QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Clancy and MPP Schreiner released the following statement in response to the government’s introduction of new high school graduation requirements.
“This is a hasty announcement that was made without guidance from the educators who keep our classrooms running.
While we support the introduction of financial literacy and other core life …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the Premier’s confirmation that his chief of staff used his personal email and phone to conduct government business.
“Finally, the Premier has said the quiet part out loud – yes, members of his staff use their personal emails and devices to …
“As someone who’s in the classroom every day, I have seen firsthand the extreme toll that social media is taking on our kids’ learning, socialization and mental wellbeing,” said Matt Richter, a teacher in the Trillium Lakelands District School Board.
“I fully support the efforts of Ontario’s teachers, schools and school boards to …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to new data from the Financial Accountability Office showing that in order to reach the government’s target of 1.5 million homes by the end of 2031, Ontario would need to build an average of 38,600 units each quarter, a 66 percent …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the Premier’s Chief of Staff appears to have omitted text communications between himself and Metrolinx CEO in response to an FOI filing by Global News.
“This is a government that will use any means necessary to conceal the extent …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner calls on the government to implement an extreme heat preparedness plan to protect Ontarians from the health impacts of rising summer temperatures.
“It’s not even June, and already Ontario is forecasting months of above-average temperatures that will leave our most vulnerable community members at risk from extreme heat,” …
GUELPH — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the government’s review of supervised consumption sites is complete but results have not been shared publicly nor has provincial funding resumed.
“While this government drags its feet and withholds funding from supervised consumption sites, opioid deaths are continuing to …
GUELPH — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the government is providing The Beer Store with up to $225 million over the next 19 months to accelerate the timeline for getting alcohol into convenience, grocery and big-box stores.
“Right now, far too many Ontarians are struggling to make …
KITCHENER — MPP Aislinn Clancy and MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to news that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has launched a labour board complaint over the government’s recent program and policy memorandum.
“Ontario’s ministry of education has a responsibility to work with our teachers’ unions to …
GUELPH — MPP Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the release of an open letter from a broad-based coalition of Ontario organizations calling on the government to abandon its most recent housing bill, Bill 185, and the accompanying changes to the Provincial Planning Statement.
“I stand with the many community …