Student safety and confidence in a key service are cited, as union criticizes contracting out methods and the request-for-proposal process. ...
Author Archives: John Valorzi
Bondfield wins deal to rebuild Cambridge Memorial Hospital
P3 contract worth $187 million to add 52 beds and expand emergency and surgery services, medicine, mental health, obstetrics and rehabilitation departments. ...
Unifor president says biggest victory in first year was helping defeat Hudak
Amid contract talks with companies demanding concessions and pension plan rollbacks to a tough organizing drive at Toyota plants, Dias says he’s proud of helping defeat PCs. ...
AMAPCEO ratifies four-year deal with province
New agreement with Ontario's 10,000 public-sector managers cuts starting wages as well as exit pay for annual savings of $55 million. ...
Consolidate legal clinics in GTA, report says
Report recommends Legal Aid Ontario merge 17 GTA clinics into about six to boost front-line staff numbers and improve services for the poor. ...
Province boosts French-language services for English students
Ontario government boosts French as Second Language education, making available resources from TFO to all 60 English-language boards, as part of federal-provincial deal with Ottawa. ...
Toronto, Vancouver seek to be Chinese currency hubs for Americas
Toronto and Vancouver business groups seek tie-in to promote Canada as trading hub for the renminbi. ...
Ontario-led nuclear suppliers sign deal with South Korea
Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries sign MOU with South Korean nuclear industry group to promote ties and jointly identify nuclear project opportunities. ...
New study says Ontario faculty are high performers
Council of Ontario Universities' report aims to 'help build public understanding' of professors' contributions to province's expanding university system. ...
Unifor adds to calls for national inquiry into murdered native women
President Jerry Dias calls for political leadership with willingness to 'confront complex issues' behind murders of First Nations women, and also calls for renewal of Canada Health Accord. ...