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Category: Jobs and Employment
Legislation addresses minimum wage, foreign workers
Labour Minister Kevin Flynn says bills that were left in limbo when legislature was dissolved have been retooled into one act to index minimum wage increases and enforce stronger foreign worker protections. ...
Heard: On 57-36 vote, way cleared for second reading budget debate
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Wynne looks to China as ‘a priority partner’ for trade
Premier tells Chinese business group she wants to expand province's global trade opportunities - and with just 5 per cent of Ontario's exports going to Asian countries, there is room to grow. ...
Happening: CUPE launching protest over cuts at Stratford hospital
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Ontario keeps its credit rating – with a caveat
DBRS maintains AA (low) with "stable" trend but, regarding the deficit, agency has "doubts that the government will have the fortitude to make the difficult decisions required to adhere to its original targets." ...
Budget2: Some reaction from interest groups to Monday’s retabled budget
Reaction from some interest groups to Monday's retabled budget. ...
Budget2: List of changes in new budget from May 1 fiscal plan
An update on the original budget, Bill 194, which was tabled at the beginning of May. ...
Budget2: Jobs and prosperity fund also includes subsidy program review
Budget provides $2.5-billion jobs and prosperity fund but also promises review of all subsidy programs, including aid to businesses. ...
Budget2: Liberals’ Ontario retirement pension plan bill coming this fall
Legislation for new provincial pension plan will be phased in starting 2017 and is expected to begin with the largest employers, according to retabled budget. ...