From: “Yasir Naqvi, MPP (Constituency Office)” <ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>
Subject: Heather Crowe Award Launch

Dear friends,

Ontario is now accepting applications for its Heather Crowe Smoke-Free Ontario Award. This award will recognize those who have made significant contributions toward a smoke-free Ontario.

Heather Crowe was a non-smoker who developed lung cancer after being exposed to second-hand smoke in her workplace. After her diagnosis, she traveled across Canada to advocate for improved second-hand smoke by-laws.

To mark the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy, up to 10 awards will be presented to recognize individuals, groups and organizations that have championed tobacco control in Ontario over the past 10 years.

The nomination submissions can be made by anyone, and nominations are open until April 29, 2016. The award winners will be recognized on May 31, 2016, on World No Tobacco Day.

Promoting a smoke-free Ontario is part of our government’s plan to build a better Ontario through its Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care, which is providing patients with faster access to the right care, better home and community care, the information they need to stay healthy and a health care system that’s sustainable for generations to come.

Please find attached a copy of the New Release in both English and French as well as the nomination form.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to my office should you need any further information: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org or 613-722-6414.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

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From: PIA <PIA@ottawapolice.ca>
Sent: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 9:39 am
Subject: Province Seeking Public Feedback on its Strategy for a Safer Ontario; La province souhaite connaître l’avis de la population sur la Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario

The Ottawa Police Service supports provincial initiatives for community consultations on the development of its Strategy for a Safer Ontario < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/en/2015/8/province-developing-a-new-strategy-for-a-safer-ontario.html > – a new blueprint for effective, sustainable, and community-based policing. Ontario will also be developing a framework for First Nations policing to ensure equitable and culturally responsive policing for the province’s First Nations communities.
Please consider providing your input via the online survey or by attending the Public consultation session as noted below.
Thank you,
PIA

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NEWS
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

Province Seeking Public Feedback on its Strategy for a Safer Ontario
Ontario to Modernize the Delivery of Community Safety
February 12, 2016 1:37 P.M.

Ontario is launching public consultations across the province on the development of its Strategy for a Safer Ontario < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/en/2015/8/province-developing-a-new-strategy-for-a-safer-ontario.html > – a new blueprint for effective, sustainable, and community-based policing.
The nature of policing and the role of police officers have changed since the Police Services Act was written in 1990. Policing has evolved as a result of advancements in technology, the increasing frequency of police interactions with vulnerable individuals, such as those suffering with mental health or addiction issues, and Ontarians’ enhanced expectations about oversight and accountability of law enforcement.
The new Strategy for a Safer Ontario will include updating the Police Services Act. Consultations will seek input on how to:
• Promote collaborative partnerships between police, the public and other sectors such as education, health care and social services, to ensure that those in need of help receive the right response, at the right time, and by the right service provider
• Improve interactions between police and vulnerable Ontarians, including enhancing frontline responses to those in crisis
• Clarify police duties, modernize training programs and deliver services using a range of public safety personnel
• Enhance accountability and strengthen civilian governance of police services boards as well as ensure police oversight bodies are effective and have clear mandates

In addition, Ontario will also be developing a framework for First Nations policing to ensure equitable and culturally responsive policing for the province’s First Nations communities.
The province encourages all Ontarians to help transform policing by participating in public consultations beginning on February 18, 2016 or by providing feedback through an online survey. < http://www.ontario.ca/safercommunities >
Supporting safe, healthy communities is part of the government’s plan to build Ontario up and deliver on its number-one priority to grow the economy and create jobs. The four-part plan includes investing in people’s talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario’s history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.

QUOTES

” Our new Strategy for a Safer Ontario is about finding smarter, better ways to build even safer communities. It will build a policing model for the 21st century by rewriting the Police Services Act – representing the biggest transformation of policing in Ontario in 25 years. We look forward to hearing directly from local communities as we move forward on our new framework to build an even stronger, safer Ontario.”
– Yasir Naqvi
Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services

QUICK FACTS
• Public meetings will be held in Cobourg, London, Newmarket, Hamilton, Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Sault Ste. Marie, and Toronto.
• Police services in the province are governed by the Police Services Act < http://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p15 >, which has not been substantially updated since 1990.

LEARN MORE
• Read Minister Naqvi’s August 2015 speech < http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about_min/Ministersstatements/SSOAnnouncement.html > to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) on the strategy.

