QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after news of full-time job cuts to Legal Aid:
“It is misleading for the government to tell vulnerable people in need of legal representation that they can simply call the Premier or the Attorney General after the funding cuts to Legal Aid.
This is not …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after Ottawa, Huntsville and Bracebridge all declared a state of emergency in response to rising flood waters:
“Thank you to all the emergency service personnel, including the Canadian Armed Services, who are working around the clock to keep people safe from rising flood waters …
MPP Mike Schreiner’s Constituency Office is holding a Community Conversation on Autism. Please register for this event taking place May 24th.
We want to hear about your concerns regarding the Ontario Autism Program.
We welcome parents, service providers, education representatives, and people living with Autism.
Location: Cafeteria @ Community Living Guelph Wellington, 8 Royal Rd …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after news the 50 Million Tree Program had been cut:
“It’s clear that the Premier does not believe that the new licence plate slogan “a place to grow” applies to trees and forests. For them, Ontario is no longer a place to grow, but instead a …
QUEEN’S PARK — The government is proposing changes that would gut the Endangered Species Act, taking an axe to protections for Ontario’s 243 species at risk.
“The Liberals put the Endangered Species Act on life support. Today the government proposed changes that pull the plug on protecting endangered species,” said Green Party leader …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on cuts to library funding:
“Libraries matter. These cuts are especially disappointing since library funding was frozen 20 years ago.
The government fails to recognize the role libraries play as community meeting hubs, affordable access to information, especially digital resources.
This is a cruel irony given …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Peel school board warned of impending teacher layoffs:
“Teachers are losing their jobs as a result of Ford’s overhaul of education.
It is disingenuous for the Premier and Education minister to claim otherwise as school boards issue layoff notices.
I hope most of these …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on the first day of partisan attack ads against pollution pricing:
“It’s unacceptable for Ford to waste public dollars on a reckless partisan campaign to sabotage climate solutions and help Andrew Scheer get elected.
The Premier is always in a fight with someone, whether it’s …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to cuts to flood management and emergency forest fire funding:
“Anyone who reads the news knows the costs of extreme weather are rising. Yet, the Premier is failing to plan for the climate crisis we face.
As forest fires, flooding and ice storms …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on news that 59 local ambulance services are being merged into 10:
“The amalgamation of ambulance services is a threat to public safety and a reckless way to find savings.
Local knowledge helps dispatchers send first responders quickly and more accurately to locations.
Directing ambulances through …