Doug Downey

• Province asks court to prevent feds from intervening on Highway 413, Ontario Place

  Doug Downey says "imminent decisions" are being held up on both Highway 413, set to serve Greater Toronto Area communities including Vaughan and Brampton, and Ontario Place.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2023
  
• ‘Mucked this one up’: Ford government under fire for King’s Counsel appointments

  The government unveiled a list of 91 lawyers who would receive the long-abandoned designation allowing them to add the initials K.C. to their names.

  Politics

  Jul 18, 2023
  
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• Ford didn’t see or approve list of King’s counsel lawyers

  The government quietly issued a statement on the Friday afternoon before the Canada Day long weekend with Attorney General Doug Downey announcing he was reviving the designation.

  Politics

  Jul 11, 2023
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• Girl’s death leads to domestic violence training for Ontario judges

  Ontario introduced legislation that will see provincially appointed judges and justices receive education and training on intimate partner violence and coercive control.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2023
• Why Ontario is expanding rehabilitation-first courts

  Global News has confirmed, through an access to information request, that Ottawa has agreed to pay Ontario $11 million to expand justice centres in the province.

  Crime

  Apr 20, 2023
• Ontario government to increase renter protections, address tribunal backlog, housing minister says

  Ontario says it will invest millions to deal with backlog of tribunal cases between tenants and landlords and provide additional measures to protect renters against renovictions.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
• Justice centre opens in Kenora, Ont., to help Indigenous people, has health, social supports

  Attorney General Doug Downey says the new justice centre in Kenora, Ont., will hold individuals accountable while providing wraparound supports.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2023
• Ontario proposes to move jury duty questionnaires online

  That's one part of a large red tape reduction bill the government introduced this week, which also includes increasing the amount of time retired judges can serve.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2022
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• Ontario election 2022: Long-time Barrie mayor defeated by PC incumbent Doug Downey

  By 12 a.m., with all 67 polls in the riding reporting, Downey had collected 16,114 votes -- marking 42.5 per cent of the total vote. 

  Politics

  Jun 2, 2022
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• New online system aims to combat delays, case backlogs in Ontario tribunals

  The Ontario government says it will make its tribunals, including one tasked with handling disputes between landlords and tenants, more accessible online.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2021