QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the government proposed to extend the moratorium on new and expanded water-taking permits:
“The government is doing the right thing by proposing to extend this moratorium.
It would be reckless and irresponsible to allow multinational companies to extract millions of litres of additional water …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to high school teachers voting in favour of strike action:
“High school students and teachers are bearing the brunt of the Premier’s attacks on public education.
Based on this overwhelming strike vote, it is clear that educators are united in their resolve to …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Attorney-General’s plans to change the judicial appointment process:
“Any reforms to judicial appointments must be consulted on with the Ontario Bar Association and all parties in the legislature so that we preserve judicial independence.
Judges should continue to be selected based …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, announced his offer of mediation to teachers’ unions:
“The government must take responsibility for bringing us to the brink of a labour strike in our schools.
This offer of mediation does not change the government’s uncooperative stance in negotiations …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after journalists revealed 2,400 Ontario schools and daycares exceeded federal guidelines for lead in drinking water:
“Government has a sacred responsibility to manage water in the public trust to ensure that everyone has access to clean drinking water.
This report clearly shows that we are …
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader, and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner released the following statement release of the autism panel report:
“I want to thank the Ontario Autism Advisory Panel for their hard work coming up with recommendations to fix one of the government’s biggest mistakes.
It’s been a difficult year …
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader and MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement following the FAO report on the province’s plan to create 15,000 long-term care beds:
“Successive governments have chronically underfunded elder care, punting this problem down the road as baby boomers enter their senior years.
The FAO’s …
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader, and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner set out his priorities as the legislature restarts, offering to work with the Premier to find solutions on big challenges.
See the full transcript of the speech here.
“I remain eager to speak with the Premier about how Ontario can be …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Education Minister’s press conference on contract talks with teachers:
“The Education Minister should not be forcing a choice between funding for classrooms and funding to fairly compensate teachers.
Let’s get our priorities straight.
Yesterday we learned that the province is giving top bureaucrats a …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the union representing high school teachers announced it would hold a strike vote:
“I urge the government to avoid an interruption to the school year by working hard to address the education quality concerns raised by teachers and education support staff.
I commend the …