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Daily Archives: August 17, 2016
Activists call for reinstatement of anti-Israeli teacher, spar with Sun columnist
Nadia Shoufani remains suspended as Dufferin-Peel Catholic school board investigates complaints over a speech she gave at a rally near Queen's Park. ...
NDP targets temp worker agencies as a byelection issue
The party's "fair day's pay" proposal would tighten up employment laws that allow agencies to charge employer clients a mark-up for supplying staff. ...
Poll shows Ontarians still split over guaranteed annual income proposal
A survey also found that most voters only want a guaranteed annual income made available to the least fortunate, not everybody. ...
Happening: Ontario to license home inspectors
Minister of Government and Consumer Services Marie-France Lalonde announced Wednesday she intends to introduce legislation this fall to licence Ontario’s home inspectors. She made the announcement at Campbell House, a ...
Seen: Association of Municipalities of Ontario crowns new president
Deputy Innisfil Mayor Lynn Dollin has been acclaimed as president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Dollin’s coronation was conducted at AMO’s 2016 annual conference Wednesday in Windsor. She has served ...
Happening: A Liberal MPP’s $1,330-an-angler ‘luxury’ fishing trip
Ontario Liberal Party supporters are being invited to pay $1,330 apiece to take part in a luxury fishing trip on Lake Ontario with Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts. According to the Liberals’ online fundraising even ...