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In the wake of a tragedy in London, Peggy Sattler (London West), Terence Kernaghan (London North Centre), and Teresa Armstrong (London-Fanshawe) sent a letter to Doug Ford, urging him to commit to a provincial plan to address homelessness in London and across Ontario.   Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario Legislative Building, Queen’s Park Toronto ON M7A 1A1 January 11, 2023 ...

Dec 29, 2022 at 08:02 Two people have been charged in connection with the murder of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer. On the afternoon of December 27, 2022, 28-year-old Provincial Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala responded to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville. The officer was fatally shot when he arrived at the scene. Two people were arrested in ...

Jill Andrew, NDP critic for Women’s Issues, released the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Violence against Women: “We take this day to remember the disgusting and senseless act of violence committed at l’École Polytechnique in 1989, when 14 women were killed for no reason but simply for being women. This was a hate crime. As we ...

Aujourd’hui, la Dre Merrilee Fullerton, ministre des Services à l’enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires, a publié la déclaration suivante : « Nous nous unissons aujourd’hui aux Canadiennes et Canadiens des quatre coins du pays pour souligner la Journée nationale de commémoration et d’action contre la violence faite aux femmes. Cette journée nous rappelle solennellement la tragique fusillade survenue il a 33 ans ...

Today, Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, released the following statement: “Today, we stand together across the country to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It is a solemn reminder of the tragic shooting 33 years ago at l’Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, in which 14 women were killed and 13 ...

The serial murders that occurred in Winnipeg, Manitoba are a national tragedy and another example of racism and hate. This is a call for action to address this hate that continues to put the safety of Indigenous women at risk – and to end the ongoing genocide that is its direct result. The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) recognizes and ...

La Loi de 2022 visant à accélérer la construction de plus de logements a reçu la sanction royale. Elle appuie les initiatives du gouvernement visant à atténuer la crise de l’offre de logements et à bâtir 1,5 million de logements au cours des 10 prochaines années. L’initiative « Accélérer la construction de plus de logements » élimine des coûts inutiles, des formalités administratives et ...

The More Homes Built Faster Act has been given Royal Assent, supporting the government’s efforts to tackle the housing supply crisis and get 1.5 million homes built over the next 10 years. More Homes Built Faster removes unnecessary costs and cuts through red tape and other bottlenecks that stand in the way of new homes being built. “More Homes Built ...

The Grow Ontario Strategy has been released. The strategy outlines the province’s plan to strengthen the agri-food sector, ensure an efficient, reliable, and responsive food supply and address ongoing vulnerabilities through new innovations. The sector’s vulnerabilities include labour shortages, outdated supply chain infrastructure and declining processing capacity. “The Grow Ontario Strategy is our government’s plan to make sure the province’s ...

La stratégie Cultiver l’Ontario a été publiéeLa stratégie décrit le plan de la province pour renforcer le secteur agroalimentaire, assurer un approvisionnement alimentaire efficace, fiable et réactif et aborder ses faiblesses constantes grâce à des innovations. Les vulnérabilités du secteur comprennent les pénuries de main-d’œuvre, l’infrastructure désuète de la chaîne d’approvisionnement et le déclin de la capacité de transformation. « ...

Aujourd’hui, Greg Rickford, ministre des Affaires autochtones, a fait la déclaration suivante : « Aujourd’hui, la population ontarienne se joint au peuple métis pour honorer le jour de Louis Riel, une journée de réflexion sur les efforts inlassables de Louis Riel pour protéger l’histoire, la culture et l’identité diverses du peuple métis. À cette date, en 1885, Louis Riel a ...

Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement: “Today, Ontarians join with the Métis people to honour Louis Riel Day, a day to reflect on Louis Riel’s tireless efforts to protect the diverse history, culture, and identity of the Métis people. On this date in 1885, Louis Riel was executed for leading the Northwest Resistance in defence ...

Today, Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement to mark Remembrance Day: “Today, I ask all Ontarians to join me in a moment of silence to honour our brave Canadian heroes who have sacrificed so much to defend our freedom, our rights, and our democracy. Remembrance Day is an opportunity for us to acknowledge the debt of gratitude every Canadian ...

Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, issued the following statement on Treaties Recognition Week: “This week, Ontario is marking the seventh annual Treaties Recognition Week by encouraging students and the public to learn more about treaties and how they form the basis of the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in this province. Treaties Recognition Week was introduced by the ...