The premier said he would ‘never’ ask Lisa MacLeod to resign. ...
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‘He snatched her future away from her’: mother of severely autistic girl
Tina Walker introduced her two children on different ends of the autism spectrum to the premier last weekend. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, Feb. 13. ...
Sexual assault centres ‘in limbo’ with continued uncertainty over promised funding: advocate
The Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres says they didn't get answers from the government during a teleconference last week. ...
Doug Ford fundraising email calls student union activities ‘crazy Marxist nonsense’
The email raised questions about whether the PCs are considering a right-to-work policy in Ontario. The government says "no." ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, Feb. 11. ...
Government lawyers argue interim sex-ed curriculum is ‘not discriminatory’
ETFO says the government’s repeal of the 2015 sex-ed curriculum created a “chill” and caused confusion over what teachers could teach. ...
Lawyers for transgender girl asks tribunal to order PCs to temporarily reinstate modernized sex-ed curriculum
Marcus McCann says his client was disadvantaged because of the repeal of the 2015 sex-ed curriculum. ...
PC MPP Amy Fee’s legislative assistant resigns over government’s autism program announcement
The government says it plans to eliminate the autism program wait-list within 18 months. ...
Autism program changes should include more transparency for parents, oversight of service providers and shorter wait-lists: observers
Mike Moffatt's three-year-old son has been on the autism program wait-list for a year-and-a-half. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, Feb. 5. ...
In brief: Ontario Women’s Forum and student protests continue
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Ford government suggests Canada review its ‘retaliatory measures’ to U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
But one federal minister called this idea a ‘unilateral surrender to the Americans.’ ...
Wynne, Karpoche tell DemocracyXChange attendees about breaking away from Queen’s Park ‘bubble’
The former premier opens up about her reasoning for meeting with Black Lives Matters protesters and her experience as a lesbian seeking to become premier. ...
Ford government ‘absolutely committed to full-day learning’: Lisa Thompson
The minister’s statement comes after days of speculation over PCs’ plans. ...
Memo to education minister flagged the exclusion of gender identity in interim sex-ed curriculum
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario heard from Assistant Deputy Minister Martyn Beckett on Thursday. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, Jan. 31. ...
Disability advocates ask the government to ‘rein in’ principals’ power on student exclusions
The education minister's office said the government would provide an update on the issue 'in the near future.' ...
NDP to introduce legislation to protect local governments from ‘future meddling’
ROMA conference attendees also shared their views on the province's local governance review. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, Jan. 30. ...
Premier Ford marks seven months in office with campaign email blast, includes media in list of opponents
'It might seem like a long way off, but we've got to compete with the NDP, the Liberals, and the media,' Ford writes. ...
PCs hear their Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund review is causing municipalities ‘overwhelming anxiety and concern’
Kim Love, mayor of the Township of Madawaska Valley, said the OMPF is a 'very important' source of funding for her municipality. ...
Premier Ford promises municipalities a review of ‘joint and several liability’ rules
Municipal representatives are applauding the chance to consult with the provincial government on the issue. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, Jan. 25. ...
If done properly, smart cities hold promise in improving quality of life, says information and privacy commissioner
Brian Beamish also said that Ontario’s access and privacy laws are “old” and need to be reviewed. ...
MPPs hit the road for across-Ontario pre-budget consultations
MPPs were in Dryden on Monday where they heard from health care, library and municipal representatives. ...
Toronto District School Board asks province to reconsider cuts to programs aimed at ‘most vulnerable communities’
TDSB said it will see a $1 million cut to a grant that lets organizations in low-income areas use school premises for free. ...
Debate over move to one-member, one-vote system hits Ontario’s Liberals
Mitzie Hunter is calling for the Liberal party to 'modernize' and a one-member, one-vote system is the way to do that, she says. ...
In Brief: Hazel McCallion appointed as special adviser to PCs, Online raffles at the good ol’ hockey game, new interim cabinet secretary, a protest and a tweet
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, Jan. 18. ...
PCs cut tuition by 10 per cent, change OSAP, but some fear students will be ‘worse off’
PCs’ OSAP system will include a loan portion in all funding, putting an end to the Kathleen Wynne “free tuition” era. ...
Apprehension mounts with expected announcement on tuition cuts, OSAP changes
NDP MPP Chris Glover said he’s concerned that lower tuition fees could mean larger classes and less access to professors. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Wednesday, Jan. 16. ...
High schooler calls education cuts ‘a sad thing for students’
Student Alexia Ampofo said the funding was a way of telling students 'we are investing in you, we believe in you.' ...
UN International Year of Indigenous Languages, Part 2: Language seen as the heart of Indigenous culture and tradition
Aylan Couchie, 43, has committed to learning Anishinaabemowin, the language of her ancestors. ...
UN International Year of Indigenous Languages, Part 1: Sol Mamakwa hopes for Indigenous language translation at Queen’s Park
The Standing Orders permit members to speak in either English or French. Sol Mamakwa wants to be able to speak in Oji-Cree. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, Jan. 10. ...
Helping people identify their experience as human trafficking is key, survivor says
Ottawa-based Voice Found is using human trafficking awareness month in the U.S. to raise awareness about the issue. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, Jan. 8. ...
Ontario judge calls for ‘robust rights-education program’ with release of street checks review
Justice Michael Tulloch said youth and the public need to be taught about the province's street checks regulation and about the histories of Indigenous and Black communities. ...
Mixed reactions to appointment of advisers on Indigenous and francophone affairs
Clifford Bull, a former chief of Lac Seul First Nation who also ran as a PC candidate during the last provincial election for the new Kiiwetinoong riding, was named as special adviser on Indigenous affairs. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Jan. 3, 2018. ...
Your holiday briefing
Your holiday roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, January 2. ...
Your holiday briefing
Your holiday roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, December 28. ...
Your question period briefing: And it’s a wrap (we think)
What was asked and answered in question period on Dec. 20, 2018. ...
Office of Ontario’s child advocate contributed to report citing ‘systemic racism’ in Thunder Bay Police Service
Irwin Elman said ‘lived experience’ of youth should help inform how relations between Indigenous communities and police forces can be improved. ...
NDP motion calling for 24-7 mental health drop-in centres in Niagara would cost $2.5 million, CMHA says
NDP MPP Wayne Gates told his staff 'we’ve got to do more' after a few suicides devastated the Niagara region community. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. ...
Doug Ford stands by Ron Taverner appointment amid continued concerns over alleged political interference
Integrity Commissioner David Wake confirms that an NDP-requested inquiry of Ford in his government’s appointment of Taverner is underway. ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning briefing for Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. ...
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