News & Community Updates
Spring Legislative Session Ends
After an action packed Spring Legislative session, the Legislature has risen for the summer. This will allow all MPPs to…
Investigating the Greenbelt Deal
Recently, both the Auditor General and Ontario’s Integrity Commissioner made the decision to begin separate investigations into the Ontario government’s…
Ontario Government Adjourns Legislature
With already very little time left in this legislative session, the government of Ontario has adjourned the Legislative Assembly of Ontario until Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate
On October 22, 2021 the Ontario government’s “Enhanced COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate” will come into effect. In advance of this launch, Ontarians are able to…
Legislature Prorogued
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was set to return on September 13th, however, the Ontario government has prorogued the legislature…
Ontario Reinstating License Renewals
In March 2020, the Ontario government temporarily extended the validity of expired: Driver’s license’s Photo cards Health cards Licence plate…
Vaccine Passports
With the start of in-person learning and the rise of COVID-19 cases, I have written to the Premier to advocate…
$10 a day Childcare
In May, Stephen called on the government to work with the federal government to implement $10 a day childcare in…
New Chief Medical Officer of Health
Effective June 26th 2021, Dr. Kieran Moore has been appointed as the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. Dr. Moore…
The Need for Affordable Child Care
Stephen recently wrote to the Minister of Education about the need for affordable childcare options for Ontario families. Affordable child…
Long-Term Care Commission Report
Today, I wrote to the Premier about the upcoming report from the COVID-19 Commission on Long-Term Care. Families with relatives…
Paid Sick Leave
Last week, my colleague the MPP for Don Valley East, put forward Bill 247 Paid Personal Emergency Leave Now Act.This bill would have…
Orléans needs funding for MIFO
In the past few weeks I have continued to push the government to allow funding for a pillar of the…
Standing Up for Ottawa
Stephen asks the government about two of the ways they've treated Ottawa as an afterthought.
First Take on Ontario's Budget 2021
Stephen states his concerns with the direction of the Provincial Government's Budget for 2021-22.