QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released this statement after the Premier announced that Ontario would begin testing a COVID-19 contact tracing app:
“Contact tracing is our best defence against a resurgence of the virus and digital technology is an important tool for tracking the movement of COVID-19.
But we cannot pin all of our …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Ford government passed legislation to ban evictions:
“This bill isn’t perfect, but I’m hearing from small businesses that they need an immediate signal to stave off eviction.
I voted in favour of this bill because I have pledged to quarantine partisanship and support …
Mike Schreiner sent the attached letter to the Environment Minister today, asking him to publish a full list of all changes made while the Environmental Bill of Rights was partially suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the government restored the Environmental Bill of Rights earlier this week, Schreiner is seeking full transparency about all proposals that were …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Premier indicated he was considering civil liability protection:
“Residents and families of those who suffered preventable deaths in long-term care homes deserve justice.
I do not support blanket immunity for the long-term care sector – not after several hundred outbreaks and close to …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement about the outbreak of COVID-19 cases among seasonal farmworkers:
“My heart goes out to the families of the two men who died and to all the other seasonal workers who are ill from COVID-19. Their health matters just as much as anyone else’s.
Much like …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after Regulation 115/20, which suspended part of the Environmental Bill of Rights, was revoked:
“I welcome the news that the Environmental Bill of Rights has been restored.
Public consultation on changes that affect our air and water is essential to keeping people and communities safe.
I …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement about the province increasing the number of people Ontarians can interact with:
“This is a huge relief for everyone in Ontario who has spent three months separated from loved ones. It’s a big boost to our collective mental health.
I am heartwarmed thinking of the …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after it was announced that families could once again begin visiting relatives in long-term care:
“ I understand the agony of families and residents who are desperate to see each other after months of isolating elders in long-term care homes.
With visitations once again allowed …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the federal government and province announced funding for Digital Main Street:
“I want to thank the federal and provincial governments for listening and making a smart investment in local, independent businesses by expanding Digital Main Street.
This program has proven itself invaluable during the …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the Premier refused to disclose the names of his medical advisors on COVID-19
“It’s not fair for the Premier to claim he is making expert-based decisions when he refuses to disclose who those experts are.
The Premier has said Ontarians deserve to know what …