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Alan S. Hale
Recent Work by Alan S.
Anti-encampment bill promises to give Ontarians back their parks
Long-anticipated anti-encampment bill tabled in the house gives new powers to police and municipalities
Dec 16, 2024 7:00 AM
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Nishnawbe Aski Police Service becomes the equal of non-Indigenous police forces
The Nishnawbe Aski Nation Police is the first-ever Indigenous police force to be recognized under the Community Safety and Policing Act
Dec 12, 2024 9:00 AM
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Ontario shutting down supervised consumption sites without assessing harm to drug users: auditor
Health Minister Sylvia Jones once promised that ‘people are not going to die,’ but the province hasn’t tried to figure out if they will or not, the auditor general reports
Dec 3, 2024 4:15 PM
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Ontario PCs introduce legislation to close safe drug consumption sites
Despite many warnings of unintended consequences, the PCs are moving ahead with closing down 10 facilities across Ontario
Nov 19, 2024 11:00 AM
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Ford defends circumventing housing requirement for encampment evictions
It may be unclear where encampment dwellers will be expected to go if they are evicted without other housing options, but Premier Doug Ford promises they won't be left stranded
Nov 14, 2024 10:00 AM
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Mayors accept Ford's 'invitation' to ask for notwithstanding clause
After failing to pass a motion earlier this month asking for the notwithstanding clause to deal with encampments, 13 mayors across Ontario (including Oakville's Rob Burton) are asking Ford directly — at his behest
Nov 1, 2024 10:00 AM
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'We have space': PCs dismiss jail overcrowding while demanding more bail reforms
The PC government is demanding changes to the Criminal Code to make it even harder to get bail and is not sweating the impact on Ontario's overcrowded jails
Oct 29, 2024 10:00 AM
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AI-powered data centres to push Ontario's energy demand to new heights
Several electricity-hungry data centres are expected to open in the next decade, but Energy Minister Stephen Lecce is promising a new energy "vision" on how to feed the growing demand
Oct 21, 2024 9:00 AM
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Ontario PCs to reduce environment assessment, allow 24/7 construction on Hwy. 413
Watch out grasshoppers, the PCs have proposed a new bill to further reduce the environmental assessment of Highway 413, allowing round-the-clock construction, and cracking down on potential protests
Oct 19, 2024 12:00 PM
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Addictions Minister: Ontario needs capacity more than forced treatment
Minister says involuntary treatment should be studied, but increasing the mental health system's capacity has to come first
Oct 14, 2024 10:00 AM
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