Ontario Morning News Round-up for November 25 On the same day Toronto Mayor John Tory called for $2 tolls for the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway and a new tax on hotel rooms, a City staff report called for the implementation of a far broader range of revenue generators. The Ontario Government has announced its next step in its ongoing efforts to reduce the gender wage gap - it's creating a new working group to advise...
Read moreFederal Morning News Round-up The Liberals have introduced new legislation that repeals changes the Harper government made to Canada's Election laws. Amongst the changes being made under Bill C-33 are: the reinstatement of voter information cards as identification; allowing vouching; and creating a national register of electors to pre-register youth aged 14 to 17. According to anti-poverty group Campaign 2000, Canada's child poverty rate has jumped from 15.8 per cent in 1989 when parliament passed a...
Read moreFederal Government announces new Food Health Strategy to revamp Canada Health Guide and improve food labelling. Health Minister Jane Philpott announced Monday a new food strategy comprised of policy measures that include revamping the Canada Food Guide, making the nutrition labels on food more readable, reducing harmful food additives such as trans fats and sodium, and restricting the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children. The main components of the strategy are...
Read moreProjected Ontario Legislative Business for Thursday, Oct. 20 (subject to change): 9:00 a.m. - Government Notice of Motion Number 2. Watch Live! Mr. Naqvi – That, pursuant to Standing Order 47 and notwithstanding any other Standing Order or Special Order of the House relating to Bill 37, An Act to amend the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007, and the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, when the Bill is next called as a Government Order, the Speaker shall put every...
Read moreProjected House business for Thursday, Oct. 20 (subject to change): The House is meeting between 10:00p.m. - 7:00 p.m. today. Watch All Chamber Proceedings Here! 10:30 a.m. - Government Business: Supply Motion may be debated. Watch Here! 11:00 a.m. Opposition Motion — Ms. Rempel (Calgary Nose Hill) — Genocide against the Yazidi people. Watch Here! 2:15 - Question Period. Watch Here! 3:15 - Government Business: Supply Motion may be debated. Watch Here! 5:30 p.m.Bill C-240 , Private Members'...
Read moreThere is no legislative or committee business scheduled for the Ontario Legislature on Friday, October 7. Search the full text, approval status, committee hearings and other details of all Ontario bills from the current session here!
Read moreProjected House business for Friday, Oct. 7 (subject to change): The House is meeting between 10:00 - 2:00 p.m. today. Watch All Chamber Proceedings Here! Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code, the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Income Tax Act, may continue to be debated at third reading; 11:15 - Question Period. Watch Here! Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Salaries Act and to...
Read moreProjected House business for Thursday, Oct. 6 (subject to change): The House is meeting between 10:00 - 7:00 p.m. today. Watch All Chamber Proceedings Here! 10:00 a.m. Debate over possible changes in Standing Order House rules. Watch Here! Approximately 2:20 - Question Period. Watch Here! 5:30 p.m.: Bill C-230, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearm — definition of variant), may continue to be debated at second reading. Watch Here! Projected Committee meetings for Thursday, Oct. 6 11:15...
Read moreProjected Ontario Legislative Business for Thursday, Oct. 6 (subject to change): 9:00 a.m. - Second Reading of Bill 7, An Act to amend or repeal various Acts with respect to housing and planning. Watch Live! 10:45 a.m. - Question Period. Watch Live! 2:00 p.m. Private Members' business: Watch Live! Private Members' Motion Number 27: "That in the opinion of this House, the Province of Ontario, upon passage of this resolution, act to replace the outdated Fluoridation Act with an updated...
Read moreProjected House business for Wednesday, Oct. 5 (subject to change): The House is meeting between 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. today. Watch All Chamber Proceedings Here! Approximately 2:20 - Question Period. Watch Here! A motion on the government’s decision to ratify the Paris Agreement, may continue debate; Bill C-225, Protection of Pregnant Women and Their Preborn Children Act (Cassie and Molly's Law), may continue to be debated at second reading. Projected Committee meetings for Wednesday, Oct. 5 3:30 - The Standing...
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