How to participate

There are two ways to participate:
• Complete the online survey < https://www.ontario.ca/form/police-police-services-and-community-safety-survey > by April 8, 2016
• Attend an in-person consultation < https://www.ontario.ca/form/rsvp-police-police-services-and-community-safety-person-consultations >
•
City Location Date Time
London London Ukrainian Centre
247 Adelaide St. S February 18, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Newmarket Royal Canadian Legion – Br. 426
707 Srigley St. February 23, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Hamilton Chedoke Arena
91 Chedmac Dr. February 24, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Thunder Bay North End Community Centre
954 Huron Ave. March 1, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Sault Ste. Marie (bilingual) John Rhodes Community Centre
260 Elizabeth St. March 7, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Toronto YMCA
20 Grosvenor St. March 10, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cobourg Cobourg Community Centre
750 D’Arcy St. March 21, 2016 7:00pm-9:00pm
Ottawa (bilingual) Ottawa South Community Centre
260 Sunnyside Ave. April 2, 2016 1:00pm-3:00pm

Privacy and personal information
Your privacy is important to us. Do not include personal information (e.g., your address) in your responses or any information that identifies a friend, family member or other person.
If you choose to provide personal information through the survey, this website or by email, the information will be handled according to our Privacy Statement < https://www.ontario.ca/government/privacy-statement >.
Lauren Callighen Minister’s Office
416-325-5982
Courtney Battistone Communications Branch
416-325-0432

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Available Online < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/en/2016/02/province-seeking-public-feedback-on-its-strategy-for-a-safer-ontario.html >
Disponible en Français < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/fr/2016/02/la-province-souhaite-connaitre-lavis-de-la-population-sur-la-strategie-pour-une-meilleure-securite-e.html >
Le Service de police d’Ottawa appuie des démarches provinciales pour la consultation des collectivités concernant l’élaboration de sa Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/fr/2015/08/la-province-elabore-une-nouvelle-strategie-pour-une-meilleure-securite-en-ontario.html > – un nouveau plan pour des services de police efficaces, durables, et communautaires. L’Ontario mettra aussi au point un cadre pour la Police des Premières Nations pour assurer aux collectivités des Premières nations des services policiers équitables et adaptés à leur culture.

N’hésitez pas à nous faire part de votre avis, soit par la voie du sondage en direct ou en participant à la séance de consultation publique, tel qu’indiqué ci-dessous.

Merci,
POA

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NOUVELLES
ministère de la Sécurité communautaire et des Services correctionnels

La province souhaite connaître l’avis de la population sur la Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario
L’Ontario va moderniser la prestation des services de sécurité communautaire
12 février 2016 13h37

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario mènera dans la province des consultations publiques sur l’élaboration de la Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario < https://news.ontario.ca/mcscs/fr/2015/08/la-province-elabore-une-nouvelle-strategie-pour-une-meilleure-securite-en-ontario.html >, qui vise la création de services policiers communautaires efficaces et viables.
La nature des services policiers et le rôle des agents de police ont changé depuis la rédaction de la Loi sur les services policiers, en 1990. Les services policiers ont évolué en raison des progrès technologiques, des interactions croissantes entre la police et des personnes vulnérables, notamment des personnes ayant des problèmes de santé mentale ou de dépendance, ainsi que des attentes plus élevées du public en matière de surveillance et de responsabilisation de la police.
La nouvelle Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario comprend la mise à jour de la Loi sur les services policiers. Les consultations viseront à obtenir les commentaires du public sur les thèmes suivants :
• Promouvoir la collaboration entre la police, le public et d’autres secteurs, tels que l’éducation, les soins de santé et les services sociaux, pour que les personnes qui ont besoin d’aide fassent l’objet d’une intervention appropriée et opportune, par le bon fournisseur de services
• Améliorer les interactions entre la police et les personnes vulnérables de la province en renforçant l’intervention des services de première ligne en cas de crise
• Clarifier les obligations de la police, moderniser les programmes de formation et fournir des services en recourant à un personnel diversifié des services de maintien de la sécurité publique
• Durcir l’obligation de rendre des comptes et renforcer la gouvernance civile des commissions de services policiers, et s’assurer que les organes de surveillance de la police sont efficaces et dotés de mandats bien définis

De plus, l’Ontario élaborera un cadre de travail pour les services policiers des Premières Nations pour appuyer la mise en place des services équitables et culturellement adaptés pour les communautés des Premières Nations de la province.
La province invite tous les Ontariens à contribuer à la transformation des services policiers en participant aux consultations publiques à compter du 18 février 2016 ou en donnant leur avis en répondent à un sondage en ligne. < http://www.ontario.ca/collectivitesplussures >
Les initiatives axées sur la sécurité et le bien-être des collectivités s’inscrivent dans le plan du gouvernement pour faire progresser l’Ontario et réaliser sa grande priorité de stimuler l’économie et de créer des emplois. Ce plan en quatre volets prévoit l’investissement dans les talents et les compétences des gens, le financement des plus importants investissements dans l’infrastructure publique de l’histoire de l’Ontario, la création d’un milieu des affaires innovateur et dynamique et la mise en place d’un régime d’épargne-retraite solide.

