Month: February 1999

By Jennifer McCarthy

With almost 40 private member’s bills before the House of Commons, Ottawa Centre MP Mac Harb has critics wondering just who he’s trying to impress.

“For an MP to have that many bills, it’s not really worth their while,” says Reform MP Randy White. “Overall he’s sending a clear message that he wants these things changed, but the record this government has of moving private member’s bills through is abysmal. Only one or two in the past six years.” read more

By Bryan Mullan

A provincial government proposal to make school uniforms mandatory is drawing fire from Centretown students, parents and teachers.

“To say if you wear a shirt and tie you behave better than if you wear a T-shirt is foolish,” says Peter Eddison, whose teenage son attends Lisgar Collegiate Institute. read more

By Tamam Ahmed Jama

On foot, in a car, on bike, across the road, at the corner store — Const. Tim Senack is all over Centretown. He has spent 18 years in uniform as a front-line officer, and he says the new district policing will allow him to do his job better. read more

By Ryan Day

Attacking Conservative cuts to social programs, the Liberal party officially entered the fray in the race to represent Ottawa Centre at Queen’s Park, formally announcing its candidate earlier this week.

MPP Richard Patten was acclaimed in his bid to represent the Liberals in the next provincial election, which may be called this spring. read more