Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey

• Law to shield businesses that spread COVID-19 could benefit insurers, be harder on consumers

  Bill 218, which Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has dubbed the Supporting Ontario's Recovery Act, proposes protecting people from legal action if they made a ``good faith effort'' to stop the spread of COVID-19 after March 17.

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  Oct 22, 2020
  
• Ontario to invest nearly $20M in 11 new transit projects in Barrie, Orillia, Midland

  The Ontario government is investing more than $13.6 million toward five projects in Barrie, over $5.4 million toward four ventures in Orillia and nearly $275,000 toward two projects in Midland.

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  Aug 22, 2019
  
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• Ontario attorney general invokes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in spat over refugee legal aid

  Downey has now written to Trudeau, asking him to instruct his ministers to reply to Ontario's requests to fill what he says is a funding gap of $25 million.

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  Jul 19, 2019
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• Teach-in outside Attorney General’s office protests Legal Aid Ontario cuts

  The budget cuts by the Ford government include slashing 30 per cent, or $133 million, in funding for Legal Aid.

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  Jul 11, 2019