Ontario Office Blog: Issues that matter to Ontarians

Below you will find the latest Ontario-related posts from CCPA's national blog, Behind the Numbers. These posts offer progressive and thought-provoking views from CCPA-Ontario staff, research associates, and other leading voices in Ontario public policy.

Latest posts from the Ontario Office blog:

Queen’s Park is still holding back funds that could save lives

by Randy Robinson on January 26, 2021 Ontario is in a declared state of emergency due to COVID-19. It should be. As of Jan. 25, COVID-19 had killed at least 5,846 Ontarians, including 3,376 residents and staff in our...

Why Doug Ford’s COVID-19 balancing act won’t save small business

by Randy Robinson on November 23, 2020 Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s desire to keep small businesses afloat and the economy open through the pandemic–even as COVID-19 cases soar–is evident in his government’s budget....

Concurrent classrooms are a failed response to COVID-19 pressures

by Beyhan Farhadi on November 5, 2020 We’re months into the school year amid COVID-19 and the failure of the Ontario government to do what it takes to guarantee a safe reopening continues to impact the quality of...

1492 Land Back Lane: Respect for Indigenous land protectors

by CCPA on October 28, 2020 People everywhere should be watching what’s happening on Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) territory at 1492 Land Back Lane in Caledonia, Ontario. The basic facts of this latest...

Talk vs. action: Doug Ford’s inadequate response to the second wave of COVID-19

by Sheila Block on October 22, 2020 Ontario Premier Doug Ford has made many statements expressing how deeply concerned he is about the impact of COVID-19 on the health of Ontarians and our health system in general....