Social Services, Justice and Society Archives - Page 9 of 45

Hurricane straps, solar panels and charging stations: Ontario proposing climate-focused update of building code

The government is looking for feedback on moves that could happen years from now, including efficiency requirements for new homes that would be aimed at slashing their energy consumption. ...

Steady as she goes on housing after a tempestuous year: Wynne

The Premier seems confident the government's Fair Housing Plan will continue to cool the market – 'not kill it.' ...

Expected Bank of Canada rate hike leaves economic development minister unmoved

Brad Duguid said Ontario can withstand a rate bump, despite warnings of an economy precariously dependent on housing. ...

Tenant complaints on the rise: Landlord and Tenant Board

Tenant applications to the Landlord and Tenant Board are going up as they lose leverage in a sellers' market. ...

Sousa toasts Beer Store sending suds to your door

The private, quasi-monopoly adapts to the age of Uber Eats with express delivery pilot project in Scarborough and Ottawa. ...

Child protection bill passes as social conservatives fear ‘overreach by the state’

The bill also sets out processes by which societies can amalgamate with each other, and gives the minister the power to compel societies to do so. ...

How Ontario’s $150-million, three-year basic income pilot will work

Up to 4,000 people in Hamilton, Thunder Bay, Lindsay, Brantford and Brant County, Ont., areas will test out the province's three-year, $150-million basic income pilot. ...