QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released this statement after the government announced an additional $150 million for municipalities to help with housing and homelessness:
“Although this funding is welcome, the Premier needs to come to the table with a lot more than $150 million to bail out Ontario’s cities from the COVID-19 crisis.
This …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released this statement after the government extended the commercial rent relief program into July:
“This extension does not change the bottom line that this program is failing many small businesses.
It only helps the small percentage of businesses that have qualified for rental assistance, leaving out all those businesses …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released this statement after the Premier said the province would not enact provincial mask requirements:
“I support a case-by-case approach for implementing mandatory face coverings led by municipalities and local health units.
I support municipalities to make the best decision according to the COVID-19 circumstances in their community, including …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement:
“The he said, she said spat between the Premier and the media isn’t doing anything for our elders. It’s only steering the conversation away from the big changes that must happen.
The Premier has pointed a lot of fingers, but he’s yet to talk about …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement:
“The biggest mistake we can make right now is close ourselves off to meaningful conversations about how to defend the lives of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour who are dying in police interactions.
70% of those who died in police confrontations between 2000 and …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement regarding protections for migrant workers.
“I appreciate that the provincial and federal governments are taking action to improve inspections and better enforce public health guidelines on farms.
Now is not the time to point fingers at public health officials, farmers or workers.
But I will continue …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement after the province announced a new math curriculum:
“As the Minister unveils a Back-to-Basics math curriculum in the middle of a pandemic, I think he needs to do a better job of telling time.
I’m hearing from so many teachers that this has been the …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement after Guelph received $8.35 million from Investing in Canada for transit and accessibility improvements:
“Investing in public transit and active transportation is the way forward.
Expanding cycling and walking infrastructure should be at the centre of economic stimulus efforts across Ontario as we recover from …
QUEEN’S PARK — Today in Question Period, Mike Schreiner asked the Government to protect migrant workers from deportation and lost wages if they test positive for COVID-19. [watch video here]
“If we want migrant workers to get tested, we need to give them assurances they will not lose wages or be sent home …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released this statement after a third seasonal farm worker died from COVID-19:
“It’s time to start treating seasonal farm workers as essential, not invisible.
This pandemic has exposed the inequality between how we treat migrant workers and local workers.
It is not fair that seasonal workers might be afraid to …