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Daily Archives: August 17, 2015

Home August 17, 2015

Hammond opens ETFO annual meeting, urges members to ‘Heave Steve’

Sam Hammond told the 800 delegates gathered at a downtown Toronto hotel that the elementary teachers union was involved in a federal campaign for the first time ever because the Conservatives are attacking Canadian value ...

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17.08.2015 Brian Platt 0 0

Opposition parties call on the government to address municipal funding gaps

PC Leader Patrick Brown and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath say the government's move to sell off part of Hydro One is not in the best interest of municipalities. ...

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17.08.2015 AMO, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, municipalities Natalie Paddon 0 0

Happening: CUPE gets new deal for AIDS workers in North Bay

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17.08.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Police backing tougher fentanyl rules proposed at Queen’s Park

Tory MPP Vic Fedeli's private member's bill would require used fentanyl patches to be returned before new ones are issued. ...

Health and COVID-19, Law and Safety, News
17.08.2015 Geoff Zochodne 0 0

Province to overhaul municipal disaster assistance program

The province will replace the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program with two programs: one for municipal governments, and another one for businesses and individuals. ...

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17.08.2015 Brian Platt 0 0

Heard: Canadian workers of American Airlines-US Airways join United Steelworkers

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Heard: Province approves two clean water plans for GTHA

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AMO exploring options for additional revenue tools for municipalities

AMO's report projects property taxes will have to increase by 4.51 per cent a year for the next 10 years to meet current service levels and standards if all other revenues remain stable. ...

Government, Municipalities, Transit and Infrastructure, News
17.08.2015 AMO, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, infrastructure, municipalities Natalie Paddon 0 0

Heard: Catholic teachers launch radio ads ahead of new talks with province

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17.08.2015 OECTA QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Seen: Barrick names Kelvin Dushnisky company president

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17.08.2015 John Valorzi 0 0
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