The Ontario New Democratic Party has announced that it will table an Opposition Day motion at Queen’s Park today (Wednesday, November 20) calling for the reinstatement of the Slots at Racetracks Program.
The non-binding motion will be debated and voted on in the legislature today.
The contents of the Ontario NDP release regarding the motion appear below.
Reinstate The Slots-At-Racetracks Program: NDP Leader Andrea Horwath
Today NDP Leader Andrea Horwath will push the government to protect horseracing in Ontario by tabling the following Opposition Day motion to reinstate the Slots-at-Racetracks program.
The motion will be debated and voted on in the Legislature later today:
“… The Legislative Assembly calls on the Government to re-instate and maintain the SARP program unless and until a new revenue sharing program is developed in consultation with affected communities, industry and stakeholders; and
That all existing and future racetrack audits be published to ensure that funds are dispersed to the horse racing industry in a fair and transparent process. Addressed to the Premier of Ontario.”
Wed. Nov. 20, 2013 - Andrea Horwath Opposition Day Motion
(All times approximate)
3:45 p.m. - Debate in legislature to begin
5:45 p.m. - Legislature to vote on motion.
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