RUNCIMAN SEEKS REVIEW OF CROWN CONDUCT IN MURDER CASES

December 12, 2008

TORONTO - Leader of the Official Opposition Bob Runciman M.P.P. (Leeds-Grenville) has written to Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley to formally seek his review of the prosecution’s conduct in a series of recent murder cases where the person charged was free on bail and or had multiple previous charges of violence withdrawn against them. ...more

RUNCIMAN’S FRUIT WINE BILL PASSES SECOND READING

Bill 132 referred to General Government Committee for public hearings

December 11, 2008

TORONTO - Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman’s Bill 132 received second reading today with support of both the Progressive Conservative and Liberal Caucus. Only the NDP spoke against the private members bill that would allow the sale of Ontario fruit wine at local farmers’ markets. ...more

MCGUINTY LIBERALS ‘LACK THE WILL’ TO DO THE RIGHT THING

Runciman says Ontario taxpayers footing the bill for wasteful government spending, mismanagement

December 9, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - Opposition Leader Bob Runciman (Leeds-Grenville) today said yesterday’s report by Ontario’s Auditor General confirms that the McGuinty Liberals have continued their record of government mismanagement and wasteful spending. ...more

RUNCIMAN’S FRUIT WINE BILL SLATED FOR 2ND READING ON THURSDAY

December 8, 2008

TORONTO - Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman’s Bill 132 is slated for second reading this Thursday afternoon, December 11th. The private members bill would allow the sale of Ontario fruit wine at local farmers’ markets. ...more

MCGUINTY LIBERAL APPPOINTEE SPENDS LAVISHLY WHILE ONTARIANS TIGHTEN THEIR BELTS

December 3, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - In the face of mounting job losses, a provincial deficit and have-not status, the McGuinty Liberals new ‘restraint’ measures are meaningless, Opposition Leader Bob Runciman (Leeds-Grenville) said today. ...more

WHERE IS THE MONEY YOU PROMISED TO EASTERN ONTARIO, DALTON?

Runciman asks where the funding for the Eastern Ontario Development Fund has gone

December 1, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - Opposition Leader Bob Runciman today blasted Dalton McGuinty for promising an $80 million Eastern Ontario Development Fund last March, but not providing the actual funding to struggling businesses in the region. ...more

POLICING SUMMIT A DISAPPOINTMENT – RUNCIMAN

MPP Tables Resolution Detailing Plan of Action

November 27, 2008

TORONTO - This week’s much ballyhooed policing summit to deal with increasing violent crime was, according to Leeds-Grenville MPP and former Solicitor General Bob Runciman, a “public relations exercise that will do nothing to improve public safety.” ...more

LIBERALS NEED PUBLIC HEARINGS ON YOUNG DRIVERS BILL

Runciman says public wants to be heard on controversial bill

November 24, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - Licenced commercial pilots who drive planes full of passengers and young soldiers who drive armoured tanks around Afghanistan won’t be able to drive their friends to hockey practice in Ontario under proposed Liberal legislation, said Opposition Leader Bob Runciman today. ...more

RUNCIMAN CHRISTMAS RECEPTION SET FOR DECEMBER 7

November 21, 2008

BROCKVILLE - Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman will be welcoming guests to his annual Christmas reception on Sunday, December 7 at the Quality Hotel Royal Brock. The gathering runs from 3 to 5 p.m. ...more

RUNCIMAN BILL TO ALLOW FRUIT WINE SALES AT FARMERS’ MARKETS

November 20, 2008

TORONTO - Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman today tabled a private members bill that would allow the sale of Ontario fruit wine at local farmers’ markets. ...more

KILL THE BILL OR KILL SMALL BUSINESS IN ONTARIO

Opposition Leader says Ontario small businesses can’t afford added cost, will force many to close doors

November 3, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - In the midst of an economic crisis and on the same day it was confirmed that Ontario would soon become a have-not province, Opposition Leader Bob Runciman (Leeds-Grenville) today urged the McGuinty Liberals to get rid of job-killing legislation the government is currently trying to ram through the Legislature. ...more

ATTORNEY GENERAL LETTING DOWN VICTIMS AND PUBLIC: RUNCIMAN

Opposition Leader says Attorney General Bentley should step down

October 30, 2008

TORONTO - Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley’s refusal to answer opposition questions in the wake of Bailey Zaveda’s shooting death in downtown Toronto last weekend is a, “betrayal of his responsibilities and he should step down,” said Opposition Leader Bob Runciman (Leeds-Grenville). ...more

ATTORNEY GENERAL REFUSES TO LIFT PUBLICATION BAN, SHED LIGHT ON BAIL DECISION FOR ACCUSED KILLER

Runciman says decision sends message to female victims about failings of Ontario justice system

October 29, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - Opposition Leader Bob Runciman (Leeds-Grenville) today expressed outrage after Ontario’s Attorney General refused to lift a publication ban on an earlier bail hearing for the man charged in the violent murders of two Toronto women earlier this month. ...more

