Category: Politics
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Millions more committed to ending gender-based violence announced at Milton event
Amid an emotional and at times hopeful gathering at FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton Monday, Rechie Valdez reaffirmed Ottawa’s commitment to ending gender-based violence. Joined by local MP Kristina Tesser Derksen, the federal minister for women and gender equality shared details of the recently-announced increased funding plan for WAGE (women and gender equality) to $660 million…
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Milton families push for reforms to developmental disabilities programs and funding
Milton families of those with developmental disabilities took their concerns over programs and government funding to their local MPP’s doorstep this morning (Thursday). Led by Elaine Cray and Mary Barnes, the advocacy group gathered outside Zee Hamid’s consistency office – demanding to know what progress he’d made on certain promises. The pair and other advocates…
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Province powering Atura’s hydrogen plans with $4M for Halton Hills generating station
The Province of Ontario is dishing out $4.1 million for Atura Power’s plans to produce electricity by blending hydrogen with natural gas. The announcement came Thursday morning (Nov. 23) at Atura’s Halton Hills Generation Station, located at Steeles Avenue and Sixth Line. Minister of Energy Todd Smith told the gathered crowd the funding from the…
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Virtual town hall takes aim at Halton Hills power plant expansion
Fresh off their in-council protest of Atura Power’s proposal to expand its local gas-fired power plant, a coalition of health and environmental groups gathered Monday evening (Nov. 27) for a virtual town hall to further oppose the plans. The gathering sought to update those in attendance about the situation on the ground in Halton Hills…
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After a fiery special meeting, Oakville council mandates COVID-19 vaccines for municipal workers
‘There is some urgency for us to move forward now, as the fourth wave is upon us’ Oakville town council has unanimously voted to mandate vaccination for its municipal workers, as well as council members. However, two municipal workers’ unions representing workers of the Town of Oakville, and members of the public, object to the…
