Nov 25, 2017 @ 14:32 Aujourd’hui, lors d’un discours prononcé au congrès politique du Parti PC de l’Ontario, le chef du Parti Patrick Brown a dévoilé la plate-forme du Parti, intitulée la Garantie aux gens. « La Garantie aux gens présente notre vision et notre plan pour apporter un changement qui fonctionne pour l’Ontario, a dit Brown. Elle est au fond ...
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PC’s ‘The People’s Guarantee’
Nov 25, 2017 @ 14:32 Today in a speech delivered at the Ontario PC Party’s policy convention, Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown unveiled the Party’s platform, called the People’s Guarantee. “The People’s Guarantee lays out our vision and our plan to bring change that works for Ontario,” said Brown. “At its core it’s very simple. It’s a recognition of the ...
Read More »Joint Statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Today, Indira Naidoo-Harris, Minister of the Status of Women, and Dr. Helena Jaczek, Minister of Community and Social Services, issued the following statement: “Sexual violence and harassment against women is prevalent in our society. One in three women will experience some form of sexual assault in her lifetime. This is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated. That is why, on November ...
Read More »Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault – Response to NDP ‘Hydro One’s plan for pre-payment’
Nov 22, 2017 @ 17:34 I’m not surprised to see the NDP misleading people on electricity prices, and trying to confuse the conversation around rate applications. Utilities are given the opportunity to state their case to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) for updated rates through a regular application cycle. Whether it’s Hydro One, Greater Sudbury Utilities, or any other provider, ...
Read More »Hydro One’s plan to have customers pre-pay for electricity will hurt families
Nov 22, 2017 @ 13:39 In question period on Tuesday, Ontario NDP Energy critic Peter Tabuns called on the Wynne Liberals to stand up for Ontario families and direct the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to stop the privatized Hydro One’s plan to require pre-payment for power. Hidden in Hydro One’s distribution rate application for 2018-2022 are plans to replace ...
Read More »College Students to Receive Additional Support to Finish Studies
Nov 20, 2017 @ 14:26 Ontario is ensuring that college students returning to classes following the strike will receive the support they need to complete their studies. The province has required colleges to establish dedicated student support funds with net savings from the strike that will assist students who have experienced financial hardship as a result of the strike. Full-time ...
Read More »Privatized Hydro One wants to hike families’ bills again, NDP opposes increase
Nov 20, 2017 @ 14:20 In question period on Monday, Ontario NDP Energy critic Peter Tabuns called on the Liberal government to stop a plan that will force Ontario families to pay even higher bills for electricity. The recently privatized Hydro One is now seeking a rate increase of over $140 per household by 2022. “Last week, the CEO of ...
Read More »Strike to End and Classes to Resume
Nov 19, 2017 @ 15:12 Ontario has passed legislation to end the college labour dispute and return Ontario college students to the classroom. The Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Labour Dispute Resolution Act, 2017 governs the labour dispute between the College Employer Council and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) college academic unit. All outstanding issues are to ...
Read More »Colleges welcome passage of return to work legislation
Nov 19, 2017 @ 14:56 Ontario colleges welcomed today’s passage of Bill 178 that has ended the college faculty strike and will let faculty and students return to class. “The strike has been incredibly disruptive to students and we needed to end it,” said Sonia Del Missier, Chair, Colleges’ Bargaining Team. “The colleges will be working with all faculty to ...
Read More »Ontario Pays Tribute to Veterans and Soldiers
Premier Kathleen Wynne is encouraging people of all ages to attend one of the more than 175 Remembrance Day ceremonies being held in communities across Ontario today to honour the men and women who have served our country in times of conflict and peace. Ontario’s official Ceremony of Remembrance will be held this morning at Queen’s Park, marking the end ...
Read More »Minister’s Statement Regarding the College Strike and Support for Students
Nov 10, 2017 @ 16:34 Today, Deb Matthews, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development issued the following statement: “Since the strike began, I have been clear that my focus is on students and their learning. I have had the opportunity to meet with a number of student leaders and their provincial associations. I have heard from them about hardships ...
Read More »Treaties Recognition Week 2017 – November 5 – 11
David Zimmer, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day issued the following statement today to mark Treaties Recognition Week: “Last year Ontario designated the first week of November of each year as Treaties Recognition Week to recognize the importance of treaties, and to bring awareness to the treaty relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in ...
Read More »NDP fights Wynne Liberals’ loophole to allow un-equal pay
UPDATED Nov 1, 2017 @ 15:37 NDP Labour critic Cindy Forster will debate her Bill, Fairness in Minimum Wage Act, in the Ontario legislature on Thursday at 1:45 p.m. Forster’s legislation would eliminate sub-minimum wages paid to liquor servers and students and ensure that they qualify for the same $15/hour minimum wage as other workers in Ontario. Nov 1, ...
Read More »La députée, France Gélinas présentera le Projet de loi 33, « Le temps alloué aux soins » en deuxième lecture
Nov 1, 2017 @ 10:58 France Gélinas, la députée de Nickel Belt et porte-parole de la santé pour le parti Néo-démocrate était accompagnée par des alliés des soins de longue durée (SLD) pour discuter de la deuxième lecture du Projet de loi 33, « Le temps alloué aux soins. » « Ce projet de loi a été créé avec un ...
Read More »MPP France Gélinas to bring forward Bill 33, A Time to Care for second reading
Nov 1, 2017 @ 10:57 France Gélinas, the MPP for Nickel Belt and Ontario NDP critic for the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care was joined by allies of people in long-term care (LTC) to discuss second reading of Bill 33, “A Time to Care”. “This bill was written with a specific goal in mind, protecting the health and ...
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