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QUEEN’S PARK – Dalton McGuinty’s latest budget leaves Toronto families in the dust, still struggling to find jobs and cope with ever-increasing bills, says Michael Prue, NDP MPP for Beaches-East York. “The McGuinty government is desperately trying to turn the corner, but it’s still on the road to nowhere and Toronto families are being left [...]

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Ontario Hansard, March 30 Protecting Employees’ Tips EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES Mr. Michael Prue: A question to the Minister of Labour: Several months ago, I stood in this House and proposed Bill 114 to deal with people who are being literally ripped off in their places of employment. You were not the minister at that point, but [...]

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Dear Mr. Prue, I am writing to say thank you for taking on the issue of protecting worker tips.  I spoke to you last spring at the Fox Theatre for a viewing of the documentary Poor No More and told you what has been going on in the restaurant where I work.  And you told me that you would [...]

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Earlier this year Michael Prue was shocked to learn that an alarming number of restaurants, both chains and sole proprietorships, are engaging in an unfair practice known as “tipping out.” Servers are forced to hand over up to 4% of their tips to their employer. In some cases, they have to hand over the entire [...]

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QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Michael Prue has successfully convinced both government and the official opposition MPPs to support his bill banning the practice of “tip outs” in the restaurant industry. The bill, which passed second reading on October 28, will now be examined by a legislative committee consisting of MPPs from all three parties. [...]

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“Since [tipping out] is not covered by the labour code, I strongly believe an amendment is needed protecting the workers from unscrupulous owners/management.” -Former restaurant manager/owner “To say that this type of legislation is long overdue is an understatement. To say that many employers in the hospitality industry take advantage of employees who have little [...]

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Michael Prue takes on welfare diet.

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Hansard – September 14, 2010   Hello to everyone after a long, hot summer. All of us have been anxiously awaiting some word from the McGuinty government as to what the so-called “Nutritional Supplement” will look like. Many affected individuals and organizations have NOT been consulted and people are rightfully concerned. We are hearing from [...]

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This morning during Question Period, Beaches-East York MPP Michael Prue attacked the McGuinty Liberal government for failing to support excellent health care in his East York/East Toronto community…

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Mr. Michael Prue: My question is to the Minister of Health. In the past year, this minister and her predecessor both have stated that Toronto East General Hospital was a model of excellent care, unparalleled in this province. Its CEO was sent out to help other hospitals that found themselves in financial difficulty…

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