Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Mauro on Wednesday introduced Bill 68, An Act to amend various acts in relation to municipalities, that he said "will help strengthen local governments and enhance their ability to serve t ...
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Seen: Bill to enshrine spring election passes second reading
The Election Statute Law Amendment Act builds on advice from the Chief Electoral Officer and among other things, allows 16 and 17-year-olds to register to vote before they're eligible to cast a ballot at 18. ...
Heard: MPPs decry U.S. election-like bigotry happening here
Canada sees shadows of the U.S. election bigotry in Canada, in the last federal election, a leadership race, and in our communities, said Liberal MPP John Fraser. ...
Heard: Wynne puts GTHA mayors on notice over Ontario Municipal Board
"There's a recognition that there needs to be intensification (in development) and in fact there's an embracing of intensification and good planning around this table," the Premier said after meeting with GTHA mayors Tue ...
Happening: Government starts consultation on cap and trade offset credits
Ontario intends to start its cap-and-trade system next year, with the province’s first auction tentatively slated for March, 2017. ...
Seen: Close call on closure motion for aggregate and mining modernization bill
Bill 39 would establish a new electronic mining lands administration system in Ontario, including an online registration system for mining claims. ...
Happening: Former director at the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services charged with fraud, breach of trust
Police have not yet disclosed the nature of the alleged fraud and breach of trust. ...
Heard: Advance voting low in Niagara West—Glanbrook, but less so in Ottawa-Vanier
So far, not many Niagara West—Glanbrook residents have come out to vote. ...
Happening: Liberal byelection strategy paints PC as Trump north
The Ontario Liberals want you to know their campaign strategy is comparing a PC candidate to Donald Trump. ...
Heard: Experts studying AG pension dispute getting paid $2,000 a day
The members of the committee will get a $1,900 per diem and the panel will be reimbursed for "reasonable expenses incurred in connection with their duties." ...
Seen: OPG reports $194 million in Q3 profit heading into $12.8 billion refurbishment
OPG’s fourth quarter will mark the first in which the company is refurbishing a nuclear reactor at its Darlington power plant, located about 45 minutes east of Toronto. ...
Happening: Panel appointed to deal with AG-government disagreement over pension assets
When in doubt, appoint an expert panel. ...
Seen: Ontario hires survivor to lead new anti-human trafficking office
The government announced Thursday it has named Jennifer Richardson as director of the new Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking Coordination Office. ...
Happening: Energy minister calls for review of gas prices
Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault is calling on the Ontario Energy Board to report back on the the transportation fuels market as soon as possible ...
Seen: Northern Ontario separatist party says it’s ‘our turn’ after Trump win
Party leader Trevor Holliday said his group is now "energized and reassured to see that Northern Ontarians are not the only ones fed up with the ideology of the cookie cutter politician." ...
Happening: Sudbury promised $4.6M for hospital scanner project
The provincial government is funding the hospital renovations required to have a PET-CT scanner in Sudbury. ...
Happening: Ontario eyes ‘more consumer-focused’ financial services regulation
The Liberal government is preparing legislation for a new “Financial Services Regulatory Authority.” ...
Seen: Progressive Conservatives nominate three candidates for 2018 election
The Tories are holding 11 nomination contests in November. ...
Seen: Premier Wynne on a historic walk of Queen’s Park’s political royalty
Historian Arthur Milnes tours the statues on the legislative assembly grounds. ...
Seen: More part-time work cuts Ontario unemployment rate to 6.4%
Canada's unemployment rate, meanwhile, remained at 7 per cent. ...
Seen: Busy legislative weeks sees many bills advance
A roundup of the bills advanced through the legislative process this week. ...
Happening: OIPRD probes how Thunder Bay police handle indigenous deaths, disappearances
"Alarming questions have been raised about the way the Thunder Bay Police Service investigates the disappearances and deaths of Indigenous people," Gerry McNeilly, the Independent Police Review Director said. ...
Happening: Doctors still responsible for patients during opioid investigations
Doctors may be under investigation for overprescribing opioids, but they're still responsible for their patients well-being. ...
Seen: Students protest post-secondary costs at Queen’s Park
The protest was organized by the Canadian Federation of Students’ Ontario branch, and called on the government to make post-secondary education more affordable. ...
Seen: Affordable housing bill passes second reading
Bill 7 would, among other things, allow municipalities to set inclusionary zoning rules for developers. ...
Seen: Liberal MPP’s bill to enshrine parental, pregnancy leave for local councillors goes to committee
NDP MPP Catherine Fife has also written to the Municipal Affairs Minister calling for automatic parental leave for municipal politicians. ...
Seen: Oft-absent MPP Monte Kwinter at grocery store booze unveiling
The 85-year-old MPP for York Centre was in tow for Finance Minister Charles Sousa's announcement about wine and beer sales in grocery stores. ...
Heard: Adam Capay to stay in new cell, Orazietti says
But the Community Safety Minister could not provide details on what mental health supports the 23-year-old inmate will have access to. ...
Happening: Health Minister won’t take long-term care home questions after multiple murder charges
The health minister said he can't take questions on long-term care homes, lest his answers be misinterpreted by the public and the media, in light of the multiple murder investigation. ...
Seen: Protecting students bill passes second reading
The legislation would automatically revoke a teacher’s certificate if they’re found guilty of sexually abusing a student or of a child pornography offence. ...
Happening: Integrity commissioner to fill in for budget watchdog during medical leave
A motion appointing J. David Wake as interim FAO, effective Monday, carried following Tuesday’s question period. ...
Heard: Wynne vows to run as Liberal leader in 2018 election
A recent Forum Research poll found that nearly half of those surveyed didn’t expect Wynne to lead her party into the next election. ...
Seen: Orazietti cleared of wrongdoing over board appointments
PC MPP Jim McDonell filed the complaint after his office inadvertently received a ministry briefing note that included the names of potential appointees to government boards and agencies. ...
Seen: Animal rights activists protest in rain with inflatable orca
They want to free Kiska. ...
NDP and Liberal MPPs call for parental and pregnancy leave for municipal politicians
NDP MPP Catherine Fife points out in an open letter that women are underrepresented in municipal governments. ...
Seen: NDP MPP’s domestic-violence leave bill passes second reading
Peggy Sattler's bill, if passed, would allow up to 10 days of paid leave for victims of domestic or sexual abuse. ...
Seen: Cheri DiNovo praying for Charles McVety
DiNovo gave a passionate defense of Bill 28 before speaking directly toMcVety and his children. ...
Seen: Lisa MacLeod gets all parties onside with catastrophic and compassionate care motion
Ontario will establish a committee to study how other jurisdictions handle extraordinary medical cases that leave patients paying high costs out of pocket. ...
Seen: Hydro rebate bill passes third reading
The government says most ratepayers can expect to knock off about $130 from their annual bill, with some rural consumers saving an additional $540 per year. ...
Happening: Financial Accountability Officer on medical leave, office confirms
A panel made up of MPPs from each party could select a temporary Financial Accountability Officer. ...
Seen: Government defends $11.7M in ads and consultants for electricity support program
“I didn’t realize that it was a subsidy program for Liberal consultants and ad people,” said PC Leader Patrick Brown during Tuesday’s question period. ...
Heard: Attorney General explores counselling support for jurors
In Ontario's courts, unless it's been ordered by a judge, a juror must pay out of her own pocket for counselling. ...
Heard: ‘Live in my shoes in a job that takes me below the poverty line’
A woman balancing three jobs is testing the Labour Minister's mettle after a Ryerson report shows precarious work could signal a looming public health crisis, particularly for immigrant and refugee women. ...
Seen: The Raymond Cho MPP Hydro Benefit Act is dead (the 8% electricity rebate bill is not)
Despite a debate over the naming rights, the Liberal government's 8-per-cent electricity rebate bill is being sent back to the house for third reading. ...
Seen: Left-leaning blog Press Progress alleges Patrick Brown cozied up to ‘anti-union lobbyist’
Brown's sex-ed letter snafu appears to be rippling through other interest groups. ...
Seen: Liberals fundraise using fear of Tory wins in impending byelections
A two-day fundraising blitz, and its $20,000 goal, says the Progressive Conservatives and their leader, Patrick Brown, can't be allowed to win. ...
Happening: MOH forming LHIN Renewal Implementation advisory group
Six members will be compensated $1,500-a-day for up to 30 days, ...
OMA airs health records privacy concerns in open letter to Ed Clark
The Ontario Medical Association is concerned about any privatization of health records without appropriate safeguards on patient data. ...
Happening: Brown calls on PM to nix province’s cap-and-trade system
Brown sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday that first calls for the latter’s support of “revenue neutral” carbon-pricing schemes at the provincial level. ...
Seen: Dissident docs want out of paying association dues
Thousands of doctors say the want their membership to the Ontario Medical Association to be voluntary. ...
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