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Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, July 24.

Ontario can eliminate the lengthy wait-lists for developmental services, it just might take a bit longer than the select committee hoped, Minister of Community and Social Services Helena Jaczek said Wednesday.

Union prepared to stand ground against pension and benefit 'concessions,' union leader insists, while provincial ministers hold out hope the stike can be resolved sooner rather than later

Two cabinet ministers were intrigued Wednesday by the select committee on developmental disabilities' call for a provincial action plan to address fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

NDP MPP introduces a private member's bill to strengthen protections, although Labour Minister Kevin Flynn suggests there is enough teeth in Employment Standards Act to guard against abuses.

Unifor watching BCE's $4 billion deal with interest - but no impact expected on Bell Aliant's plan to acquire the Ontera telecom unit of the Ontario Northland Transportation

ONA backs Liberal government ban on pay-for-blood clinics but says it worries about blood donor screening

C.D. Howe commentary says Ontario should move more quickly on deficit fighting but Ottawa should delay its plan to balance the books.

Health Minister calls on the Harper government to restore support program, saying 'the federal government themselves are doing a very good job at undermining our historical compassion and responsibilities for refugees.'

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, July 23.