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?
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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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‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years
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Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’
01:27 | April 16, 2026
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04:12 | April 6, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: March 13, 2026
24:22 | March 13, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: March 12, 2026
23:16 | March 12, 2026
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Ford government takes over 2 more Ontario school boards
02:04 | March 6, 2026
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Beer Store announces new round of closures as government agreement ends
00:21 | January 26, 2026
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Ford faces cross-provincial push to back down from Crown Royal ban
01:54 | January 20, 2026
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‘100% I am’: Ford doubles down on threat to remove Crown Royal from LCBO shelves
02:04 | January 5, 2026
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Ontario consumers could see higher alcohol prices in the new year
02:19 | December 23, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Dec. 13
24:18 | December 14, 2025
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Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting
02:29 | December 13, 2025
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Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs
05:41 | December 13, 2025
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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
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 -
Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026 -
Ford Government lifts freeze on freedom of information requests01:00 | May 23, 2026 -
‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years01:57 | April 16, 2026 -
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026 -
Ford government moves to next phase of fare integration ahead of Hurontario LRT opening04:12 | April 6, 2026 -
Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump06:27 | April 6, 2026 -
Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits01:54 | April 2, 2026 -
Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: March 13, 202624:22 | March 13, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: March 12, 202623:16 | March 12, 2026 -
Ford government takes over 2 more Ontario school boards02:04 | March 6, 2026 -
Beer Store announces new round of closures as government agreement ends00:21 | January 26, 2026 -
Ford faces cross-provincial push to back down from Crown Royal ban01:54 | January 20, 2026 -
‘100% I am’: Ford doubles down on threat to remove Crown Royal from LCBO shelves02:04 | January 5, 2026 -
Here’s the ‘one thing’ Doug Ford says Donald Trump has done for Canada02:38 | January 5, 2026 -
Ontario consumers could see higher alcohol prices in the new year02:19 | December 23, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: Dec. 1324:18 | December 14, 2025 -
Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting02:29 | December 13, 2025 -
Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025 -
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
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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
-
Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026
-
Ford Government lifts freeze on freedom of information requests01:00 | May 23, 2026
-
‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years01:57 | April 16, 2026
-
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026
-
Ford government moves to next phase of fare integration ahead of Hurontario LRT opening04:12 | April 6, 2026
-
Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump06:27 | April 6, 2026
-
Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits01:54 | April 2, 2026
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Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026
-
Global News at 6 Toronto: March 13, 202624:22 | March 13, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: March 12, 202623:16 | March 12, 2026
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Ford government takes over 2 more Ontario school boards02:04 | March 6, 2026
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Beer Store announces new round of closures as government agreement ends00:21 | January 26, 2026
-
Ford faces cross-provincial push to back down from Crown Royal ban01:54 | January 20, 2026
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‘100% I am’: Ford doubles down on threat to remove Crown Royal from LCBO shelves02:04 | January 5, 2026
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Here’s the ‘one thing’ Doug Ford says Donald Trump has done for Canada02:38 | January 5, 2026
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Ontario consumers could see higher alcohol prices in the new year02:19 | December 23, 2025
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Focus Ontario: Dec. 1324:18 | December 14, 2025
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Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting02:29 | December 13, 2025
-
Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025
-
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
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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
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Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they ‘keep coming hat in hand’ to him03:36 | June 19, 2025
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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
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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