A two per cent average annual increase to education over the next three years will focus on rolling out full-day kindergarten, paying for over-budget school projects and boosting wages for child-care workers. ...
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Budget 2015: Health-care budget sees growth, but not enough to cover inflation, opposition warns
The Liberal government outlined previously announced measures such as changing physician-services payments and a new hospital funding formula as well as additional changes to the Ontario Drug Benefit Plan ...
Pro-life groups want abortion information made public
A pro-life blogger and a group encouraging Reformed Christian political advocacy has launched legal action against the government, saying amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act violate Cha ...
Provincial issues seep into local talks, school board chair says
Education Minister Liz Sandals said the government doesn't get involved at the local bargaining table, but stressed that local issues are required for local strikes under the bargaining act. ...
OPSEU denied injunction on social assistance payment system
Union president Smokey Thomas said OPSEU might appeal the decision depending on legal advice. ...
Committee appointed to look at gender wage gap
The need for a gender wage gap strategy was highlighted by Premier Kathleen Wynne in mandate letters to two of her ministers, Kevin Flynn and Tracy MacCharles. ...
Sandals wipes hands of ‘local strike’ in Durham as talks resume at the provincial level
Education Minister Liz Sandals says the government 'has no involvement' in local negotiations, which led to a strike that started today in Durham Region. ...
Horwath appoints first NDP deputy leader in more than 10 years
Bramalea—Gore—Malton MPP Jagmeet Singh calls his appointment 'a great honour,' but says it did not play into his decision not to run federally. ...
Nursing advocates oppose replacing RNs with other workers
At its annual general meeting, the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario announced it's launching a task force to look at registered nursing cuts in hospitals and the impact on patient care. ...
New beer tax only caps prices on biggest brewers for two years
Come May 1, 2017, the province's largest brewers – making up 50 per cent of all beer sales – no longer have to absorb the new tax, and could put it on consumers ...
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