ONTARIO CROWN CHOSE NOT TO KEEP VIOLENT OFFENDER BEHIND BARS

Runciman calls on Attorney General to fix broken justice system, save lives

October 28, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - Opposition Leader Bob Runciman today reminded the Attorney General that it is his job to enforce the Criminal Code in Ontario and called on him to stop allowing ‘sweetheart deals’ for violent offenders. ...more

PUBLIC SAFETY CAN’T WAIT, MCGUINTY LIBERALS MUST TAKE ACTION NOW: RUNCIMAN

Runciman demands answers from Liberals after young woman killed by repeat violent offender

October 27, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - Opposition Leader Bob Runciman (Leeds-Grenville) today demanded that the McGuinty Liberals stop ignoring Ontario’s broken justice system after a young woman was murdered this weekend, allegedly by a violent offender police call “extremely dangerous”. ...more

MCGUINTY LIBERALS TRY TO BLOCK DEBATE ON BAIL RELEASE POLICIES

October 23, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - The McGuinty Liberals have attempted to block a debate in the Legislature that would shed light on bail release policies in Ontario. ...more

WHERE IS THE FUNDING FOR RURAL HEALTH CENTRES? – RUNCIMAN

October 16, 2008

TORONTO - Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman today filed two order paper questions to Minister of Health and Long-Term Care in support of Country Roads Community Health Centre in Portland. The questions are regarding the status of the centre’s funding for physicians working in areas that have been designated underserviced, promised months ago. ...more

EASTERN ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT FUND IN LIMBO – RUNCIMAN

September 29, 2008

TORONTO - The McGuinty Liberal government’s much-vaunted Eastern Ontario Development Fund appears to be “in limbo” according to Ontario’s Leader of the Official Opposition, Bob Runciman (MPP, Leeds-Grenville). ...more

ONTARIO PCs DEMAND ANSWERS IN VIOLENT DEATHS OF TORONTO WOMEN

Convicted violent offender on bail charged in deaths; PC Caucus demands public inquiry

October 23, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - Opposition Leader Bob Runciman (Leeds-Grenville) today urged the McGuinty Liberals to support Opposition calls for a public inquiry into the bail release of a man charged in the violent deaths of two Toronto women last week. ...more

MCGUINTY LIBERALS VOTE AGAINST NEW, NON-PARTISAN APPROACH TO THE ECONOMY

PC motion to help Ontario economy defeated by Liberals 43-16

October 21, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - The McGuinty Liberals today voted down an Ontario Progressive Conservative proposal that would have seen the opposition and government work together to create realistic solutions to Ontario’s struggling economy. The Liberals rejected the non-partisan idea despite Dalton McGuinty’s earlier claim that he wanted to work with all parties. ...more

Ontario Economy

October 19, 2008

Mr. Robert W. Runciman: At the outset, I want to take a few minutes-and I think it's appropriate-to talk about the process and how we arrived where we are today, in terms of the motion that is before the House. I think it's appropriate, especially for Liberal backbenchers, and especially the newer members of the Legislature, to understand what happened here. ...more

WHERE IS THE FUNDING FOR RURAL HEALTH CENTRES? – RUNCIMAN

October 16, 2008

TORONTO – Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman today filed two order paper questions to Minister of Health and Long-Term Care in support of Country Roads Community Health Centre in Portland. The questions are regarding the status of the centre’s funding for physicians working in areas that have been designated underserviced, promised months ago. ...more

CALL PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO DEATHS OF TWO TORONTO WOMEN: RUNCIMAN

Justice system failed by releasing violent neighbour back into community

October 16, 2008

QUEEN'S PARK - The tragic murder of two Toronto women, allegedly by their neighbour, who was out on bail for charges of violent sexual assaults cries out for a public inquiry to address the damage done to confidence in Ontario’s justice system, said Opposition Leader Bob Runciman (Leeds-Grenville) today. ...more

YOUNG OFFENDERS

October 1, 2008

Mr. Robert W. Runciman: I move that the Legislative Assembly of Ontario calls on the Premier of Ontario to support much-needed changes to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, including: ...more

ATTORNEY GENERAL INSULTS VICTIMS OF YOUTH CRIME: RUNCIMAN

September 14, 2008

TORONTO - The Ontario Attorney General’s opposition to legislative changes that could reduce youth crime is political posturing and an insult to victims of youth crime, said Leader of the Official Opposition Bob Runciman (MPP, Leeds-Grenville) today. ...more

TVO FAILING TAXPAYERS – RUNCIMAN

September 11, 2008

TORONTO - In the face of ever-declining news coverage of Canada’s second largest government, Ontario’s education television network, TVO, is refusing to fill the growing void by declining to expand Queen’s Park coverage and closing their bureau at the provincial parliament, according to Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman. ...more

PC PARTY SUCCESSFUL IN RETAINING THE LORD’S PRAYER: RUNCIMAN

June 12, 2008

QUEENS'S PARK - Progressive Conservative MPP Bob Runciman (Leeds-Grenville) today applauded the PC Caucus on their efforts to retain the recital of the Lord’s Prayer in the Ontario Legislature after a motion similar to a PC proposal was passed today. ...more

