On June 23, 1985 we were shocked to hear reports of an explosion onboard a plane travelling from Canada to the UK. That despicable terrorist attack on Air India Flight 182 claimed 329 innocent lives, including 280 Canadians, and it left our country grieving alongside the friends and family of those lost. Today, on the…
Del Duca outlines recommendations for protecting patient and worker rights Toronto, ON – June 23, 2020 – Steven Del Duca, leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, called for long term care reform by announcing a new framework that residents and their families can count on to ensure their health and safety. Del Duca provided eight…
After getting caught red-handed and backing down on his reckless plan to rip statutory holidays away from essential workers, Doug Ford has flip flopped – once again. Behind closed doors he tells his pals one thing, but in public we get a different story. This follows a long line of Ford Flip Flops, including: Being…
This morning, Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Party leader, called out the Ford government for their plan to reduce the number of statutory holidays for workers in Ontario from nine to three. “We’re not even out of this pandemic and Doug Ford is already back to his true self. He’s already taken away their sick…
Kathleen Wynne, MPP for Don Valley West, has issued the following statement: Today Minister Lecce made an announcement about supports for mental health and technology resources in publicly funded schools. There was some new money in the announcement but of the $230 million announced, over $200 million was not new money. $15 million for mental…
QUEEN’S PARK – Three Ontario Liberal MPPs condemned Premier Doug Ford’s scheme to create a new form of legal immunity for lawsuits against major corporations, including long-term care homes, arising from COVID-19. “This is exactly the wrong way to go, but just like his efforts to end inspections in long-term care and foster care, Premier…
TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, made the following statement: Doug Ford’s actions over the last few months is signalling a pattern of how he will manage Ontario’s economy moving forward – repeatedly he makes decisions where part-time workers suffer and those at the top are protected. We need to…
Today we join Icelandic communities in Ontario and all around the world in celebrating Icelandic National Day! On this day in 1944, the Republic of Iceland was established after centuries of Danish rule. While celebrations today are not the way we are used to, we know that Icelandic Ontarians are proud and hardworking, and we…
Hon. Stephen Lecce Minister of Education 5th Floor, 438 University Ave. Toronto, ON M5G 2K8 Dear Minister Lecce, Over the past weeks, we have seen a rise in protests against anti-Black and systemic racism in Ontario and around the world. We have heard stories from Black Canadians about the pervasive impact of anti-Black racism on…