Doug Downey

• 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
  
• 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 3, 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
• Ontario moves to change judicial appointments in effort to boost access to justice

  The Ontario government introduced legislation that would cement changes to how provincial judges are appointed, part of several reforms it said aim to increase access to justice.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2021
• Ontario’s attorney general says coronavirus pandemic has jumpstarted justice system modernization

  "The pandemic showed us in stark terms how far behind Ontario's justice system had fallen."

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2020
• Almost 100 new hospital beds to be added to RVH in Barrie, Ont.

  Officials say the move will support health-care workers and residents during the upcoming flu season as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

  Health

  Nov 10, 2020
• Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to workers, some organizations

  Attorney General Doug Downey introduced the new bill Tuesday at the provincial legislature.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2020
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• Ontario government gives $1.5M toward expansion of Lake Simcoe Regional Airport runway

  The project involves widening the local airport's runway from 100 feet to 150 feet as part of phase one of the planned expansion.

  Aug 14, 2020
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• More than $40M to be invested in public transit infrastructure projects in Barrie, Ont.

  'This combined federal, provincial and municipal investment in Barrie will offer our community updated and more accessible buses,' Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman said.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2020