Ontario was ‘days away’ from tabling a bill on councillor harassment. So why is it still not law?
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Ontario was ‘days away’ from tabling a bill on councillor harassment. So why is it still not law?
02:29 | August 15, 2024
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Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute
01:33 | October 29, 2025
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Doug Ford tells U.S. envoy to apologize for ‘unacceptable’ comments to Ontario trade rep
04:31 | October 29, 2025
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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times
02:26 | October 6, 2025
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Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public
04:10 | October 4, 2025
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back
02:11 | September 19, 2025
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‘Thank you to my girth’: Doug Ford scarfs down ice cream bar at press conference
01:25 | September 19, 2025
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Global News at 6 Toronto: July 2, 2025
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‘It’s like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public
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Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him
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Housing minister says it will take time to fix Ontario’s low home building statistics
05:19 | June 8, 2025
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Doug Ford announces cut to provincial gas tax, removal of tolls on part of Highway 407
01:57 | May 13, 2025
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Ontario ramps up efforts to build road to the Ring of Fire
03:26 | March 28, 2025
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Ontario rolls out new commercial to tug on U.S. heartstrings
06:15 | November 30, 2024
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Ontario’s tunnel vision and when the mega project could be built
04:52 | October 13, 2024
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Opposition parties promise to pay high costs and cancel Ontario Place spa deal
01:54 | October 8, 2024
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Ford government warns schools to watch ‘political biases’ ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
02:14 | September 27, 2024
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Cost of Bill 124 in Ontario grows, again
01:56 | September 19, 2024
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Ford government booze expansion to go under the microscope
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How new hubs will replace supervised consumption sites in Ontario
02:28 | August 27, 2024
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Ontario to ban drug consumption sites near schools, child-care centres: Sylvia Jones
04:22 | August 20, 2024
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Ford government commits $134 million in police helicopters to reduce carjackings, auto thefts in GTA
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Hearing to halt Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment looms
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Ontario Science Centre: Community outraged over abrupt closure
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Ontario was ‘days away’ from tabling a bill on councillor harassment. So why is it still not law?
02:29 | August 15, 2024
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Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute
01:33 | October 29, 2025
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Doug Ford tells U.S. envoy to apologize for ‘unacceptable’ comments to Ontario trade rep
04:31 | October 29, 2025
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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times
02:26 | October 6, 2025
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Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public
04:10 | October 4, 2025
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back
02:11 | September 19, 2025
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‘Thank you to my girth’: Doug Ford scarfs down ice cream bar at press conference
01:25 | September 19, 2025
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Ice cream giant Chapman’s announces plans to expand operations in Ontario
03:58 | September 19, 2025
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Global News at 6 Toronto: July 2, 2025
23:23 | July 2, 2025
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‘It’s like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public
00:23 | June 19, 2025
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Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him
03:36 | June 19, 2025
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Did Doug Ford manage to ‘Protect Ontario’ from Donald Trump
03:42 | June 8, 2025
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Housing minister says it will take time to fix Ontario’s low home building statistics
05:19 | June 8, 2025
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Doug Ford announces cut to provincial gas tax, removal of tolls on part of Highway 407
01:57 | May 13, 2025
-
Ontario ramps up efforts to build road to the Ring of Fire
03:26 | March 28, 2025
-
Ontario rolls out new commercial to tug on U.S. heartstrings
06:15 | November 30, 2024
-
Ontario’s tunnel vision and when the mega project could be built
04:52 | October 13, 2024
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Opposition parties promise to pay high costs and cancel Ontario Place spa deal
01:54 | October 8, 2024
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Ford government warns schools to watch ‘political biases’ ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary
02:14 | September 27, 2024
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Cost of Bill 124 in Ontario grows, again
01:56 | September 19, 2024
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Ford government booze expansion to go under the microscope
02:09 | September 16, 2024
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How new hubs will replace supervised consumption sites in Ontario
02:28 | August 27, 2024
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Ontario to ban drug consumption sites near schools, child-care centres: Sylvia Jones
04:22 | August 20, 2024
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Ford government commits $134 million in police helicopters to reduce carjackings, auto thefts in GTA
02:03 | July 29, 2024
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Hearing to halt Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment looms
00:42 | July 19, 2024
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Ontario Science Centre: Community outraged over abrupt closure
01:48 | June 22, 2024
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LCBO strike: Workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of potential action
00:34 | June 16, 2024
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Lecce out as Ontario’s education minister as Doug Ford reshuffles cabinet
00:24 | June 7, 2024
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Ontario planning licence suspensions for repeat auto thieves
02:24 | May 14, 2024
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Federal government tells Ontario to follow rules or risk losing housing funds
02:11 | April 12, 2024
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Bonnie Crombie responds to ‘Queen of the carbon tax’ title
01:36 | February 20, 2024
Ontario was ‘days away’ from tabling a bill on councillor harassment. So why is it still not law?
Description
August 15, 2024
A law that would address the growing issue of harassment on local councils was promised in 2021, but never came. Documents obtained by Global News show just how close Ontario got. Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello has the story.
