Distracted driving, EQAO and historic statues.
Bill Kelly Show
English - September 21, 2017 15:53 - 47 minutesNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Drivers will soon be facing penalties for careless and distracted driving. New legislation says that a motorist convicted under the new proposed offence will face a fine of $2000 to $5000 dollars, a license suspension of up to five years and a loss of six demerit points. ALSO; a lawyer in Ottawa says that proposed changes to impaired driving laws could allow police to show up at your doorstep to demand a breath sample.
Guest: Joseph Neuberger, Criminal Lawyer with Neuberger & Partners LLP.
Nearly two thirds of public school students failed to meet the Ontario standards for grade 6 mathematics last year. How did the HWDSB do in regards to EQAO results otherwise? Are we seeing improvement?
Guest: Manny Figuierdo, Director of Education at the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board.
Councillors have decided to deal with complains on historic statues and artwork that some find objectionable on a case by case basis. This decision comes at the heels of controversy over Sir John A McDonald and requests to remove statues and artwork of historical figures.
Guest: Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton.
Drivers will soon be facing penalties for careless and distracted driving. New legislation says that a motorist convicted under the new proposed offence will face a fine of $2000 to $5000 dollars, a license suspension of up to five years and a loss of six demerit points. ALSO; a lawyer in Ottawa says that proposed changes to impaired driving laws could allow police to show up at your doorstep to demand a breath sample.
Guest: Joseph Neuberger, Criminal Lawyer with Neuberger & Partners LLP.
Nearly two thirds of public school students failed to meet the Ontario standards for grade 6 mathematics last year. How did the HWDSB do in regards to EQAO results otherwise? Are we seeing improvement?
Guest: Manny Figuierdo, Director of Education at the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board.
Councillors have decided to deal with complains on historic statues and artwork that some find objectionable on a case by case basis. This decision comes at the heels of controversy over Sir John A McDonald and requests to remove statues and artwork of historical figures.
Guest: Terry Whitehead. City Councillor, Ward 8, City of Hamilton.