The deployment of armed guards comes a full year after the decision was first made by an all-party task force, and is in response to the Oct. 2014 terrorist attack on Parliament Hill. ...
Author Archives: Brian Platt
Your legislative tip sheet
New bills, regulations and other legislative miscellanea. ...
Add more (many, many more) job categories to PTSD bill, committee hears
Witnesses argued it's fundamentally unfair to exclude some of the jobs that were left out, and described the violent situations and images that employees in the non-included job categories often face. ...
Your legislative tip sheet
New bills, regulations and other legislative miscellanea. ...
Solution to be found for Royal Conservatory’s loan woes: Duguid
Infrastructure Minister Brad Duguid said he's working with the 130-year-old music institution to find "the right formula" that allows it to meet its payments on a $75-million loan from 2007. ...
Happening: Budget bill time allocated, hearings to start March 22
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NHL players want exemption from Ontario’s new pension plan
"We've got a bizarre technical conundrum here," says the lawyer representing the NHL Players' Association, who is arguing that Canada's tax laws prevent the normal path to an exemption. ...
Who’s lobbying for whom
A list of new or recently renewed registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. ...
Wynne: Banning corporate and union donations is ‘unavoidable question’
The premier hinted — but didn't promise — that along with third-party advertising reform, changes may be made to donation rules. ...
Bills this week
Bills scheduled to come before the legislature and committees this week. ...