TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to the Premier’s press conference this afternoon:
“I have consistently called for expanding eligibility for booster shots and free rapid tests, and I’m relieved the Premier finally listened.
Now it’s on the government to properly educate the public on why boosters are so crucial …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on ODSP:
“The cost of living is skyrocketing, inflation rates are going up. So why aren’t social-assistance rates too?
I continue to call on the Premier to double the rates for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).
Persons with disabilities have been asking for help during COVID …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on the Premier’s failure to meet the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) 30-day deadline to repeal Bill 124:
“Last week, I rose in the Ontario legislature and called on the Premier to show nurses the respect they deserve and repeal Bill 124 so nurses can negotiate the fair wages they …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to New Brunswick’s new child-care deal with Ottawa:
“The Premier’s failure to sign an affordable child care deal is hurting Ontario families’ wallets.
Every single province except Ontario has now signed a deal with the Feds.
The Premier likes to talk a big game on …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement:
“COVID-19 is airborne, as many public health experts like Dr. Abdu Sharkawy and Dr. Amit Ayra have made clear.
It spreads and lingers like smoke within indoor spaces.
Yet even now, almost 2 years into the pandemic, COVID-19 is still largely being treated with droplet measures like …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on elementary schools in Ontario:
“The Premier’s refusal to make free rapid tests broadly available now in elementary schools is putting kids at risk.
Outbreaks of COVID-19 in Ontario’s elementary schools are currently at the highest point of any time in the pandemic.
And the rate …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on Islamophobia in Ontario:
“Mike Schreiner supports the National Council of Canadian Muslims’ Our London Family Act.
We need a unified effort to eradicate Islamophobia from Ontario.
What happened in London in June was truly devastating. And it is the responsibility of all governments to take action …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women:
“On this day, 32 years ago, 14 young women were tragically murdered at École Polytechnique in an act of violent misogny and antifeminism.
They were killed simply because they were women.
Sadly, over three decades …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to this morning’s Auditor General report:
“The Auditor General report proves that the government did not adequately plan or transparently communicate on COVID-19 measures, something the I have repeatedly called the government out on.
The wrong stakeholders were consulted, the rationale for various measures was …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement in response to this morning’s Auditor General report:
“You would think in the midst of a devastating housing crisis that has intensified during the pandemic, homelessness would be a top priority. But not for the Premier.
The Auditor General did not mince her words in …