QUEEN’S PARK – The proposed changes to wind turbine noise testing by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) do not go far enough in addressing the negative impacts of Industrial Wind Turbines (IWTs), says PC Critic for Environment and Cap-and-Trade Lisa Thompson. The Ministry recently posted its proposed changes to the Environmental Bill […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Laurie Scott, PC Critic for Women’s Issues, is disappointed with the Wynne Government’s announcement today on human trafficking. “Today’s announcement does not commit to permanent multi-year funding of an anti-human trafficking strategy,” said Scott. “This glaring omission tells all those dedicated to the fight against human trafficking that the […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Laurie Scott, PC Critic for Women’s Issues, is disappointed with the Wynne Government’s announcement today on human trafficking. “Today’s announcement does not commit to permanent multi-year funding of an anti-human trafficking strategy,” said Scott. “This glaring omission tells all those dedicated to the fight against human trafficking that the Wynne […]
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The following is a statement from Ontario PC Community Safety and Correctional Services Critic Rick Nicholls on the Ontario Ombudsman’s investigation into the direction provided by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services to Ontario’s police services for de-escalation of conflict situations: “I thank Ombudsman Dubé for his thorough report. The Ombudsman was […]
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Trains to Grimsby well short of Niagara needs Kitchener – It was another day, another Transportation Minister GO announcement falling well short of the mark for Niagara, according to Ontario PC Transportation Critic Michael Harris. “After today’s announcement, Minister Del Duca has confirmed that he is leaving Niagara commuters waiting for the train,” […]
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OTTAWA – Today Ontario PC Attorney General Critic Randy Hillier (MPP, Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington) and Ontario PC Deputy Leader Steve Clark (MPP, Leeds-Grenville) continued to call on the Liberal Government to strengthen the loopholes in Bill 201, Election Finances Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016. The Standing Committee on General Government is holding public hearings […]
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Ontario PC Critic for Seniors, Long-Term Care & Accessibility Bill Walker made the following statement regarding the government’s decision to scale back nursing home inspections: “I’m very troubled that the Liberal government is on the brink of breaking a key promise to Ontario’s 78,000 vulnerable seniors, which is to keep them safe by […]
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The following is a statement from the Ontario PC Critic for Children and Youth Services Sylvia Jones on changes to the delivery of autism services for children: “Today’s announcement signals the Minister has listened to the concerns raised by thousands of parents, experts, organizations, municipalities and both opposition parties regarding the government’s original decision […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – Ontarians continue to wait for the release of the report the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care’s Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Patients and the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991. The task force was created to examine and provide the Minister with advice and recommendations on how to […]
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QUEEN’S PARK – MPP Laurie Scott (Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock) and PC Critic for Women’s Issues is calling on the Wynne government to release a comprehensive and meaningful action plan to combat human trafficking in Ontario. “Premier Wynne promised an action plan would be introduced this month. With only a few days left in June, it’s […]
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