Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk finds 'serious deficiencies' in provincial nominee program; Immigration Minister Michael Chan hopes his Bill 49 will address 'oversight gaps' in the system. ...
Daily Archives: December 9, 2014
Heard: Tories press Hoskins to end medical tourism
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AG report: MaRS spending questioned (but Liberals stand by it)
Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk finds a research and innovation agenda was pursued with no transparency or performance goals; government says more tenants on the way. ...
AG report: Smart meters didn’t live up to advance billing
The program was more costly and less effective than predicted - and worse, Ontario consumers wound up with 'increased bills with no savings,' according to the Lysyk annual report. ...
Seen: Ontario joins greenhouse gas reporting partnership
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Happening: Province to spend $5 million on winter roads for First Nations
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AG report: Oversight of daycare needs strengthening
Citing just 18 "enforcement actions" resulting from 29,000 "serious occurrences" reported in past five years, Lysyk calls for clearer inspection guidelines and timely verification that concerns have been addressed. ...
The Auditor-General’s report: Lysyk targets debt, smart meters, MaRS loan
The auditor general's 2014 annual report had plenty of things to say about how the government is conducting business in the province. ...
Heard: Bruce Power to keep units running during summer maintenance
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Legislature passes new accountability law 77-17
Bill 8, with Conservative backing, doubles to more than 1,000 the number of agencies overseen by the ombudsman's office, while controlling executive salaries at Ornge, eHealth, Metrolinx, OLG and LCBO. ...