“The U.K. has been doing this for 15 years. Fifteen years. And way, way more expansive than this [plan]," RNAO CEO Doris Grinspun said. ...
Author Archives: Jack Hauen
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, October 22. ...
Children still trickling off autism wait list as needs-based strategy half a year away
"I don't think the $600 million that everyone's been talking about actually exists," the former president of the Ontario Autism Coalition told QP Briefing. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, October 21. ...
Ford government re-announces $30 million in northern broadband funding previously committed by Liberals
Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic Sol Mamakwa said Ford will "have to do more than re-announce funding committed by previous governments." ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Frday, October 18. ...
In Brief: Modernizing Ontario’s radio network, Tory weighs in on TPL controversy, and more funding for small hospitals
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Pinballing deficit numbers due to policy decisions by Liberals and PCs: FAO
Ontario's deficit stands at $7.4 billion — double the 2017-18 deficit of $3.7 billion, but significantly lower than the $15 billion Ford previously claimed. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, October 17. ...
Government backs off Toronto transit upload as city supports Ontario Line
"Our government's goal was always to get transit built," Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney said. "[The] upload was a means to an end." ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, October 16. ...
Ontario Nurses’ Association calls on federal leaders to implement national anti-violence strategy
The message is part of the ONA's "Nurses Vote" election campaign, which also calls for universal pharmacare and national standards for long-term care. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, October 15. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, October 11. ...
Lecce announces $38.6 million for youth mental health, preaches patience in investigation into Hamilton teen’s killing
Lecce declined to talk about repercussions for the school, saying he'll wait for a the police investigation to conclude before moving forward. ...
Fall economic statement coming Nov. 6 with ahead-of-schedule deficit reduction: Rod Phillips
Phillips said the government will beat its deficit target of $10.3 billion, but wouldn't say whether it'll be higher than last year's $7.4 billion total. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, October 9. ...
Stakeholders looking for more patient engagement, community services from province’s new mental health strategy
The government's new mental health and addictions strategy will hopefully release sometime this fall, Michael Tibollo said. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, October 9. ...
Potential lifting of pit bull ban welcomed by owners, experts after nearly 15 years of pushback
Animal obedience trainer Kelcie Dunn said the news that the province's ban could be overturned was "absolute music to my ears." ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, October 8. ...
In Brief: Yusra’s scholarship, Toronto’s new pro-vaccine ad campaign, and TCDSB to vote on vaping action
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, October 7. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, October 4. ...
Ford government reverses cuts to welfare and children’s aid after pressure from advocates, municipalities
The reversals come shortly before the federal election, as Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has avoided even mentioning Premier Doug Ford's name. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, October 3. ...
Lawyer Kathryn Marshall, wife of Andrew Scheer’s campaign manager, threatens NDP MPP with libel suit over racism claim
“Politicians, or people connected to politicians ... have been a lot quicker to threaten defamation claims" of late, one Toronto defamation lawyer said. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, October 2. ...
‘Arts are not efficiencies’: Publishing workers demand reversal of Ontario Arts Council cuts
"Arts programming should not be the work of only those who are economically privileged and can work for free," Canthius magazine board member Puneet Dutt said. ...
In Brief: Workplace blitzes, basic income and long-term care beds
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, October 1. ...
Students report maxing out credit cards, taking on extra jobs to stay in school after OSAP cuts
‘We are making it so difficult for students to pursue ... the post-secondary dreams that they have,’ says Chris Glover, the NDP’s colleges and universities critic. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, September 30. ...
Toronto protesters pack Queen’s Park, demanding action on climate change
Environment Minister Jeff Yurek did not attend the climate strike, as his office said he had a full day of meetings on Friday. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, September 27. ...
Ford government appears to have no plans to host mandatory anti-racism conference
“If the province wants to do real anti-racism work...they wouldn't be afraid of hosting a conference to let the public know what steps they are taking," NDP Anti-Racism Critic Laura Mae Lindo said. ...
Province will lose more than 10,000 teachers under PC education plan, watchdog finds
Education Minister Stephen Lecce reiterated that "no teacher will lose their job," though thousands have already been laid off due to government cuts. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, September 26. ...
‘Undeterred’ by OSSTF’s transparency plan, education minister declines to make bargaining positions public
"That is their prerogative and I respect that," Lecce said, referring to OSSTF publicizing its bargaining positions. "I remain undeterred from my mission." ...
Province declines to release results of regional government review for now
"We're going to take our time, talk to our cabinet colleagues and we'll have more to say in the fall," Clark told reporters on Wednesday. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, September 24. ...
‘Drag it out into the sunlight’: Ontario education unions pressure Ford government as negotiations crumble
OSSTF President Harvey Bischof said the "unprecedented" plan to publicize the union's bargaining positions isn't an attempt to shame the government. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, September 24. ...
Ministry of Health vows to begin hiring permanent patient health-care advisory council soon
Former PFAC member David Fasano said the government hasn't adequately planned for succession, ignoring a plan from its initial members. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, September 23. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, September 20. ...
Parents say children ‘coughing up blood’ due to vaping: Christine Elliott
Elliott said she is treating vaping a "priority matter" and that she is "not going to sit around and look at statistics for months and months on end.” ...
Ontario MPPs and Liberal leadership hopefuls weigh in on Trudeau’s blackface scandal and apology
“I should have known better, but I didn’t. And I’m really sorry,” Trudeau said. “I didn’t consider it a racist action at the time, but now we know better.” ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, September 19. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, September 18. ...
Close
By registering or logging in, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Close
By registering or logging in, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Close
By registering or logging in, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Close