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Alan S. Hale

Alan S. Hale

Recent Work by Alan S.

Ford promises anti-encampment bill without notwithstanding clause

Ford promises anti-encampment bill without notwithstanding clause

Premier Ford has backed away from pre-emptively using the notwithstanding clause again but is still keeping it in his back pocket
Ontario shutting down supervised consumption sites without assessing harm: auditor

Ontario shutting down supervised consumption sites without assessing harm: auditor

Health Minister Sylvia Jones once promised that ‘people are not going to die,’ but the province hasn’t tried to figure out if they will or not, the auditor general reports
Province introduce legislation to close safe drug consumption sites

Province introduce legislation to close safe drug consumption sites

Despite many warnings of unintended consequences, the PCs are moving ahead with closing down 10 facilities across the province
Ford defends circumventing housing requirement for encampment evictions

Ford defends circumventing housing requirement for encampment evictions

It may be unclear where encampment dwellers will be expected to go if they are evicted without other housing options, but Premier Doug Ford promises they won't be left stranded
Guthrie among mayors accepting Ford's 'invitation' to ask for notwithstanding clause

Guthrie among mayors accepting Ford's 'invitation' to ask for notwithstanding clause

After failing to pass a motion earlier this month asking for the notwithstanding clause to deal with encampments, 13 of Ontario's 29 big city mayors are asking Ford directly — at his behest
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