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Daily Archives: December 3, 2015
Seen: Municipal planning bill passes third reading
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Minister to act over lack of background checks by Children’s Aid Societies
MacCharles insists she's considering strong action. 'As you know CASs are independent legal entities however it is my job to provide oversight and I do have a number of tools at my disposal and I'm considering all of the ...
Renewable energy may not be best way to reduce emissions, AG report warns
Auditor general report's argument that there may be more effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions than implementing expensive renewable energy projects has received relatively little attention ...
In Ontario, diamond royalties aren’t forever: Auditor General
Auditor General’s 2015 annual report found there was $2.5 billion in diamonds dug up in Ontario from 2008 to 2014, but that the province received less than $20 million in royalties ...
Duguid rejects allegations of ‘cronyism’ over economic development grants
Economic Development Minister says AG's review did not look at new Jobs and Prosperity Fund introduced in January of this year, which he said 'has a very robust decision-making process' ...
Dalton McGuinty’s advice for not listening to energy experts
Former premier has just written a book in which he explains it was 'naive' to ever have thought electricity planning should be in the hands of independent agencies ...
What was asked in question period
What was asked in question period on Thursday, Dec. 3 ...
Ontario signs on to $13-billion nuclear overhaul at Bruce Power
Work is projected to start in 2020, four years later than originally planned, and finish in 2033 ...
Your morning briefing
Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, Dec. 3. ...