CITATIONS

« Notre nouvelle Stratégie pour une meilleure sécurité en Ontario vise à trouver des moyens plus intelligents et plus efficaces de renforcer la sécurité communautaire. Elle permettra de bâtir un modèle de services policiers adapté au 21e siècle en révisant la Loi sur les services policiers, ce qui représente la plus grande réforme des services policiers en Ontario depuis 25 ans. Nous avons hâte de connaître l’opinion des collectivités locales alors que nous allons de l’avant avec le nouveau cadre pour rendre l’Ontario encore plus fort et sécuritaire. »
– Yasir Naqvi
ministre de la Sécurité communautaire et des Services correctionnels

FAITS EN BREF
• Des consultations publiques se tiendront à Cobourg, à London, à Newmarket, à Hamilton, à Thunder Bay, à Ottawa, à Sault Ste. Marie et à Toronto.
• Les services de police de la province sont régis par la Loi sur les services policiers < https://www.ontario.ca/fr/lois/loi/90p15 >, qui n’a pas fait l’objet d’une révision exhaustive depuis 1990.

POUR EN SAVOIR DAVANTAGE
• Lire le discours < http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/french/about_min/Ministersstatements/SSOAnnouncement_fr.html > sur la Stratégie qu’a prononcé le ministre Naqvi devant l’Association des municipalités de l’Ontario (AMO) en août 2015.

Moyens de participer

Vous pouvez participer de deux manières :
• Remplir le sondage électronique < https://www.ontario.ca/fr/forme/sondage-sur-la-police-les-services-policiers-et-la-securite-communautaire > d’ici le 8 avril 2016
• Participer à une consultation en personne < https://www.ontario.ca/fr/forme/inscription-aux-consultations-en-personne-sur-la-police-services-policiers-et-la-securite-communautaire >
•
Ville Adresse Date Heure
London Centre ukrainien London
247 rue Adelaide S. 18 février 2016 19h – 21h
Newmarket La Légion Royale Canadienne – Br. 426
707 rue Srigley 23 février 2016 19h – 21h
Hamilton Aréna Chedoke
91 rue Chedmac 24 février 2016 19h – 21h
Thunder Bay Centre communautaire North End
954 rue Huron 1er mars 2016 19h – 21h
Sault Ste. Marie (bilingue) Centre communautaire John Rhodes
260 rue Elizabeth 7 mars 2016 19h – 21h
Toronto YMCA de Toronto
20 rue Grosvenor 10 mars 2016 19h – 21h
Cobourg Centre communautaire de Cobourg
750 D’Arcy St 21 mars 2016 19h – 21h
Ottawa (bilingue) Centre communautaire d’Ottawa-Sud
260 rue Sunnyside 2 avril 2016 13h – 15h

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416 325-5982
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416-325-0432
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Honour, Courage, Service

Subject: Ontario Passes Legislation to Safeguard Public Participation in Debate
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:25:35 +0000
From: Yasir Naqvi, MPP (Constituency Office) <ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>

Dear Friends,

I am very proud that today the Ontario Legislative Assembly passed Bill 52, Protection of Public Participation Act, 2015. This legislation will allow courts to quickly identify and deal with strategic lawsuits, minimizing the emotional and financial strain on defendants, as well as the waste of court resources.

In our community, I have heard about the need to preserve and protect public participation for many years and I committed to bring this issue forward. This lead to the introduction of my Private Member’s Bill, the Protection of Public Participation Act 2012 in October 2012, and you can learn more about that Bill here.

I was very pleased when last December our government built on the work we did through extensive public consultations here in Ottawa Centre and across the province, and introduced Bill 52 to help allow courts to quickly identify and deal with strategic lawsuits, which are commonly referred to as SLAPPs (Strategic lawsuits against public participation). I was honoured to speak in the Legislature in support of Bill 52 earlier this year, and you can watch my comments at this link.

The Protection of Public Participation Act provides a “made in Ontario” approach to addressing the issue of strategic lawsuits, and is based on consensus recommendations of an expert advisory panel and extensive stakeholder consultations. The legislation strikes a balance that will help ensure abusive litigation is stopped but legitimate actions can continue. Anyone who has a legitimate claim of libel or slander should not be discouraged by this legislation. Note that the legislation applies to lawsuits begun after December 1, 2014, which is when Bill 52 was introduced.

Using intimidation tactics to silence one’s opponents is a misuse of our court system – one of the central institutions of a fair and democratic society. By protecting citizens against strategic litigation, our government is protecting the right of Ontario residents to speak out on matters that are important to us.

I want to thank our community for all of your advocacy on this issue. Your efforts and hard work have helped to create laws that benefit the whole province.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre