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Daily Archives: August 10, 2016

Home August 10, 2016

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, August 10. ...

Morning Briefing, News
10.08.2016 Jessica Smith Cross 0 0

Heard: Mr. Above Znoneofthe to run in Scarborough-Rouge River

Above Znoneofthe, formerly known as Sheldon Bergson, will put past differences aside and run for the None of the Above Party in the Scarborough-Rouge River byelection, QP Briefing has learned. According to None of the A ...

News, Seen, Heard, Happening
10.08.2016 Sabrina Nanji 0 0

Happening: Auto talks get underway with fate of Ontario car plants uncertain

General Motors and autoworkers union Unifor formally began their contract talks Wednesday, the opening salvo in negotiations that will determine the future of several Ontario manufacturing plants. "Our success in thes ...

News, Seen, Heard, Happening
10.08.2016 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Who's lobbying for whom

Who’s lobbying for whom

A list of new and recently amended registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. ...

Lobbyists, News
10.08.2016 Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
Ontario exploring exclusive electricity rate for First Nations

Ontario exploring exclusive electricity rate for First Nations

Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault directed the Ontario Energy Board in late June to “examine and report to me with advice on options for an appropriate electricity rate (or rate assistance) for on-reserve First Nations ele ...

Energy and the Environment, News
10.08.2016 Geoff Zochodne 0 0

Seen: Digital Government holding ‘office hours’ at pub

The Digital Government Office is hosting "office hours" for the public with a meet-up at a pub near Queen's Park next week. The gathering will be at Wickson Social on Aug. 19. The plan is to host meet-ups monthly, and ...

News, Seen, Heard, Happening
10.08.2016 Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
‘Where is MCSCS?’: Ontario police chiefs wonder over lack of strip search rules

‘Where is MCSCS?’: Ontario police chiefs wonder over lack of strip search rules

As Ontario's independent police watchdog reviews policies that govern 'Level 3' searches, police chiefs raised concerns that 'the ministry remains largely absent from this conversation.' ...

Law and Safety, News
10.08.2016 Sabrina Nanji 0 0
Brown brings doctors fight into Scarborough byelection with warning to newcomers

Brown brings doctors fight into Scarborough byelection with warning to newcomers

In immigrant-rich Scarborough, the PC Leader said newcomers would be denied health care under the tentative agreement between doctors and the province - but it doesn't single out newcomers or specifically deny them care ...

Health and COVID-19, News
10.08.2016 Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
Looming police strike overshadows minister's meeting with First Nations chief

Looming police strike overshadows minister’s meeting with First Nations chief

"Aboriginal police services have been doing more with far less than any other police service in this country," says human rights lawyer Julian Falconer. ...

First Nations, Law and Safety, News
10.08.2016 Sabrina Nanji 0 0

Seen: Ring of Fire mining company burned for ‘sexist promotion’

A mining company is getting attention for its YouTube video touting supposed benefits tied the Ring of Fire mining region – mostly because the clip stars two women in “cottage attire." KWG Resources put out the video ...

News, Seen, Heard, Happening
10.08.2016 Geoff Zochodne 0 0

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