News & Community Updates
Stopping Harassment and Abuse by Local Leaders
Blais introduces Private Member’s Bill to allow for vacating a municipal councillor’s seat in cases of workplace violence and harassment…
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…
Is the government going to cut public health funding?
The Provincial Government is relying on local Public Health Units like Ottawa Public Health to develop and implement the COVID-19…
We need an Ontario made road safety plan
Stephen calls on the government to do more to combat speeding and reckless driving. Stephen calls on the government to…
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…
The future of HWY 174
Stephen launches a petition to upload HWY 174 to the provincial government Stephen has been fighting for improvements to highway…
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…
Women's Abuse Prevention month
Stephen addresses the legislature for Women’s Abuse Prevention Month and discusses the need to address the sexual harassment of women…
Standing up to bigotry
Stephen asked the Premier why the government is proposing to allow Canada Christian College, led by Charles McVety, a known…
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…
We need more testing in Ottawa
Over the past six months we’ve learned a lot and heard a lot about the importance of testing in helping…
Back to School
School returns next week. Please drive with more patience and prudence.Let’s keep our kids safe.
Legislature back in session
Now that summer is coming to a close the Legislature will resume sitting at Queen’s Park. This will be our…
Ontario launches long-term care Covid-19 commission
The Ontario government launched a commission into COVID-19 and long-term care. Three commissioners will investigate how COVID-19 spread within long-term…
Plan for Small Business
We are calling for urgent and innovative supports for Ontario Small Businesses. Prior to the pandemic, 88% of our province’s…
The government needs to support our municipalities
The financial impact of COVID-19 on Ontario’s municipalities is real and staggering. Ontario residents rely on municipalities to provide critical services…
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…