By MPP Toby Barrett It has now been eleven-and-a-half years since protestors have been occupying the Douglas Creek Estates subdivision in Caledonia. On Feb. 28, 2006, a handful of people blockaded the entrance – and from what I could see – without the support of the elected band council or the confederacy chiefs. Within six … Continue reading “Peace, order, good government . . . compensation”
Year: 2017
For Immediate Release: November 27, 2017 Queen’s Park – Opposition Leader Patrick Brown and his colleagues understand childcare across Ontario is tough to find, and once found, it’s hard finding a way to pay for it. At his first campaign stop, Patrick Brown announced that an Ontario PC government will introduce a new Ontario … Continue reading “Attainable and affordable childcare for Ontario families”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 23, 2017 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett joined his Opposition colleagues in voting against The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. This sweeping legislation will make dramatic changes to the province’s labour legislation, including increasing the minimum wage to $14 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2018, with a further … Continue reading “Barrett votes against minimum wage legislation”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 23, 2017 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett joined his Opposition colleagues in voting against The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. This sweeping legislation will make dramatic changes to the province’s labour legislation, including increasing the minimum wage to $14 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2018, with a … Continue reading “Barrett votes against minimum wage legislation”
By MPP Toby Barrett Recently I received a copy of a Caledonia electricity bill and, to compare, a Hydro Quebec bill for a similar house. Even after Premier Wynne’s touted lowering of rates, the Hydro Quebec bill was half the cost – a bill for a family that heat and cook with electricity! There is … Continue reading “Hiding hydro costs and kicking them down the road”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 16, 2017 QUEEN’S PARK – During Question Period today, Opposition Leader Patrick Brown pointed out all three parties had previously agreed to take the politics out of minimum wage increases and provide predictability for business by agreeing to increase minimum wage by the consumer price index. That changed when … Continue reading “Phase-in minimum wage increase to 2022: Opposition”
By MPP Toby Barrett Every year on Remembrance Day, the Royal Canadian Legion is front and centre in communities across the country. Legion members do so much in addition to marching in parades, hosting dinners, and selling poppies. The Legion is much more than that. The Canadian Legion of the British Empire Services League, was … Continue reading “The Royal Canadian Legions of Haldimand-Norfolk”
By MPP Toby Barrett Beyond Vimy, the Great War saw a number of other significant battles 100 years ago. Vimy Ridge, fought in April 1917, is held up as the first battle when the four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force fought together for the first time. It was a defining moment in Canadian history … Continue reading “Vimy Ridge, then Hill 70, Passchendale, Cambrai . . .”
By MPP Toby Barrett Last week, I joined members of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) and their counterparts from Mexico and Canada, in Denver, Colorado for the 26th annual Tri- National Agricultural Accord. The importance of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) dominated deliberations. The three days concluded will all … Continue reading “Agri-food traders must work together to make trade work”
No government compensation for losses associated with gas well leak
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 30, 2017 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett was told home owners displaced due to a gas leak won’t be receiving compensation for property damage and any long-term health effects from the province. On Wednesday, Barrett asked Natural Resources and Forestry Minister Kathryn McGarry about the situation of Ian … Continue reading “No government compensation for losses associated with gas well leak”