"Ontario's legislature is set to take a 14-week winter break, less than two months after resuming from a 19-week summer break. Members of provincial parliament typically resume sitting at Queen's Park after the holidays in mid-February, following Family Day. On Thursday, the last day of sitting this year, government House leader Steve Clark said the legislature won't be back until March 23."
"He says it is important that politicians go back to their ridings, hear from their constituents and do work to implement the legislation they have passed. Liberal parliamentary leader John Fraser says that length of a legislative break is "crazy." Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner says the government has also been fast-tracking its bills and limiting debate, all of which undermines democracy."
Ontario's legislature will observe a 14-week winter break, less than two months after resuming from a 19-week summer recess. Members of provincial parliament typically return to sittings at Queen's Park after the holidays in mid-February following Family Day. Government House leader Steve Clark announced that the legislature will not reconvene until March 23 and said politicians should return to their ridings to hear constituents and implement passed legislation. Liberal parliamentary leader John Fraser described that length of a break as "crazy." Green Party leader Mike Schreiner said the government has been fast-tracking bills and limiting debate, which undermines democracy.
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