Jan 31, 2018 @ 08:15 Ontario NDP Home and Long-term Care critic Teresa Armstrong issued the following statement in response to increased reports of resident-on-resident abuse at long-term care homes throughout Ontario: “I was heartbroken after watching the video of Meyer Sadoway’s treatment in a long-term care home and thinking about what his family, his sisters, had to endure. ...
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Interim Ontario PC Leader Vic Fedeli to remain as Interim Leader
Jan 31, 2018 @ 08:07 Leader of the Official Opposition Vic Fedeli announced he will remain as Interim Leader while a new permanent Leader is chosen. “Over the past few days, I have been humbled by the outpouring of support from Party members, candidates, and caucus,” said Fedeli. “I have been honoured to have them put their trust in me. ...
Read More »Special Olympics Ontario 2019 Provincial Winter Games – The Countdown Begins!
Jan 31, 2018 @ 08:04 The one-year countdown begins for the Special Olympics Ontario 2019 Provincial Winter Games in Sault Ste. Marie January 31 – February 3, 2019. Up to 500 athletes will be attending the games in addition to coaches, family, and friends. The 2019 event will feature competitions in six winter sports: Nordic Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Figure Skating, ...
Read More »Forging ahead with the latest secret trade deal leaves automotive workers, dairy farmers behind
On Monday, Ontario NDP International Trade critic Taras Natyshak released the following statement on the new Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): “Forging ahead with a renewed TPP that leaves automotive workers behind is simply wrong. We need to do the right thing and stand up for good manufacturing jobs but Kathleen Wynne has let us down before and can’t be trusted to ...
Read More »A revised MNDM (ONTC) mandate could allow extended passenger rail service in Northern Ontario
Jan 30, 2018 @ 08:52 Corina Moore, ONTC CEO spoke last week about the future of transportation at a Canadian Club luncheon in North Bay. In the Q&A that followed, local media quoted Moore as saying she “hopes as Ontario Northland continues to build momentum that one day soon the north will see the return of passenger rail service to ...
Read More »Ontario invests in job training up to 244 FN members with SuperCom
Ontario is investing in job training and economic development opportunities for Indigenous people in the Thunder Bay area. Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation David Zimmer visited Fort William First Nation to announce that the province is supporting a job training initiative for Indigenous people with SuperCom Industries LP. This investment, made through Ontario’s Indigenous Economic Development Fund, will support ...
Read More »Andrea Horwath on mosque shooting anniversary
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the shooting at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec. “One year ago today, the lives of six men were cut painfully short, and the lives of so many others were changed forever, in a cowardly act of Islamophobic violence. Today, Ontario’s New Democrats, alongside all ...
Read More »Minister of Health and Long-Term Care – Reducing Costs of Prescription Generic Drugs
Jan 29, 2018 @ 13:01 The following statement was issued today by Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, following an announcement by the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance and the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association: “The new initiative between the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) and the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association – reached after discussions led by the provinces of Ontario, ...
Read More »Statement from Interim PC Leader Vic Fedeli
Jan 26, 2018 @ 17:34 Today, Interim PC Leader Vic Fedeli made the following statement: “It is humbling and an honour to have the unanimous support of my friends in the Ontario PC Caucus and I graciously accept the position of Leader. “The last 48 hours have not been easy. I want to commend the brave women who had the courage to ...
Read More »Marathon OPP Charge Impaired Woman with Care or Control
Jan 26, 2018 @ 10:30 On January 25, 2018 at approximately 5:20 p.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a report regarding a possible impaired driver in the town of Marathon area. Officers patrolled the area and located the vehicle in a parking lot of a local business. When officers approached the vehicle they found it ...
Read More »Statement from PC Deputy Leaders Sylvia Jones and Steve Clark
“Like everyone, we were shocked to learn of yesterday’s serious allegations. Harassment has no place in our society, period. Allegations of sexual misconduct must be taken seriously. These voices deserve to be heard. It was appropriate that Mr. Brown resigned as Ontario PC Leader. Now it’s time for the Ontario PCs to move forward together to elect a new parliamentary leader. ...
Read More »NOWW calls for nominations for the Kouhi Award and the Margaret Philips Award
Jan 26, 2018 @ 09:02 Northwestern Ontario writers who excel at their craft and continue to contribute to the rich and diverse literary fabric of the region, as well as the organizations and individuals that help grow the writing community will be honoured this spring with a pair of awards. The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop is calling for nominations ...
Read More »Kathleen Wynne’s Statement regarding allegations
Premier Kathleen Wynne made the following statement today: “I first want to say that the young women who have shared their experiences are very brave. It was very courageous for them to step forward. In my heart, I hope that they are finding the supports that they need now. They did a very difficult thing, and they’ve been carrying this ...
Read More »Patrick Brown Denies Allegations, as Key Staff Resign
Jan 24, 2018 @ 22:45 Major news sources are reporting that Tory Leader Patrick Brown has denied the sexual misconduct allegations that were made by two women. These allegations date back to his days as a federal member of Parliament. Patrick Brown has made the following statement: “Ladies and gentlemen, A couple of hours ago, I learned of troubling ...
Read More »Horwath calls for Brown’s resignation
Jan 24, 2018 @ 22:20 Andrea Horwath has released the following statement: “My thoughts are with the brave young women who have spoken out to describe horrible, degrading and unsafe experiences they say happened at the hands of Patrick Brown. I’m disgusted and disturbed by these sexual misconduct allegations. ...
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