Ford government commits to passing code of conduct reform before municipal elections
Minister Rob Flack told Global News he still intends to pass new municipal rules, including the ability to remove sitting councillors from office in the most extreme cases.
#Canada #Politics #Fordgovernment #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11814819/ontario-code-conduct-overhaul-confident-pass/
Ford government commits to passing code of conduct reform before municipal elections
Minister Rob Flack told Global News he still intends to pass new municipal rules, including the ability to remove sitting councillors from office in the most extreme cases.
#Canada #Politics #Fordgovernment #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11814819/ontario-code-conduct-overhaul-confident-pass/
“We didn’t speak to the visceral reaction”: Two veteran criminal-justice reformers discuss what went wrong when crime, which had declined to historic lows by 2014, spiked during the pandemic and reformers simply dismissed citizens’ concerns. Result: Demagogues rushed in and they led a rollback of hard-fought #reforms. Take note, urbanists. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/opinion/prison-reform-public-safety.html #publicsafety
Opinion | What Went Wrong With Criminal Justice Reform

Americans want a new approach to policing and incarceration.

The New York Times
#UN #reforms can’t wait any longer, Kazakhstan’s Tokayev says amid fragile Iran truce
"“We have been talking about tt for a long time, but only talking happens,”🤦‍♂️🇺🇳🤦‍♂️ Tokayev told the fifth #Antalya #Diplomacy #Forum in #Turkey. “Everybody is feeling the impact of the Iran #war & everybody is suffering.” Proposals hv consistently been made for years for #UNSC’s #permanent & non-permanent #membership to incl greater representation fr #Africa, South America & #Asia"
#Truth 👆
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3350505/un-reforms-cant-wait-any-longer-kazakhstans-tokayev-says-amid-fragile-iran-truce?utm_source=rss_feed
‘Everybody’s suffering’: Kazakhstan seeks UN reforms amid fragile Iran truce

President Tokayev told the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that multilateralism is being undermined as major decisions move outside the UN framework.

South China Morning Post
Ontario education minister considering social media ban for under 16s
In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/
Ontario education minister considering social media ban for under 16s
In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/
Ontario education minister considering social media ban for under 16s
In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/
Ontario education minister considering social media ban for U16s
In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/
Ontario education minister considering social media ban for U16s
In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance, Minister Paul Calandra said the government is planning the next wave of reforms.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioEducation #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11806574/ontario-social-media-ban-considered/