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Summary of reports from the Ontario Premier’s Councils 1987-1995 (Part Two)
This compendium should be read in conjunction with – Reimagining Health in Ontario: The Legacy of the Premier’s Council on Health Strategy The Ontario Premier’s Council on Health Strategy (1987-1991) Chair:…
June 18, 2026 -
The business of government is the public’s business
The Ford government’s announcement on the Friday afternoon before the March Break that it intends to introduce legislation which will exclude the records of the premier, cabinet ministers, parliamentary assistants and their…
May 5, 2026 -
Reshaping the Government of Ontario’s Relationship with Indigenous Peoples
When the Peterson Liberals formed government in 1985, they inherited a changing Crown-Indigenous relationship. The repatriation of Canada’s constitution in 1982 included new language recognizing the rights of Indigenous peoples, and with…
March 20, 2026 -
Part One: 1988 Report of the Task Force on Illegal Drug Use in Ontario
In May, 1988, 15-year-old Benji Hayward attended a rock concert in downtown Toronto. While there, he took two LSD “blotters” and a cannabis joint. Throughout the concert, Benji reportedly became hyper and…
February 25, 2026 -
Part Two: From Task Force to Action: Executing Ontario’s Anti‑Drug Strategy
Ontario’s anti‑drug strategy emerged during a moment of intense public concern and political pressure. In the late 1980s, as noted in the previous article by Peggy Sweeney, the province was shaken by…
February 23, 2026 -
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Ontario motorists covered by no-fault insurance
One of the more contentious issues in the 1987 election was the rising cost of automobile insurance. Toward the end of the campaign, the Premier mentioned that he had a plan to…
January 28, 2026 -
Modernizing the Police Services Act
As I enter my 76th year, I am asked to recollect the actions that took place in 1989 and 1990 in my role as Solicitor General culminating in the introduction and passage…
November 13, 2025
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