Articles by Allison Jones

Aug 21 2019 — Allison Jones — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Ontario's new sex-education curriculum retains many elements of a previous Liberal government document that the Progressive Conservatives had slammed as ideological, leading critics Wednesday to accuse them of playing politics with students' health. When in Opposition the Tories largely stayed away from naming specific concepts in the curriculum that they had an issue with, […]

Aug 21 2019 — Allison Jones — The Canadian Press — TORONTO — Ontario's new sex-education curriculum retains many elements of a previous Liberal government document that the Progressive Conservatives had slammed as ideological, leading critics Wednesday to accuse them of playing politics with students' health. When in Opposition the Tories largely stayed away from naming specific concepts in the curriculum that they had an issue with, […]

Aug 15 2019 — Allison Jones — TORONTO — Ontario's high school teachers will be in the classroom on the first day of school, their union leader said Thursday, but they are gearing up for a fight. Contracts for teachers and education workers in the province expire on Aug. 31, but bargaining for a new deal is still in its early stages. […]

Aug 15 2019 — Allison Jones — TORONTO — Ontario's high school teachers will be in the classroom on the first day of school, their union leader said Thursday, but they are gearing up for a fight. Contracts for teachers and education workers in the province expire on Aug. 31, but bargaining for a new deal is still in its early stages. […]

Aug 12 2019 — Allison Jones — TORONTO — The federal government will spend $26 million this year on Ontario refugee and immigration legal aid services after the province cut funding, the prime minister announced Monday, while taking partisan pre-election digs at the premier. Premier Doug Ford's spring budget slashed Legal Aid Ontario's budget by 30 per cent, including eliminating funding for […]

Aug 12 2019 — Allison Jones — TORONTO — The federal government will spend $26 million this year on Ontario refugee and immigration legal aid services after the province cut funding, the prime minister announced Monday, while taking partisan pre-election digs at the premier. Premier Doug Ford's spring budget slashed Legal Aid Ontario's budget by 30 per cent, including eliminating funding for […]

Jul 18 2019 — Allison Jones — TORONTO — Ontario's premier vowed Thursday to get answers on how a patient detained at a mental health hospital for killing his roommate managed to flee, calling the man a "nutcase," as two organizations involved launched internal reviews. Zhebin Cong, who was found not criminally responsible for the death of his roommate, had been on […]

Jul 18 2019 — Allison Jones — TORONTO — Ontario's premier vowed Thursday to get answers on how a patient detained at a mental health hospital for killing his roommate managed to flee, calling the man a "nutcase," as two organizations involved launched internal reviews. Zhebin Cong, who was found not criminally responsible for the death of his roommate, had been on […]

Jul 18 2019 — Allison Jones — Ontario has appointed a special adviser on flooding to recommend ways the province can reduce the impacts of flooding and help communities deal with them. Doug McNeil is a former Manitoba deputy minister of infrastructure and transportation and held senior positions at the Manitoba Floodway Authority. He will be paid up to $60,000 and will […]

Jul 18 2019 — Allison Jones — Ontario has appointed a special adviser on flooding to recommend ways the province can reduce the impacts of flooding and help communities deal with them. Doug McNeil is a former Manitoba deputy minister of infrastructure and transportation and held senior positions at the Manitoba Floodway Authority. He will be paid up to $60,000 and will […]

Jul 15 2019 — Allison Jones — TORONTO — This year's flu season will likely be a bad one, Ontario's health minister said Monday, and the province is stocking up on extra high-strength vaccines in preparation. "We expect that it's going to be a very difficult year," Christine Elliott said after an unrelated announcement. "Based on what's happening in Australia we sort […]

Jul 15 2019 — Allison Jones — TORONTO — This year's flu season will likely be a bad one, Ontario's health minister said Monday, and the province is stocking up on extra high-strength vaccines in preparation. "We expect that it's going to be a very difficult year," Christine Elliott said after an unrelated announcement. "Based on what's happening in Australia we sort […]

Jul 14 2019 — Allison Jones — TORONTO — The Ontario legislature is introducing airport-style security next year, as it becomes one of the last provinces to start making all visitors pass through metal detectors — upgrades being made in the wake of two deadly attacks in Toronto last year. Currently, visitors to Queen's Park can enter through several doors, staffed by legislative security […]

Jul 14 2019 — Allison Jones — TORONTO — The Ontario legislature is introducing airport-style security next year, as it becomes one of the last provinces to start making all visitors pass through metal detectors — upgrades being made in the wake of two deadly attacks in Toronto last year. Currently, visitors to Queen's Park can enter through several doors, staffed by legislative security […]

Jul 11 2019 — Allison Jones — TORONTO — The head of a committee that helps appoint justices of the peace has resigned after reports that he has ties to the premier's former chief of staff. Premier Doug Ford's office said it had been reviewing lawyer Andrew Suboch's appointment as chair of the Justices of the Peace Appointments Advisory Committee and that he […]