Ontario Council Advocacy Letters
Every letter our President sends — to the Premier, a Minister, an Opposition Critic, or a provincial association — has one goal: positive change. Each one lays out the facts, names our concerns with a specific government action, Bill, or policy, and grounds our position in an Ontario Council or National Resolution. Then it asks for something concrete.
Below, you'll find our President's letters to Ontario's political leaders — and template letters your Club can download, adapt and send to your own MPP. If there's a provincial issue your members care about, this is the place to start.
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(The Template letters download as a WORD doc.)
Urgent Concerns Regarding Freedom of Information Amendments in Bill 97
Ontario Council sent a letter to Premier Doug Ford expressing our serious concerns about Bill 97, specifically mentioning the provisions that fundamentally alter the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
April 26, 2026
Seniors Advocate for Ontario
In response to the Seniors' Advocate Resolution adopted at our May 2025 AGM, Ontario Council wrote to Premier Doug Ford urging the Government of Ontario to establish and fund a Seniors' Advocate. The letter asks that the position be an independent officer of the legislature, with a primary focus on the aging-in-place experience.
September 10, 2025
Opposition to Bill 5 and Protect Ontario’s Endangered Species Act
Ontario Council has written to Premier Doug Ford opposing Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, and the repeal of Ontario's Endangered Species Act. Copies went to the Ministers of Natural Resources and of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and to their opposition critics.
May 28, 2025
Protecting Ontario’s Vulnerable in Cold Weather Conditions
Ontario Council has written to the Hon. Michael Parsa, MPP, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, calling on the Ontario government to act on the Warming Centres Resolution passed at our May AGM. The letter asks the province to fund and develop cold weather strategies that municipalities can put into practice.
October 29, 2024
Opposition to Closure of the Ontario Science Centre
Ontario Council sent a letter to Premier Doug Ford and Minister Kinga Surma (Infrastructure) concerning the impact of the loss of the Ontario Science Centre. The letter urges the Ford government to reverse its decision to close the Ontario Science Centre and restore this world class institution.
April 5, 2024