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Category: Government Finance and the Economy
For Wynne, an Ontario pension plan tops wish list for 2015
In a year-end interview with QPBriefing, the premier also points to the budget and asset review as priorities in the year ahead - and a hope that falling energy prices will help the manufacturing sector. ...
Happening: Toronto Hydro OKs portable generator plug-ins
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Finance ministry starts consultations on pension plan exemptions
A consultation paper examines which workplace pensions plans are comparable enough to qualify as exemptions, and considers what the minimum income threshold should be for the ORPP to kick in. ...
Heard: Building group urges Liberals to be more aggressive in selling Crown assets
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AG’s red flag over underfunded pensions gets noticed
The government is taking a look at recommendations made by Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk on pension oversight, including possible legislation to address the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund's sustainability. ...
Happening: Feds provide small grant to help Toronto beverage producer
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Quebec groups ask for delay in NEB review of Energy East
Environmental organizations ask that the 30,000-page application by TransCanada Corp. for the $12 billion pipeline project first be translated into French before National Energy Board review begins. ...
Heard: Unifor gets wage hike at Alberta lumber mill as Ontario newsprint mill set to close
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Happening: OMERS to hike pension payouts 1.8 per cent in 2015
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