QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner made the following statement after the government announced a $7.35 million fund for audits:
“I had hoped the Premier would hit the pause button on his plan to download cuts onto municipalities and school boards. Today’s announcement about money for audits is more political theatre in an ongoing …
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Schreiner to Premier: Hands Off Our Wildlife
QUEEN’S PARK — On Endangered Species Day, Mike Schreiner is urging the government to remove drastic changes to the Endangered Species Act from its housing legislation, Bill 108.
Schedule 5, which some groups have dubbed the “Extinction Schedule”, represents the most severe rollback of wildlife protections in a decade, granting industry sweeping loopholes …
Ford brings back war on science
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after funding cuts to stem cell research:
“The Ford government appears intent on reviving Harper’s war on science, which put a chill on cutting-edge research and led to a steep decline in informed policy-making in this country.
People in the knowledge sector are being targeted …
PCs keep their heads in the sand on climate change
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the PC government voted down an opposition motion to declare a climate emergency:
“Today the PC government refused to take even a symbolic position on the urgency of the climate crisis, proving unequivocally that they want to be on the wrong side of …
Review of speed limits must be evidence-based
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to raising speed limits on the 400-series highways:
“I support an evidence-based review of speed limits on the 400-series highways with safety being a top priority. Such a review must be driven be experts and not by the Premiers’s need for immediate …
Statement in response to NDP riding association email
I’ve been contacted a number of time in the last days asking about an email which came from the local NDP riding association about the teacher’s rally on the lawn of Queen’s Park which took place on April 6th. I’d like to correct some false assumptions in the letter.
On April 6th:
I …
Ford in the pocket of developers with revival of OMB
QUEEN’S PARK — Today in Question Period, Mike Schreiner asked why the government is disrespecting taxpayers by reviving the Ontario Municipal Board system that once cost municipalities millions in legal fees to defend against deep-pocketed developers.
“It was bad enough the OMB was used to overturn local planning decisions made by democratically elected …
Government seeding mistruths about tree planting
QUEEN’S PARK — The PC government continues to mislead the people of Ontario about the elimination of the 50 Million Tree Program.
The Green Party would like to correct the record on various statements:
1. “We’re giving the forest industry, the best stewards of the environment, the opportunity and the support to plant 67 million …
Scrapping gambling research a short-sighted move after party-hard budget
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the elimination of all provincial funding for Gambling Research Exchange Ontario:
“It is incredibly irresponsible – and ironic – to shut down the hub of research into responsible gambling policy at a time when the government is overhauling its gambling laws.
But …
Ford greenlights species loss amidst global biodiversity crisis
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the UN global scientific report on biodiversity:
“The timing of this report could not be more damning for a government that is dismantling environmental protections, punctuated by last week’s housing bill that gives big developers the ability to bulldoze the places …