MONEY FOR OFFENSIVE FILMS, NONE FOR CANCER DRUGS AND EYE EXAMS IN DALTON MCGUINTY’S ONTARIO

Opposition Leader calls for the Liberals to re-assess their priorities

June 12, 2008

QUEENS'S PARK - Opposition Leader Bob Runciman today slammed the McGuinty Liberals for spending taxpayer money to finance films containing high levels of violent and sexual content, while at the same time, cutting health care services for Ontarians. ...more

MCGUINTY LIBERALS VOTE AGAINST SAVING RURAL SCHOOLS

PC motion to stem the tide of rural school closures crushed by Liberals 48-16

June 3, 2008

QUEENS'S PARK - Opposition Leader Bob Runciman today led the debate on a motion that would put an immediate halt to the McGuinty Liberals’ plan to close rural schools across Ontario. ...more

In the Legislature today Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman called on Premier Dalton McGuinty to impose a moratorium on rural school closures.

May 27, 2008

TORONTO - In the Legislature today Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman called on Premier Dalton McGuinty to impose a moratorium on rural school closures. ...more

CANADA’S ONLY ELECTED SENATOR JOINS MPP IN CALL FOR SENATORIAL ELECTIONS IN ONTARIO

April 28, 2008

TORONTO - Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman was joined today by Canada’s only elected Senator, Bert Brown of Alberta, as Runciman announced introduction of a Private Member’s bill calling for Ontario to become the second province to elect senators-in-waiting by a public vote. ...more

EXPLORE USE OF RIDEAU REGIONAL AS “RELIEF VALVE” FOR ALC PATIENTS – MPP’S

April 21, 2008

BROCKVILLE - Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman and Lanark--Frontenac--Lennox and Addington MPP Randy Hillier are calling on the provincial Liberal government to utilize the soon-to-be-closed Rideau Regional Centre in Smiths Falls as a transitional ALC (Alternative Level of Care) facility for eastern Ontario. ...more

McGUINTY GOVERNMENT JEOPARDIZING WORLD HERITAGE SITE - RUNCIMAN

April 10, 2008

TORONTO - Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman today filed two order paper questions to the Minister of Environment in support of the construction of a new sewage treatment plant in the Village of Merrickville-Wolford. Recently the Village was turned down a fifth time ...more

Local MPP promotes Buy Local Challenge

Contest to increase restaurants showcasing Ontario VQA wine

April 8, 2008

BROCKVILLE - Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman is calling on the community to help him win a provincial contest aimed at recognizing restaurants who support Ontario VQA wines. ...more

MPP HOSTS SENIORS’ SEMINAR

“Face the Future with Confidence” planned in Gananoque

April 4, 2008

GANANOQUE - Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman will hold a seminar for seniors and other interested citizens in Gananoque on Friday April 11, 2008. ...more

RUNCIMAN GETS GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW APPRENTICESHIP RATIOS

March 26, 2008

TORONTO - In the Legislature today Leeds-Grenville MPP Bob Runciman got assurances from Premier Dalton McGuinty that the government will review their policy that limits opportunities for young Ontarians to become electrical apprentices. ...more

DATE SET FOR THAKE/RUNCIMAN MEETING IN WESTPORT

Minister of Natural Resources to attend

March 25, 2008

BROCKVILLE - A public meeting to discuss concerns in the Rideau lakes area dealing with fishing regulations, concerns about poaching and the activities of fishermen from outside the region fishing in the area at night, has been set for Saturday, April 12, from 1 pm to 3 pm, at Rideau Vista Public School (9921 County Rd 42 Westport). ...more

MPP URGES IJC TO ADOPT ECO-FRIENDLY WATER LEVEL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LAKE ONTARIO AND THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

March 20, 2008

TORONTO - In a statement in the Ontario Legislature today, Bob Runciman (MPP Leeds-Grenville) called on the International Joint Commission (IJC) to select a water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that could “reverse the ecosystem damage that has occurred over the past 50 years.” ...more

Courts Again Fail Victims – Runciman

March 11, 2008

TORONTO - Two individuals found responsible for what a judge described as the “senseless” and “violent ambush” killing of a 17 year old Brampton boy could be released from prison after serving less than 3 years of a 6 year sentence thanks to what Ontario’s Leader of the Opposition describes as the “generosity” of the courts. ...more

Public Meeting – Westport

March 3, 2008

BROCKVILLE - Westport Mayor Bill Thake and Leeds & Grenville MPP Bob Runciman today announced they will co-host a public meeting in April to address concerns in the Rideau area community dealing with fishing regulations, concerns about poaching and the activities of fishermen from outside the region fishing in the area at night. ...more

PC AND NDP MPP’s call OPP TO INVESTIGATE “SLUSHGATE”

January 15, 2008

TORONTO - Progressive Conservative and New Democratic MPP’s joined again today to call on OPP Commissioner Julian Fantino to launch a police investigation into a scandal involving more than $32 million in grants to multicultural groups by the McGuinty Liberal government. ...more