Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, May 18. ...
Daily Archives: May 18, 2016
Happening: Government to ban corporate and union donations in municipal elections
As the Ontario government moves to ban corporate and union donations in provincial politics, it's also banning them in municipal and school board elections. The Liberals will propose amendments to the Municipal Electi ...
What was asked in question period
For Wednesday, May 18. ...
More than $80 million paid out to teachers’ unions, AG reports
Bonnie Lysyk files report outlining disbursements since 2000, including $22 million that was given to the OTF in 2006 with "no requirement for the unions to tell the government what they did with the money." ...
Province can balance budget, but will run deficits again, add $54 billion in debt: FAO
Financial Accountability Officer Stephen LeClair also says it would take more than 50 years for the government to drive down the province's net debt-to-GDP ration to 27 per cent. ...
Minister introduces inclusionary zoning bill to boost affordable housing
Municipal Affairs Minister Ted McMeekin introduced legislation that would encourage municipalities and developers to consider incorporating affordable housing units in new developments. ...
Amid concerns about transparency, cap-and-trade bill passes third reading
The legislature's financial accountability officer says the government is claiming cabinet confidentiality on "too wide of a swath of information." ...
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