QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding overnight camping:
“With the end of the stay-at-home order today, overnight camping among members of the same family should be allowed.
Ontarians should be able to safely enjoy the outdoors.
It’s important for mental and physical health to get out and get active. And many …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premier’s announcement this afternoon that schools will not reopen:
“Kids are paying the price for the Premier and Ministry of Health’s failure to make the necessary investments to make schools safe.
We continue to hear from parents how anxious, depressed and …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a report from the Toronto Star on COVID spread in schools:
“Today’s report from the Star confirms that Premier Ford and Minister Lecce failed children by not collecting the data experts say could actually clarify the level of spread happening in schools.
Instead, they simply …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement for Pride Month:
“I’d like to wish a happy Pride to everyone celebrating this month.
This month is all about coming together safely as a community to celebrate Pride and to stand up for inclusive, loving communities.
While it is unfortunate that COVID-19 is again restricting …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to MPP Mamakwa’s calls for action this morning:
“I am moved by MPP Mamakwa’s powerful words and calls for action this morning.
The mass grave uncovered last week in Kamloops is a stark reminder of the horrors that occurred in residential schools across Canada …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premiers’s letter on schools:
“By insisting on everyone coming to a ‘consensus’ on schools, Premier Ford is fully abdicating his responsibility as Premier and failing children.
Being Premier isn’t about being popular. It’s about making the tough decisions. But Premier Ford continues …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding splash pads:“First the government closed playgrounds, now they’re not allowing splash pads.
The science table has recommended that safe outdoor recreation be allowed.
Mayors are asking to be allowed to open splash pads, to give kids and families a chance to cool off and be …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement regarding schools:
“The Premier must make getting students safely back in the classroom a top priority.
Schools should be the last place to close and the first to open.
Any reopening needs to put the health and wellbeing of children and staff first.
This government has failed our …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premier’s reopening announcement this afternoon:
“Fifteen months into the pandemic and Premier Ford has finally delivered an outline with metrics that will guide how Ontario reopens. This is the kind of clarity I’ve been calling for since last summer.
Now is the …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to a new report from the Ontario Drug Policy Research Network:
“The lack of urgency from the Government in addressing the opioid crisis is costing lives.
This is a public health emergency and the government needs to treat it as one.
New research from the Ontario Drug …