QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the Office of the Integrity Commissioner has received a request to investigate whether the Housing Minister’s Chief of Staff contravened the Public Service of Ontario Act in deciding which lands to remove from the Greenbelt.
“Yesterday …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the publication of the Auditor General’s special report on changes to the Greenbelt.
“All along, this government’s agenda has been to favour wealthy, elite insiders at the expense of everyday Ontarians. Now, we have a report that shows …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the publication of the Financial Accountability Office’s Q4 Expenditure Monitor 2022-23.
“Ontarians are caught in the crosshairs of so many interconnected crises: healthcare, housing, climate, mental health – the list goes on and on.
It’s unconscionable that in the …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement to mark the beginning of Emancipation Month.
“Emancipation Month is a time for healing, unification and restoration.
It’s a reminder of how far we’ve come since slavery was abolished in the British Empire on August 1, 1834.
But it’s also a reminder of …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that developers purchased 524 acres of the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve in June.
“It’s disgusting that the government is rolling out the red carpet for wealthy, well-connected land speculators to cash in on destroying the land that …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that temporary ER closures have become so commonplace in Ontario that the government has created a protocol for hospitals to follow before issuing a temporary closure.
“Over the past weekend alone, eight emergency rooms in Ontario were …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to reports that small-town hospitals in Ontario continue to close some emergency room departments due to staffing shortages.
“Once again, hospitals in small communities across the province are being forced to close their emergency rooms because they don’t have …
GUELPH — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a new report showing that Ontario has “weak and non-existent regulations” regarding roadside zoos.
“I strongly condemn the inhumane practices that have been allowed to run rampant at private roadside zoos in Ontario.
Animals kept in horrendous conditions or solitary …
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a new report showing that the wage needed to afford a one-bedroom apartment in Ontario is $25.96 an hour.
“Ontario’s housing crisis is at boiling point, and we can’t afford to wait to take action. People need help …
GUELPH — MPP for Guelph Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a new report showing that development of the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve (DRAP) will compromise the ecological integrity of the neighbouring Rouge National Urban Park.
The Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve is a cornerstone of Ontario’s Greenbelt, and one of …