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Daily Archives: August 15, 2016

Home August 15, 2016

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Monday, August 15. ...

Morning Briefing, News
15.08.2016 Sabrina Nanji 0 0
AMO 2016: Horwath hits hydro hard, calls for HST removal on bills

AMO 2016: Horwath hits hydro hard, calls for HST removal on bills

Horwath promised that an NDP government, if elected, would remove the 8 per cent provincial portion of the harmonized sales tax from hydro bills. ...

Energy and the Environment, News
15.08.2016 AMO, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Hydro One Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Courthouse cell blocks could house prisoners after hours, alleviate operating costs: Police chiefs

Courthouse cell blocks could house prisoners after hours, alleviate operating costs: Police chiefs

The Ministry of the Attorney General said courthouse cellblocks aren't designed to hold prisoners overnight. ...

Law and Safety, News
15.08.2016 Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police Sabrina Nanji 0 0
AMO 2016: Brown ‘not looking at new taxes’ for municipalities

AMO 2016: Brown ‘not looking at new taxes’ for municipalities

Brown also attacked the Liberal government's energy policies, as well as its handling of local health-care issues and infrastructure investment. ...

News
15.08.2016 AMO, Association of Municipalities of Ontario Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Seen: OMA still tabulating outcome of doctors' vote

Seen: OMA still tabulating outcome of doctors’ vote

Ontarians holding their breath for the results of Sunday's doctors vote will have to hold out a little longer. The Ontario Medical Association confirmed to QP Briefing that ballots are still being tabulated after doct ...

Health and COVID-19, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
15.08.2016 OMA, Ontario Medical Association Sabrina Nanji 0 0

Happening: Metrolinx wants input on future of regional transportation

Metrolinx is seeking feedback from the public on what the GTHA's transit future should look like. On Monday, the provincial transportation agency opened up consultations for its 2017 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) ...

News, Seen, Heard, Happening
15.08.2016 Metrolinx, public transit Sabrina Nanji 0 0

Seen: OHRC points out flaws in new police carding rules

As Ontario police forces grapple with new street check rules, Ontario Human Rights Commission has submitted recommendations to the government that it hopes will help improve the regulation when it goes for review next ...

Law and Safety, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
15.08.2016 carding, street checks Sabrina Nanji 0 0
AMO 2016: Premier pushes municipalities to go public with need for new taxes

AMO 2016: Premier pushes municipalities to go public with need for new taxes

“I don’t think that the general public has had the opportunity to have this conversation,” Wynne told reporters. “It’s not something that’s on their radar.” ...

News, Taxes and Benefits
15.08.2016 AMO, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Municipal Act Geoff Zochodne 0 0
AMO 2016: Ontario cities to apply for feds’ infrastructure cash in September – sans funding deal

AMO 2016: Ontario cities to apply for feds’ infrastructure cash in September – sans funding deal

The province, however, is still without a funding deal with the federal government — but Premier Wynne says an agreement is near. ...

News
15.08.2016 AMO, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, infrastructure Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Ontario doctors reject tentative contract

Ontario doctors reject tentative contract

After a heated debate Sunday, doctors rejected the province's latest offer by 63 per cent. ...

Health and COVID-19, News
15.08.2016 OMA, Ontario Medical Association Sabrina Nanji 0 0

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