Ford government to bypass public hearings on freedom-of-information clampdown

Ford government to bypass public hearings on freedom-of-information clampdown

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is planning to skip public hearings to pass its omnibus budget bill that contains a retroactive clampdown on access to his cellphone records.
The usual legislative process sees bills go to committee, where affected

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