News & Community Updates
Affordable Child Care in Orléans
MPP Stephen Blais recently visited the Avalon YMCA Child Care Centre to hear directly from providers about the growing demand for affordable child care in Ottawa’s east end…
Special education funding is leaving kids behind
Last year, Juliet was thriving.
With proper educational assistant support, this bright young girl with Down syndrome succeeded in French immersion, earned awards and showed what true inclusion looks like when students are given the help that they need to succeed.
This year, everything changed…
Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month becomes the law of the land in Ontario
MPP Stephen Blais was very proud to co-sponsor Bill 66, Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month Actwith his colleague from Ottawa-Vanier, Lucille Collard, watch the debate here…
Let’s Recognize December as Christian Heritage Month
“Since before Confederation, Christians from different denominations helped build the foundations of the province we know today,” says Blais. “These early pioneers, including farmers, teachers, homemakers, tradespeople, and local leaders, established schools, hospitals, civic institutions, and social traditions that shaped the cultural and democratic character of early Upper Canada.”
Bill 5 Still Getting Support
Despite the Government defeating Stephen’s Private Members Bill last spring, it continues to garner support from cities and towns across…
ROMA Conference 2024
Stephen met with dozens of rural municipal leaders at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) annual meeting. From infrastructure to…
Will the Government re-upload HWY 174?
I asked the Premier if his government will re-upload HWY 174 back to provincial responsibility just as he’s agreed to…
Legislature adjourned early
The Government adjourned the Legislative Assembly a week early for the winter break. It is scheduled to return to session on…
When will the Government show some love for Ottawa?
After a multibillion dollar deal with the City of Toronto, I asked the Premier if his government will show some…
Cutting HST from Home Heating
Last Thursday I asked the Premier if he will support cutting the HST from Home Heating and pass a bill before Christmas…
Debating financial relief for families
I debated the need and introduced a motion to provide relief for the cost of home heating. My motion aimed to remove…
Violence in schools on the rise
I made a statement in the Legislature about how violence in classrooms is on the rise across all grade levels….
Honouring Our Veterans
Stephen was honoured to debate Bill 65, Honouring our Veterans Act, 2023. The Bill will require that MPP’s, on the…
Voting to remove the Carbon Tax from food
Stephen joined MPPs from the other parties to vote to ask the Prime Minister to remove that Carbon Tax from…
Stephen tries to reduce grocery prices
As the government proposes writing a letter to the Federal Government, Stephen made efforts to cut taxes on farm production…
We must do better with home care
Stephen debates Bill 135 at second reading. He tells the story of an Orléans resident named Martine, who is suffering…
Stephen asks the Minister about the Orléans land deal
Orléans Land Deal Timeline May 2020 – Ottawa City Council votes to expand Ottawa’s urban boundary by 1,281 hectares (HA) with…
Stephen calls attention to potential insiders land deal in Orléans
Stephen lays out the potential insiders land deal, similar to the Greenbelt scandal, that has occurred in Orléans with the…
Legislature returns end of September
The Premier and his government have decided to extend the summer recess and return the Legislature on Monday, September 25….