Ontario’s health care spending was the lowest in Canada per capita and below the average of other provinces in the 2022-2023 fiscal year, according to […]
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PC government to back bill listing partner violence an epidemic
Ontario will support an opposition bill to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in the province, Government House Leader Paul Calandra said Wednesday, reversing an […]
New building powers for universities unveiled in proposed Ontario housing legislation
The Ford government is tabling new housing legislation aimed at building homes faster in the province and achieving its goal of having 1.5 million new homes […]
Big grocers, retailers want Ontario’s recycling plan changed
Premier Doug Ford’s government is facing corporate pressure to change Ontario’s plan that sees industry taking on the full cost of blue box recycling programs, […]
Ontario considering counting student homes in housing goal
Ontario is considering counting student residences toward its target of building 1.5 million homes in 10 years, a move opposition parties criticized as a new attempt […]
Ontario’s new priority rules drying up cultural LTC admissions
In an Italian long-term care home in Toronto, about three new non-Italian residents are admitted each month due to government changes to priority rules, leaving […]
Ontario court voids unconstitutional parts of panhandling law
An Ontario judge has struck down sections of the province’s panhandling law as unconstitutional, including parts that ban asking people for money while intoxicated or […]
Ford doubles down on refusal to allow fourplexes provincewide
Premier Doug Ford doubled down Wednesday on his refusal to force municipalities to allow fourplexes on residential land, a move that could jeopardize Ontario’s access […]
Federal carbon tax ‘has to go,’ says Ontario premier
Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed the federal carbon tax hike that kicked in Monday, calling on the federal government to scrap it. “We stand against […]
Trans visibility more important than ever, say advocates in wake of provincial policies targeting youth
Trans advocates are using this year’s International Transgender Day of Visibility to shed light on their lived experiences — including celebrating trans people’s positive societal […]