Today marks World Oceans Day, a day to recognize the importance of clean and healthy water and to commit ourselves to environmental sustainability. We celebrate the role of oceans and clean water in our everyday life and work towards protecting it. Keeping our oceans and water sources healthy is vital to our lives. From the…
The Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction 56 Wellesley St W., 7th Floor Toronto, ON M5S 2S3 Dear Minister Sarkaria, I’m writing today regarding an important matter involving thousands of entrepreneurs who own and operate hair and beauty salons across Ontario. These small business owners closed their operations…
Today, we commemorate the 76th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. We commemorate and remember the sacrifice of those who fought and gave their lives in this critical turning point of the Second World War. The largest combined military operation in history, dubbed Operation Neptune, saw 150,000 Canadian, British, and American troops side…
TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, made the following statement: Doug Ford couldn’t be more wrong when it comes to sick days. One of his first acts was to slash the paid sick days women and men across this province rely on. When an Ontarian is sick – they should…
TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, made the following statement: Today we learned that Ontario is now an economic outlier in Canada. While every other province gained jobs in May, Ontarians continue to lose them. We now know Doug Ford has no plan for Ontario’s economy. We continue to watch…
Hon. Sylvia Jones Solicitor General Ministry of the Solicitor General George Drew Building 18th Floor, 25 Grosvenor Street Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1Y6 Minister: In recent days, we have seen incredibly troubling images out of the United States and inspiring, peaceful protests by activists in the US, in Canada and around the world. These young people…
FACT CHECKING FORD Funding for the Anti-Racism Directorate Queen’s Park – Michael Coteau, MPP for Don Valley East and Ontario Liberal critic for Anti-Racism, called out Premier Doug Ford’s false claim yesterday that his government has maintained the same level of funding for the Anti-Racism Directorate. Premier Doug Ford said: “There has been no cuts…
Hon. Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Bldg Rm 281, Queen’s Park Toronto ON M7A 1A1 Premier: Yesterday in the Legislature, we stood to ask you whether you believe systemic racism is real and to take concrete action to fight anti-Black racism, particularly by restoring the full funding and scope of work to the Anti-Racism…
Today I join with Italians around the world in celebration of Festa Della Republica, in commemoration of the fall of fascism and the establishment of the Italian Republic. Rising from the rubble of WWII, the people of Italy voted in a referendum to establish a republic, and with it the birth of modern Italy. Today,…