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Category: Law and Safety
Hutton: How much do you want for that bag of weed, minister?
If marijuana is to be a legal product, then the private sector should be able to sell it, columnist Deb Hutton writes. ...
Labour minister says temp agencies may face tougher measures
Kevin Flynn confirms a review of WSIB premiums and liability is now underway, as incentives to outsource labour to temp workers remain in place. ...
Human rights commissioner launches legal action against province over solitary confinement
Renu Mandhane, chief commissioner, says the situation for vulnerable inmates "has in fact gotten worse." ...
Latest nomination controversies suggest a newer, softer PC approach
Accusations of top-down control emerge from two ridings – though not all Tories are peeved about it. ...
Liberals not ready to set the price of legal weed just yet
The finance minister is walking back media reports that said he was eyeing $10 a gram. ...
CUPE appeals ruling on its lawsuit over Hydro One privatization
Energy Minister insists the partial sell-off was "in the best interests of the people of Ontario." ...
Seen: Wynne will ‘let the lawyers’ look at whether to sue Patrick Brown
Wynne acknowledges that the province is "going into a highly political few months." ...
Province ratchets up drug-impaired driving penalties
Young and commercial drivers can't get behind the wheel with even trace amounts, while sanctions for all drugged drivers get stricter. ...
Lawsuit threat looms after Brown says Wynne ‘stands trial’ in Sudbury
Letter implies legal action if the PC leader doesn't apologize by 5 p.m. Thursday for "false and defamatory" comment. ...