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Daily Archives: June 29, 2016
Seen: Ontario cabinet approves CPP enhancement deal
Premier Kathleen Wynne’s cabinet has unsurprisingly approved a deal that would boost the Canada Pension Plan. The agreement in principle (AIP) to increase CPP benefit and contribution levels was signed on June 20 by f ...
Ontario criticized for weak police training on de-escalating conflict
Government leadership is long overdue when it comes to ensuring police are trained in alternatives to lethal force and it's time for officials to "review the human costs of their legacy of inaction," said Ombudsman Paul ...
Former Liberal cabinet minister: Take the money out of politics
John Gerretsen, a foe of fundraising by politicians, says he's "a great believer in the public financing of our electoral system.” ...
Heard: Anti-overdose medication Naloxone now available over-the-counter
Naloxone is now available in Ontario, without a prescription, the Ministry of Health announced Wednesday. Naloxone can be administered to temporarily counteract the effect of an opioid overdose, and prevent it from be ...
Seen: Government celebrates Pride by updating gender rules for official IDs
People of trans and non-binary gender identities will be able to choose "X" as the gender identifier on their driver's licence starting in 2017. In addition, as of June, health cards that are issued no longer will ha ...
Happening: Province will no longer claw back child support payments
Starting early next year, Ontario will no longer claw back child support payments from its social assistance programs, the government said on Wednesday. By fully exempting child support payments from social assistance ...
Ministers’ chiefs of staff being shuffled in wake of cabinet shake-up
Many of the chiefs of staff are either moving with their ministers to new portfolios or staying put altogether, but some are taking on entirely new jobs. ...
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