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Ontario was ‘days away’ from tabling a bill on councillor harassment. So why is it still not law?02:29 | August 15, 2024 -
Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute01:33 | October 29, 2025 -
Doug Ford tells U.S. envoy to apologize for ‘unacceptable’ comments to Ontario trade rep04:31 | October 29, 2025 -
Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times02:26 | October 6, 2025 -
Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public04:10 | October 4, 2025 -
Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025 -
‘Thank you to my girth’: Doug Ford scarfs down ice cream bar at press conference01:25 | September 19, 2025 -
Ice cream giant Chapman’s announces plans to expand operations in Ontario03:58 | September 19, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: July 2, 202523:23 | July 2, 2025 -
‘It’s like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public00:23 | June 19, 2025 -
Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him03:36 | June 19, 2025 -
Did Doug Ford manage to ‘Protect Ontario’ from Donald Trump03:42 | June 8, 2025 -
Housing minister says it will take time to fix Ontario’s low home building statistics05:19 | June 8, 2025 -
Doug Ford announces cut to provincial gas tax, removal of tolls on part of Highway 40701:57 | May 13, 2025 -
Ontario ramps up efforts to build road to the Ring of Fire03:26 | March 28, 2025 -
Ontario rolls out new commercial to tug on U.S. heartstrings06:15 | November 30, 2024 -
Ontario’s tunnel vision and when the mega project could be built04:52 | October 13, 2024 -
Opposition parties promise to pay high costs and cancel Ontario Place spa deal01:54 | October 8, 2024 -
Ford government warns schools to watch ‘political biases’ ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary02:14 | September 27, 2024 -
Cost of Bill 124 in Ontario grows, again01:56 | September 19, 2024 -
Ford government booze expansion to go under the microscope02:09 | September 16, 2024 -
How new hubs will replace supervised consumption sites in Ontario02:28 | August 27, 2024 -
Ontario to ban drug consumption sites near schools, child-care centres: Sylvia Jones04:22 | August 20, 2024 -
Ford government commits $134 million in police helicopters to reduce carjackings, auto thefts in GTA02:03 | July 29, 2024 -
Hearing to halt Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment looms00:42 | July 19, 2024 -
Ontario Science Centre: Community outraged over abrupt closure01:48 | June 22, 2024 -
LCBO strike: Workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of potential action00:34 | June 16, 2024 -
Lecce out as Ontario’s education minister as Doug Ford reshuffles cabinet00:24 | June 7, 2024 -
Ontario planning licence suspensions for repeat auto thieves02:24 | May 14, 2024 -
Federal government tells Ontario to follow rules or risk losing housing funds02:11 | April 12, 2024 -
Bonnie Crombie responds to ‘Queen of the carbon tax’ title01:36 | February 20, 2024
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Ontario was ‘days away’ from tabling a bill on councillor harassment. So why is it still not law?02:29 | August 15, 2024
-
Ford tells Quebec doctors to call him as some look to leave over compensation dispute01:33 | October 29, 2025
-
Doug Ford tells U.S. envoy to apologize for ‘unacceptable’ comments to Ontario trade rep04:31 | October 29, 2025
-
Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times02:26 | October 6, 2025
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Emergency room closures drop in Ontario as critics urge government to make data public04:10 | October 4, 2025
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025
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‘Thank you to my girth’: Doug Ford scarfs down ice cream bar at press conference01:25 | September 19, 2025
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Ice cream giant Chapman’s announces plans to expand operations in Ontario03:58 | September 19, 2025
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Global News at 6 Toronto: July 2, 202523:23 | July 2, 2025
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‘It’s like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public00:23 | June 19, 2025
-
Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him03:36 | June 19, 2025
-
Did Doug Ford manage to ‘Protect Ontario’ from Donald Trump03:42 | June 8, 2025
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Housing minister says it will take time to fix Ontario’s low home building statistics05:19 | June 8, 2025
-
Doug Ford announces cut to provincial gas tax, removal of tolls on part of Highway 40701:57 | May 13, 2025
-
Ontario ramps up efforts to build road to the Ring of Fire03:26 | March 28, 2025
-
Ontario rolls out new commercial to tug on U.S. heartstrings06:15 | November 30, 2024
-
Ontario’s tunnel vision and when the mega project could be built04:52 | October 13, 2024
-
Opposition parties promise to pay high costs and cancel Ontario Place spa deal01:54 | October 8, 2024
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Ford government warns schools to watch ‘political biases’ ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary02:14 | September 27, 2024
-
Cost of Bill 124 in Ontario grows, again01:56 | September 19, 2024
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Ford government booze expansion to go under the microscope02:09 | September 16, 2024
-
How new hubs will replace supervised consumption sites in Ontario02:28 | August 27, 2024
-
Ontario to ban drug consumption sites near schools, child-care centres: Sylvia Jones04:22 | August 20, 2024
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Ford government commits $134 million in police helicopters to reduce carjackings, auto thefts in GTA02:03 | July 29, 2024
-
Hearing to halt Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment looms00:42 | July 19, 2024
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Ontario Science Centre: Community outraged over abrupt closure01:48 | June 22, 2024
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LCBO strike: Workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of potential action00:34 | June 16, 2024
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Lecce out as Ontario’s education minister as Doug Ford reshuffles cabinet00:24 | June 7, 2024
-
Ontario planning licence suspensions for repeat auto thieves02:24 | May 14, 2024
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Federal government tells Ontario to follow rules or risk losing housing funds02:11 | April 12, 2024
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Bonnie Crombie responds to ‘Queen of the carbon tax’ title01:36 | February 20, 2024
Ontario was ‘days away’ from tabling a bill on councillor harassment. So why is it still not law?
Description
August 15, 2024
A law that would address the growing issue of harassment on local councils was promised in 2021, but never came. Documents obtained by Global News show just how close Ontario got. Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello has the story.
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