Guelph is Ready: community leaders come together to discuss a safe return to school
(Guelph, January 14, 2022) – Officials and community leaders from Guelph gather to discuss being ready for a safe return for students.
In an impressive display of community leadership and collaboration, leaders in healthcare, education, public health, and business, along with municipal …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s new LTC legislation:
“It shouldn’t have taken the tragic deaths and suffering of thousands of elders for the Premier to finally budge on improving LTC.
By failing to build the promised ‘iron ring’ around LTC during COVID-19, this government poured …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement for Hunger Action Month:“Hunger Action Month is a reminder of the growing food insecurity problem in Ontario.I’m repeating my calls to the Premier to double the rates for Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) to address food insecurity in the …
MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports of crowded classrooms and surging COVID-19 cases in schools:
“The government must immediately reverse their opposition to lower class sizes and get money flowing to boards to lower class sizes.
It is ridiculous that unvaccinated children are being crammed into classes of reportedly …
TORONTO — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement after meeting with diverse stakeholders and opposition parties this morning on the need for vaccine certificates and mandates:
“The Premier needs to listen to the experts on how best to implement a vaccine certificate program in Ontario. And he needs to make it happen …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner sent the following open letter to Premier Ford detailing the Ontario Greens Safe Schools Plan:“We are just weeks away from back to school, yet your government has made little to no progress on ensuring that students will be able to learn safely in-person come September.Kids in Ontario have …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding OHIP coverage for optometry services:
“The Premier and Minister of Health need to sort out the government’s relationship with optometrists so Ontarians can access the quality and affordable eye care they deserve.
Eye care is health care.
This is not the time to allow anyone to end …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the start of Step 3:
“While many small businesses are finally reopening today, they won’t immediately recoup lost revenues overnight.
According to CFIB, only 34% of small businesses in Ontario are actually making normal sales volume, with many experiencing massive debt levels as high as …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding the wildfires and evacuations of First Nations communities in northwestern Ontario:
“Forest fires are raging across northwestern Ontario and forcing First Nations communities to evacuate, but this government continues its anti-climate agenda.
As the climate emergency worsens, severe weather events like forest fires will become …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding Guelph’s Integrated Mobile Police and Crisis Team (IMPACT) program:
“The IMPACT program needs to be expanded to 24/7 coverage.
Almost a third of all mental health related calls happen between midnight and 8am. But the service is unavailable during these times.
Crisis response from trained mental …