By Tony Dean It’s a frustrating time for Ontario’s public service managers right now. More jobs are being cut, compensation is frozen and there is a relentless focus on reviewing programs. Austerity is a priority and th ...
Daily Archives: January 18, 2013
Seen, heard, happening …
... at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * The government announced Friday the development of a multi-year Aboriginal Children and Youth Strategy in response to recommendations from the Commission to Promote S ...
The week, for better or worse
It was a good week for: * Premier Dalton McGuinty, who spent his second-last week as premier on a trade mission to China, far away from the mundane concerns of Ontario politics. He wore a spiffy Roots jacket, hung out wi ...
People on the move
* Dr. Dan Cass will take over as the interim chief coroner for Ontario starting Jan. 21. Dr. Dan Cass The assignment will be for up to six months or until the position is filled on a permanent basis. He replaces ...
Law Commission of Ontario celebrates first 5 years
By John Michael McGrath Some of the province's most prominent legal experts gathered in the Hogwartsian splendor of Osgoode Hall in downtown Toronto on Thursday night to celebrate the renewed mandate of the Law Commissi ...