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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

Moratorium on school closures eating into 'limited school renewal funding': ministry docs

Moratorium on school closures eating into 'limited school renewal funding': ministry docs

Briefings prepared for the education minister also said school boards don't get dedicated funding to modernize schools — something they believe would be helpful
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Ten per cent of Ontario kids who need surgery wait hundreds of days

Ten per cent of Ontario kids who need surgery wait hundreds of days

Waits have been this long for the past four years, provincial data obtained by The Trillium shows
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Developer got town officials to lobby minister for new school at $1,000-a-plate fundraiser: confidential report

Developer got town officials to lobby minister for new school at $1,000-a-plate fundraiser: confidential report

A developer involved in the project hosted a fundraiser for Stephen Lecce and arranged for Wasaga Beach politicians and staff to go and make their case, according to an integrity commissioner report obtained by The Trillium
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Province to charge child-care centres in government buildings 'full market-rate rents' in 2025

Province to charge child-care centres in government buildings 'full market-rate rents' in 2025

While the government said funding through the $10-a-day program should help offset the costs, some operators still worry about their rent increasing from $1 or $10 per year to hundreds of thousands of dollars
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56 child-care projects planned for schools across Ontario 'cancelled': docs

56 child-care projects planned for schools across Ontario 'cancelled': docs

The projects were initially approved to create nearly 3,500 child-care spots, which the government says will now be 'reallocated' to other child-care providers
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Child welfare agencies say shortage of foster families in Ontario 'deeply concerning'

Child welfare agencies say shortage of foster families in Ontario 'deeply concerning'

'Quite simply, there are less and less families with the financial capacity and physical space to support a child or youth in need,' says the Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies.
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Less than half of autism program spending goes to ‘most important piece’ — core services: docs

Less than half of autism program spending goes to ‘most important piece’ — core services: docs

Advocates are calling for change after documents obtained through a freedom of information request show how the government spent nearly $700 million through the Ontario Autism Program
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Halton school board and others projecting deficits in 'very difficult budget year'

Halton school board and others projecting deficits in 'very difficult budget year'

The head of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association said many boards "are finding it difficult to get to balance."
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Ontarians with complex needs have 'threadbare' supports: ombudsman

Ontarians with complex needs have 'threadbare' supports: ombudsman

Paul Dubé's 2023-24 annual report highlighted concerns in a number of other areas including correctional facilities, which saw the highest number of complaints
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Special ed classroom closures leave Ontario parents 'devastated'

Special ed classroom closures leave Ontario parents 'devastated'

Advocates and parents say when it comes to special needs, it's "not a one size fits all"
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