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 …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding small business reopening:
“While it’s good to see more small businesses opening today after months of being shuttered, they need more support. And businesses not yet open need advance notice of guidelines to prepare for eventual re-opening when we hit Step 3.
Months and months …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in regards to 1492 Land Back Lane:
“It’s encouraging to hear news that Foxgate Developments has decided to cancel its planned subdivision on 1492 Land Back Lane.
I stand in solidarity with Indigenous Land Defenders of 1492 Land Back Lane and have repeatedly condemned the treatment of …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on Canada Day:
“Canada Day is a time for reflection, education and action.
The recent discovery of unmarked graves at the sites of former residential schools across the country is a disturbing and tragic reminder of the horrific legacy and present day reality of colonialism and …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement on the devastating heat waves occurring across Canada:
“The record-breaking heat happening across the country is yet another sign of the urgent need for climate action.
Canada is warming twice as fast compared to the global average.
And it’s having severe impacts on people’s health, the environment …