Ontario education minister considering social media ban for under 16s | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario’s education minister is considering a total, province-wide prohibition on cellphones in elementary and high schools, along with a potential social media ban for children under the age of 16 — following a growing global trend to reduce addiction and distraction. In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board […]
Ontario to bypass public hearings on FOI overhaul that will hide premier’s phone logs | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government will fast-track its controversial changes to freedom of information laws, bypassing public hearings over its plan to shield the premier, his cabinet and their staff from scrutiny. Weeks after tabling the budget, with only five bills introduced since MPPs returned from their extended winter break, the government has decided to speed […]
Ford government spending $28.9M on private jet for premier | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government is spending nearly $30 million on a second-hand private aircraft, allowing the premier to jet set across the province and beyond. The premier’s office confirmed the government is buying a pre-owned Challenger 650 to enable “certain, flexible, secure and confidential travel” to destinations across the country and the United States. “As […]
Some Ontario inmates missing for months, despite minister claiming immediate reprehension | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Several inmates in Ontario were still at large months after they were mistakenly released from jail, despite the solicitor general insisting they were returned to custody “immediately.” After Global News revealed jails in Ontario had accidentally released more than 150 inmates over the past five years, an issue the minister in charge of the […]
Ford ‘furious’ jails run by his government are accidentally releasing inmates | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his solicitor general is doing an “incredible” job, although he is “furious” jails in the province have mistakenly released more than 150 inmates since 2021. Documents obtained by Global News revealed provincially-run jails are routinely releasing inmates in error — an issue the internal notes predominantly blame on mistakes […]
Solicitor general will ‘get to bottom’ of inmate release errors he was briefed on in 2025 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario’s solicitor general says he is going to “get to the bottom” of why dozens of prisoners in provincial jails are being mistakenly released every year — an issue that first came to the minister’s attention more than a year ago. Internal government documents, obtained by Global News through freedom of information laws, show […]
Critics ask how Ontario jails could have mistakenly released more than 150 inmates | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Critics say it is “incredible” that the Ford government has overseen the accidental release of more than 150 jail inmates over the past five years, claiming it casts doubt on their promise to be tough on crime. Internal documents and data obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws show that inmates are […]
Dozens of inmates released from Ontario jails every year because of ‘errors or oversight’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Jails in Ontario are mistakenly releasing dozens of inmates every year, Global News can reveal, an issue the government internally acknowledges is “unacceptable.” Between the years 2021 and 2024, data compiled by the Ministry of the Solicitor General shows 118 inmates were released “improperly” through a system managed by the provincial government. While the […]
Ontario will give marks for attending class in move minister says came from teachers | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government says a plan to give students a portion of their grade for showing up to class was suggested by teachers who are struggling to manage classrooms, where a growing number of kids are skipping lessons. As part of new legislation, Education Minister Paul Calandra unveiled plans Monday to make attendance part […]
Ontario plans massive jail expansion, internal government documents show | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario is planning a massive expansion of jails over the next few decades, The Canadian Press has learned. The province’s jails are bursting and have been significantly over capacity for years, with the situation worsening. Ontario plans to add nearly 6,000 jail beds by 2050, documents obtained by University of Ottawa researchers through freedom-of-information […]