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Daily Archives: December 16, 2015

Home December 16, 2015

Ombudsman office adding 50 staff as jurisdiction over municipalities looms

Acting Ombudsman Barbara Finlay discussed the expanded oversight at a news conference where she released the annual report on closed meetings in municipalities. ...

News
16.12.2015 Brian Platt 0 0

Ontario says thanks, but no thanks, to more Quebec power next summer

The IESO's latest forecast says Ontario won't be needing 500 megawatts of electricity capacity from Quebec for the summer of 2016. ...

Energy and the Environment, News
16.12.2015 Geoff Zochodne 0 0

Happening: New legal aid financial eligibility app unveiled

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News, Seen, Heard, Happening
16.12.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Critics say too few medical grads have incentives to start family practices

A contentious program that directs new graduates into high-needs areas of the province may be to blame, one doctors group says. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
16.12.2015 Marco Patrone 0 0

Matthews: Salary freeze for managers ‘couldn’t last forever’

The province is finally experiencing what former TD Bank economist Don Drummond warned it about: "Wage freezes damage labour relations and are often followed by wage catch-ups." ...

Government, News
16.12.2015 Geoff Zochodne 0 0

Dean: Pay hike for civil service managers the right thing to do

Columnist Tony Dean weighs in on news that Ontario's civil service managers will be receiving pay raises totalling $58-million. ...

News, Opinion, Tony Dean
16.12.2015 Tony Dean 0 0

Plans for new 400-series highway in GTA put on hold

An environmental assessment has been suspended for the Brampton area highway while the province reviews whether it's necessary in the context of transit projects, new technology and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emi ...

Energy and the Environment, Municipalities, Transit and Infrastructure, News
16.12.2015 Brian Platt 0 0

NDP joins activists in call for anti-racism secretariat

Pointing to recent incidents, Leader Andrea Horwath says party will introduce a motion calling for the creation of the secretariat in 2016; once in place, a panel of experts would set up public education programs. ...

News
16.12.2015 Marco Patrone 0 0

Seen: Bruce Power and engineering firm sign new service agreement

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News, Seen, Heard, Happening
16.12.2015 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, Dec. 16. ...

Morning Briefing, News
16.12.2015 Geoff Zochodne 0 0

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