By MPP Toby Barrett Family Day will be the first of the free fishing weekends of the year – followed by Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Called Family Fishing Weekend, Canadian residents without a fishing license can fish anywhere in Ontario from Feb. 16 to 18. The fishing weekend is intended to encourage people who … Continue reading “Family Day offers up a weekend of free fishing”
Year: 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 11, 2019 SIMCOE – The Ontario government will be providing Norfolk County with up to $500,000 to better understand leaking wells in the county and support ongoing research. The funding, through the ministry’s Abandoned Works Program, will support collaboration for continued research to better identify when and where plugging and abandonment … Continue reading “Province providing up to $500,000 in funding for gas wells”
By MPP Toby Barrett As Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), the subject of hunting season often comes up. But as an MPP in the Doug Ford government, there’s another hunting season – red tape and high taxes are the quarry. And it’s now an open season. This week in … Continue reading “It’s open season on red tape and high taxes”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 1, 2019 Deadline approaching for next round of grants SIMCOE – Three groups in Haldimand-Norfolk were successful applicants to the latest round of Trillium Foundation grants. Long Point Basin Land Trust received a $150,000 grant to cover the cost in acquiring 78 hectares of land within the Trout Creek Valley Natural … Continue reading “Local groups benefit from Trillium”
By MPP Toby Barrett In Ontario alone, our population of seniors is expected to almost double, from 2.3 million in 2016 to 4.6 million in 2041. These greater numbers of elderly people predicate an ever-increasing need for health and long-term care services. In 2016, Statistics Canada reported for the first time that seniors outnumber children … Continue reading “Working to make them truly the Golden Years”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 25, 2019 SIMCOE – With cold weather in store for the weekend, ice anglers are gearing up to hit the ice. Safety is of paramount importance, especially in Southwestern Ontario where ice thickness can change quickly with freeze and thaw cycles. “Ice fishing can be great family fun, but anglers should … Continue reading “Safety is paramount with ice fishing”
By MPP Toby Barrett A comprehensive package of reforms has been rolled out by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services to encourage employment, restore people’s dignity and empower the province’s most vulnerable to break free from poverty. Last year, more than 450,000 people – recipients and their dependents – received assistance through Ontario … Continue reading “Social assistance reforms to help Ontario’s most vulnerable”
By MPP Toby Barrett Before Christmas, Todd Smith, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, announced over 30 actions to cut red tape in Ontario. This included regulatory changes to cut costs for businesses, decreasing barriers across municipal and provincial jurisdictions, and increasing business access to government investment. As well, Minister Smith announced another … Continue reading “Cutting costs and red tape puts us back in business”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 16, 2019 SIMCOE – The Ontario government’s consultation into auto insurance reform is now open for input from the province’s drivers. You can have your say by visiting bit.ly/2QCrRot and sharing your input no later than February 15, 2019. This consultation will take place alongside a review of Ontario’s auto insurance … Continue reading “Consultation open to auto insurance reform”
MPP Barrett welcomes cancellation of scheduled 2019 licence fee increase FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 10, 2019 SIMCOE — The Ontario’s government is making life more affordable for hunters in Haldimand-Norfolkby putting a stop to hunting licence fee increases and removing the $2 service fee. “We’re making it easier for Ontarians to enjoy the great outdoors … Continue reading “Hunting licence fee freeze in Haldimand-Norfolk”