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 …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the release of the Financial Accountability Office’s report on Women in the Workforce
“Although decades of feminist advocacy have made great gains when it comes to women’s participation in the workforce, it’s clear that Ontario has so much further to go.
Today’s …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that the federal government will not conduct an impact assessment of the Bradford Bypass, despite a court ruling that would have allowed it to reverse the decision.
“Given what we know about the destructive nature of the …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that Toronto councillors have voted to allow the construction of multiplex housing citywide.
“This is an important step for the city of Toronto. For far too long, outdated exclusionary zoning laws have severely restricted the growth of …