Daily Archives: September 29, 2015

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Public accounts show government saved over $1 billion (mostly) on social assistance in five years

Treasury Board President Deb Matthews says the savings are partly due to an improving economy. ...

Heard: Bill to amend planning and development charges acts passes second reading

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Province to hire ‘recruiters’ to help more children get adopted

The government announced Tuesday it will also help find more 'culturally appropriate' adoption placements for First Nations children and youth as well as extend funding for adoptive parents of 18 to 21 year olds who are ...

Bills this week

Bills this week ...

Op-ed: Empty seats on UP Express reveal a faulty strategy

Christine Van Geyn of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says if Metrolinx needs a good reason to change the pricing strategy on its Pearson train service, it need only look to the very popular UberX. ...

Heard: CUPE education workers ramp up work-to-rule campaign

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Heard: Babcock wins $1.6 million defence contract

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Heard: CUPE opposes plan to change York Catholic language program

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Who’s lobbying for whom

A list of new or recently renewed registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. ...

Opposition blasts government for taking $61-million loss on Ontera sale

The government also spent $6.5 million on lawyers and consultants, PC finance critic Vic Fedeli noted, less than what they got back for the sale of Ontera. ...