Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Wednesday, October 12. ...
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Social assistance on the up, but reports suggest basic income may not be the cure-all
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives estimates it will cost $14.5 billion to bring 876,000 Canadians out of poverty. ...
Mystery GTA West highway panel revealed as MTO seeks ‘alternative approaches’
The GTA West, ten years in the making, has split developers and environmental groups. ...
Heard: Exotic animal public consultation expected in spring
The Ministry of Community Safety initially began reviewing rules governing exotic pet ownership and welfare in 2013. ...
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Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, October 7. ...
Seen: Public accounts tabled, with AG’s opinion
An "independent expert panel" will report back with advice on Ontario's accounting standards for pension assets later this year. ...
Fiscal watchdog lauds increased access to cabinet records
An accounting spat with the auditor general will impact the FAO's fall economic outlook, Stephen LeClair says. ...
Third-party review of Ontario’s public accounts won’t sway auditor general’s opinion
'I'm really confident that we've done our homework and that we have it right,' Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk said following a closed session briefing at the standing committee on public accounts. ...
Government proposes a ‘less adversarial’ OMB, launches public consultation
Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Mauro says the review is aimed at a planning tribunal that will 'show more deference' to City Halls. The province is proposing measures that will reduce the number of cases heard at the On ...
Heard: One flung beer can does not a ban make, AG says
'Let’s not judge everybody else based on that,' Attorney General Yasir Naqvi says after unruly Blue Jays fan throws beer can on field during wild card game at Rogers Centre ...