QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement about an SOS call from five of Ontario’s biggest healthcare unions.“Today, five healthcare workers’ unions came together to make an emergency appeal to the government to save our crumbling healthcare system. If this isn’t the wake up call that the Premier needs, I’m …
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Decriminalizing drug use will save lives and restore dignity for people living with addictions
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement for National Addictions Awareness Week.
“The epidemic of opioid deaths has become so entrenched it is easy to forget that the grim statistics reflect a growing wave of human suffering and loss.
Public Health Ontario figures show that harms from opioids have been increasing for …
Mike Schreiner’s housing bills bring new solutions to the housing crisis, and protect the Greenbelt
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, will table two private member’s bills for Planning Act amendments to allow fourplexes and walk-up apartments in residential neighbourhoods and mid-rise housing along transit corridors and main streets.
Today, the Mike Schreiner will table two bills that provide bold solutions needed to address the complex and deepening housing …
Premier punishing elders for his government’s healthcare failures
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner released the following statement as regulations under Bill 7 – More Beds, Better Care Act come into effect.
“Robbing elders of their choices for long-term care – and charging them $400 a day if they don’t comply – will do nothing to solve the current healthcare crisis.
Even if …
“If I were the Premier right now, I would be scrapping Bill 124,” says Mike Schreiner
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to the government’s healthcare infrastructure announcement.
“Fixing a few doors and windows will not fix our ailing healthcare system. That’s not where the problem lies.
And beds without staff are nothing but furniture.
If I were the Premier, I would be scrapping Bill 124 …
Mike Schreiner proud to co-sponsor bill shielding human trafficking survivors from impacts of coerced debts
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement as co-signatory to Bill 41 – Protection from Coerced Debts Incurred in relation to Human Trafficking Act, 2022.
“We can all agree that people deserve to move forward in life without having the past haunt them,” said Schreiner.
“This important bill will open up doors …
The Premier steps up attack on local democracy under the guise of expanding housing
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement after the government introduced legislation to expand Strong Mayors powers:
“When will the Premier understand that attacking local democracy is not the way to build more housing? The fact that mayors can pass a by-law with one-third plus one vote is really a frontal attack …
The government must try harder to get students and education workers what they need
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, released the following statement in response to news that CUPE has filed a five-day notice to go back on strike.“The government is turning its back on parents, students, and education workers by not listening to what students need from education workers.
CUPE’s demands on much-needed services is what …
People power pushes the Premier to back down on rights-violating Bill 28
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner, made the following statement on the repeal of Bill 28, which imposed a contract on 55,000 education workers and violated their Charter Right to freedom of association:“The Premier’s repeal of the egregious Bill 28 shows once again that he will backtrack when the pressure is on. It shows …
Crisis, what crisis?: The government stokes deficit fears to justify do-nothing fall budget statement
QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Schreiner issued the following statement in response to the government’s Fall Economic Statement tabled in the legislature today.
“Look at the government’s Fall Economic Statement and you could conclude that everything’s just great in the province of Ontario. The reality is very different for people across the province.
We are …