Premier Kathleen Wynne said Ontario will have taken in 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February, calling it a "remarkable success story." ...
Category: Social Services, Justice and Society
Municipal affairs minister hopes to rein in OMB’s mandate
"The idea that a non-elected body can override an elected body just kind of sticks in my craw a bit," says Ted McMeekin, who will be launching a review of the Ontario Municipal Board in 2016. ...
With beer-in-grocery-stores news looming, Wynne welcomes pot in LCBOs
Echoing sentiments previously expressed by OPSEU, the premier says it 'makes a lot of sense' to her that LCBOs would get responsibility for selling legalized marijuana ...
Seen: Ontario government TV ads get year-end industry praise
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Payday lending reform bill introduced, but regulations still a year away
After having first commissioned a report on payday lending practices in January 2014, the province is now planning to have the new rules take effect in early 2017 ...
Province handed ‘historic opportunity’ to curb urban sprawl, Crombie says
Former Toronto mayor and his advisory panel lay out strategic directions to guide a growing Greater Golden Horseshoe, including more support for agricultural lands ...
MacCharles to meet with Children’s Aid Societies next week
Minister for children and youth services to instruct CASs to 'develop a quality improvement plan regarding a number of issues associated with the auditor general’s report.' ...
Seen: Municipal planning bill passes third reading
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Syrian refugee housing details ‘fuzzy’ as arrivals loom
The executive director of the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants said she doesn't anticipate a housing crisis, but there are contingency plans being made just in case. ...
PM to discuss Syrian refugees with premiers, as plan expected Tuesday
Health Minister Eric Hoskins says the premiers and the prime minister will 'go over the plan and its specifics, and then the public will be presented with that plan tomorrow.' ...
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