What the Ford government’s education reform means for boards under supervision | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government’s decision to keep trustees in place long-term — albeit with limited powers — will not mean the end of supervision at eight Ontario school boards, the education minister says. But, despite keeping direct control of some of the largest school boards in the province, Paul Calandra said people should run for […]
Ford government backs away from abolishing trustees in education overhaul | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government is backing down from its threat to abolish school board trustees in Ontario and will, instead, add limits to their spending, cap the largest boards at 12 members and change how the bureaucracy is managed. The Putting Student Achievement First Act, tabled by Education Minister Paul Calandra on Monday, changes how […]
Ontario correctional facilities operating at 130% capacity as overcrowding worsens | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario’s jails are running vastly above capacity, according to new data, which shows the oversubscribed corrections system is in a worse place than it was just two years ago. New documents obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws reveal Ontario’s correctional facilities are operating at an average of 130 per cent full, […]
Ontario to cut length of teachers’ college, increase practical element | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted April 10, 2026 12:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The length of teachers’ college in Ontario will soon be cut in half, from two years to one. Most programs are currently four semesters and under upcoming legislation, teachers’ college across […]
Minister teases ‘a few more sleeps’ until he unveils Ontario school board reforms | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Trustees in Ontario are waiting to see if they’ll still be in place for October’s elections, as the education minister prepares to present his plans for school board reform. Before legislators returned to their ridings ahead of the Good Friday long weekend, Education Minister Paul Calandra promised his long-awaited trustee-related legislation was finally ready. […]
Ontario electricity system to add 14 new solar, wind projects | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted April 9, 2026 6:16 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s electricity system operator is giving long-term energy generation contracts to 12 new solar and two wind projects. The Independent Electricity System Operator says it marks the first large-scale renewable development […]
Ontario school board supervisors charging varying fees, some billing government HST | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The supervisors the Ford government appointed with direction to bring order and financial restraint to Ontario school boards are billing the province substantially different sums — with one charging almost $240,000 for six months of work. New invoices obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws show a lack of uniformity in how […]
Ford government started 19 forensic audits in 5 years, including at Ministry of Labour | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government launched more than a dozen forensic audits over the last five years, Global News has confirmed, including several probes at the ministry responsible for the controversial skills development fund. Forensic audits are detailed investigations into the financial records of service providers that receive funding from the Ontario government. Run by the […]
Brampton, Mississauga mayors ‘condemn’ Ford government changes to conservation authority | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The mayors of Brampton and Mississauga are urging the Ford government to exempt a Toronto-area conservation authority from a planned merger, claiming the changes would pose “significant and immediate risks” to three of the province’s largest cities. Ontario confirmed this year that it would amalgamate 36 conservation authorities into just nine in an attempt […]
Ontario FOI changes will make it ‘less transparent than even the federal government’ | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Ontario’s transparency watchdog is renewing her calls for the Ford government to scrap its controversial freedom of information crackdown, saying the changes will make the province “less transparent than even the federal government.” Shortly after a court concluded Premier Doug Ford was using his personal phone to conduct government business and ruled some of […]