the Ontario Human Rights Commission, but this one will instead be placed under cabinet minister Michael Coteau. ...
The legislation lined up for the spring sitting
Bills on sexual violence prevention, reducing environmental waste, and clamping down on payday lenders are all queued up for the spring sitting when it resumes on Tuesday. ...
What we learned from the Whitby-Oshawa byelection
From the PCs making another strong showing under Patrick Brown to the NDP again failing to capitalize on the Hydro One protest vote, here are a few byelection lessons. ...
New lobbyist rules getting closer to implementation
The legislation that brought in stricter rules on lobbying received royal assent last December, but the province still hasn't brought those sections into force. ...
Momentum builds for lowering UP Express fares
After years of transportation officials holding firm on the position that a base fare of nearly $30 was viable, Metrolinx and provincial leaders are now acknowledging a change is likely necessary. ...
Review aims to improve access to family court legal services
Despite dealing with consequential cases such as divorces, child custody, and child support, less than half of Ontarians in family court last year had legal representation. ...
Wynne: Metrolinx will be doing a ‘reassessment’ on UP Express
The premier spoke favourably of adjusting the airport train's fare structure, and hinted at much bigger potential changes to how the service operates. ...
Province commits $600,000 to two agencies for refugee settlement services
Premier Kathleen Wynne said Ontario will have taken in 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February, calling it a "remarkable success story." ...
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