QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the government bowed to opposition from farmers and abandoned its plan to sever farm lots.
“Ontario farmers have been clear in their opposition to the government’s plan to pave over our prime farmland.
Thanks to their strong action to protect our …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to new mapping showing that Ontario can deliver the next 30 years of GTHA homes and workplaces while using just a portion of the 350 km2 of land that was approved for development before 2022.
“We’ve known all along …
“Strong, healthy ecosystems are the foundation of our communities, our environment, and our economy.
But when it comes to protecting them, the Premier gets a failing grade.
Since taking office, they have gutted conservation authorities and made devastating funding cuts to programs that limit the spread of invasive species.
They’ve pulled the plug on protecting …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that the government will extend the consultation period on the proposed Provincial Planning Statement following calls from agricultural organizations to protect prime farmland.
“Ontario farmers have taken a strong stance against this government’s plan to pave over prime farmland.
But contrary …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement as the government prepares to pass legislation that will expand the practice of penned dog hunting in Ontario.
“I am deeply disturbed about the government’s proposal to allow new licences and transfers for penned dog hunting facilities, or ‘train and trial’ areas, in Ontario.
A …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to an open letter from the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Lung Association and Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada calling on government to prioritize reducing tobacco use in a major lawsuit settlement currently under negotiation with Big Tobacco companies.
“I am proud …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to calls from agricultural leaders and organizations across Ontario for the government to abandon Bill 97 and the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement.
“Ontario’s farmers have a clear message for the Premier: to farm, we need farmland.
Our province’s food and farming sector is …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a report showing that the Alberta Surgical Initiative to outsource public surgeries to private facilities diverted resources from the public system and reduced provincial surgical capacity.
“The evidence is clear: privatizing healthcare only leads to poorer quality of care.
Everywhere it has …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner announced he is tabling three proposed private member’s bills to protect Ontario’s Greenbelt for generations to come.
The bills are:
No More Highways in the Greenbelt Act, 2023, which would prohibit the construction of any new highways in the Greenbelt area;
No More Pits or Quarries in the Greenbelt Act …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the release of the Auditor General’s report on the State of the Environment in Ontario.
“We are in a climate emergency. But instead of sounding the alarm, the Premier is pouring fuel on the fire.
And today’s AG report is a stark …