Proposal could see firefighters trained to respond to emergency medical calls, starting with administering symptom-relief drugs, but no decisions have been made yet ...
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Catholic teachers ratify central contract
Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association president Ann Hawkins says the three-year deal includes wage increases that are offset in two or three places such as through changes to the retirement gratuity. ...
Government gets tentative deal with francophone teachers’ union
That leaves one tentative agreement at the central bargaining table left to be reached, and it's with the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario ...
Protecting patient privacy legislation tabled today
The Health Information Protection Act, introduced by Health and Long-Term Care Minister Eric Hoskins, comes after a health record privacy bill died on the order paper before the June, 2014, election. ...
Francophone teachers won’t do extracurriculars if no deal by Friday
AEFO president Carol Jolin says the main sticking points in negotiations are administration of benefits, teacher autonomy and workload. ...
ETFO threatens to ramp up work-to-rule if government’s position doesn’t change
Education Minister Liz Sandals says proposal for ETFO is same framework as contracts for other teachers' unions but takes into account conditions for elementary teachers ...
Horwath plans to keep up the pressure against Hydro One sale this fall
But with the initial public offering expected before the end of this fiscal year, there's no indication the Liberal government intends to back down on the partial sell-off ...
More details revealed on calorie labelling law
The province has released the proposed regulation dictating how calorie counts are shown on menus, which is scheduled to come into effect in 2017. ...
ONA: ‘Vaccinate or mask’ policy flattened by arbitration award
Policy requires nurses and other health-care workers to wear a surgical mask during flu season if they haven't been vaccinated ...
Bruce Power CEO sees a win-win in P3s
Duncan Hawthorne says the government is going to have to rely on public-private partnerships in some form as it works to address its infrastructure needs with its current deficit of $8.5 billion. ...