News & Community Updates
Vaccines in Ottawa
Stephen asks the Minister of Health about the problems with the Provincial vaccination system for residents of Ottawa.
Why is Ontario's vaccine program lagging behind?
Stephen asks the Minister of Health why, after so long, is Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination program lagging behind. As of March…
Support landlords and tenants during COVID-19
Stephen speaks to the need to support both landlords and tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic by stopping evictions during the…
Special Statement from Dr. Etches - Feb. 11/21
On Tuesday, February 16, Ottawa will transition from the shutdown measures currently in place to the revised Provincial framework. Current monitoring…
COVID-19 vaccine transparency
Stephen debates the need for COVID-19 vaccine transparency. The Legislature unanimously called on the government to provide regular and transparent…
Special Statement from Dr. Etches
Today, we are reporting 93 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of new cases in a single day since April. The overall goals of our…
Where is the government's second wave plan?
Earlier this year, when COVID-19 first struck, everyone was caught off-guard and all levels of government scrambled to respond. But…
Province suspending time-of-use rates for 45 days
To support Ontarians through the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, the Government of Ontario is providing immediate electricity rate relief for…
Ontario orders the mandatory closure of all non-essential workplaces to fight spread of COVID-19
To further contain the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario Government will order the mandatory closure of all non-essential workplaces effective…
Ontario helping students learn from the safety of their own home
Ontario Helping Students Learn from the Safety of Their Own Home Today Ontario launched the first phase of Learn at Home and Apprendre…
Ontario extending validation periods for driver, vehicle and carrier products, services and health cards
New Measures and Regulations Will Reduce In-person Visits to Help Contain Spread of COVID-19 As part of the province’s enhanced…
Ontario supporting workers, municipalities and retailers in response to COVID-19
Emergency Sitting Sees Two Critical Pieces of Legislation Receive Unanimous Consent Today, the Ontario government took unprecedented action to respond…
COVID-19 Update: March 18
The Ontario Legislature is being recalled Thursday, March 19 for the introduction of special legislation during the COVID-19 situation. The…
Ontario enacts declaration of emergency to protect the public
Significantly Enhanced Measures will Help Contain Spread of COVID-19 Today, the Government of Ontario announced that it is taking decisive…
COVID-19 Update: March 17
We’re in this together I wish my first article, as your Member of Provincial Parliament, was under better circumstances. However,…