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Sneh Duggal

Sneh Duggal

Sneh Duggal has been providing in-depth coverage of Ontario politics since 2018. Prior to helping launch The Trillium, her reporting included the impact of the pandemic on schools, health care and vulnerable populations while at Queen’s Park Briefing. She previously covered Canadian foreign policy and diplomacy for Embassy News in Ottawa and has reported for The Hill Times, Ottawa Citizen, Edmonton Journal and The Molokai Times in Hawaii. Sneh has also done radio reporting in Rwanda and enjoys podcasting at Queen's Park.

Recent Work by Sneh

'Better call Paul,' advocates tell families struggling with school supports for kids with disabilities

'Better call Paul,' advocates tell families struggling with school supports for kids with disabilities

Three advocacy groups launched a joint campaign on Monday, encouraging families to reach out to the education minister about any special education concerns in the absence of trustees at several boards under provincial supervision
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Ford government having discussions to ‘better safeguard the use of seclusion rooms’ in schools

Ford government having discussions to ‘better safeguard the use of seclusion rooms’ in schools

Advocates say the lack of standards for such rooms, especially after a student died in a ‘sensory’ room last year, is ‘outrageous’
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'I'm just in a full-out rage on this guy': Premier shares encounter with person accused of stealing

'I'm just in a full-out rage on this guy': Premier shares encounter with person accused of stealing

Speaking at an Empire Club of Canada event on Tuesday, Premier Doug Ford made the comments while calling for tougher crime laws
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‘It’s very barbaric’: Families, advocates decry truancy charges against Ontario teens

‘It’s very barbaric’: Families, advocates decry truancy charges against Ontario teens

The Trillium reached out to school boards across Ontario to find out which ones pursue charges against teens who refuse to attend or who are ‘habitually absent’ from school. This is what we found.
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Ontario ‘at risk’ of missing $10-a-day child-care program targets: auditor general

Ontario ‘at risk’ of missing $10-a-day child-care program targets: auditor general

A new report says the province will ‘likely need to change its current plans’ to reach an average of $10-per-day child care by next March
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Legally blind school trustee called out by minister says buying Elvis song with public money was an accident

Legally blind school trustee called out by minister says buying Elvis song with public money was an accident

Education Minister Paul Calandra said trustees' expenses are 'really frustrating people' and that the government is 'taking steps to get the system under control'
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‘It was a murder’: Premier meets crash victim’s family, promises tougher dangerous driving laws

‘It was a murder’: Premier meets crash victim’s family, promises tougher dangerous driving laws

Doug Ford had some harsh words for accused driver after meeting at Queen's Park on Friday with the family of Andrew Cristillo, who was killed in a head-on crash last month
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One-in-three Ontario school boards projecting budget deficits this year

One-in-three Ontario school boards projecting budget deficits this year

Some boards say they're planning to draw on reserves or find ways to try to cut costs. Others say the province needs to step up with more funding
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'We'll look at it,' Premier Ford says of A/C standards for child-care classrooms

'We'll look at it,' Premier Ford says of A/C standards for child-care classrooms

Parents have raised concerns about their young kids burning up in 'sweltering' daycare classrooms
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Parents call on province to address 'sweltering' daycare classrooms

Parents call on province to address 'sweltering' daycare classrooms

Parents with kids in child care say they want the provincial government to set maximum temperatures for daycare classrooms
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