TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, issued the following statement: “Just over one month ago, Doug Ford’s government sent a memo to school boards around the province foreshadowing cuts and job losses for education workers. Doug Ford needs to stop keeping education workers in the dark and release the funding…
“Today in Ontario we’re celebrating First Responders Day and Doctors’ Day. With everything that has happened over the past year, all of us have a much healthier and deeper appreciation for what these two groups of professionals, among others, go through, every day, as they serve our families. For the past year, not only have…
TORONTO – Ontario Liberal Leader, Steven Del Duca issued the following statement: “I want to thank the Long-Term Care Commission for their dedication and diligence. It is time for us to accept their recommendations and move forward urgently to take action to fix long-term care once and for all. During my time in government, I…
TORONTO – Ontario Liberal Leader, Steven Del Duca issued the following statement: “My heart goes out to the families who experienced illness and even death waiting for Doug Ford to start listening to the Science Table. It’s unacceptable it took this long. I’m happy action is being taken, but I’m appalled that people suffering wasn’t…
TORONTO – Ontario Liberal Leader, Steven Del Duca issued the following statement: “While it’s clear that Doug Ford’s half-hearted sick leave plan abandons workers, they can’t afford anymore delays because of Ford’s political games. That’s why Ontario Liberals have voted to pass the legislation urgently. Ontario Liberals will remain steadfast champions of the program workers…
TORONTO – Ontario Liberal Leader, Steven Del Duca issued the following statement: “Today’s half-hearted attempt at a paid sick leave program is an abandonment of workers. It’s been a week since his apology and 412 days since my first letter on paid sick leave, and what Doug Ford came up with is a failure. In…
TORONTO – Ontario Liberal Leader, Steven Del Duca issued the following statement: “Last week Doug Ford apologized – and literally shed tears – for not bringing in paid sick leave. After nearly a week since his apology, several flip flops, more than 20,000 infections, and 159 deaths, we’re finally going to hear something. I want…
TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, issued the following statement: “I would like to thank the Auditor General for her report. While Ontario Liberals made some progress on long-term care, it’s clear there is still so much left to be done. While we knew Doug Ford and his government had…
“Today is National Day of Mourning in Canada. A day when we think about and remember workers who have been killed, injured, or suffered illness because of workplace related hazards and occupational exposures. It’s a day that has a lot of meaning in my family. Alfonso, my grandfather, spent much of his adult life travelling…