‘Failed the North’: Highway Safety Bill Defeated

‘Failed the North’: Highway safety bill defeated

TORONTO - “The government has failed the North again.”

Northern highway bill defeated

This was Bourgouin’s fourth attempt to pass legislation improving northern highway safety since first being elected in 2018.

'Failed the North': Highway safety bill defeated

A private member's bill introduced by the Mushkegowuk-James Bay MPP has been voted down

BOURGOUIN: The government has failed the north again.

Language English News Content: BOURGOUIN: The government has failed the north again. QUEEN’S PARK – The legislature resumed today to vote on NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin’s (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) private member’s bill, Bill 49, regarding northern highway safety for highways 11 and 17. “This bill is not about political stripes;” said Bourgouin. “It’s about protecting the safety of northern families and communities. People in Northern Ontario understa…