Community groups asked to speak up about programs that may qualify under the $50-million, six-year investment aimed at poverty reduction. ...
Category: Social Services, Justice and Society
New school closure review process includes mandatory input from municipalities, community organizations
While the PC education critic says this is necessary because schools are community hubs, the president of the school boards' association says municipality involvement should be a two-way street ...
Nurses’ union says health care can’t be ignored to reduce deficit
Ontario Nurses' Association vice-president Vicki McKenna says alarm bells are ringing for nurses as they expect more of the same in this year's budget ...
CCAC workers awarded pay hike by arbitrator
After a 17-day strike this winter over wage increases, the arbitrated settlement is likely richer than what the affected CCAC units had budgeted for in earlier talks with the union. ...
Happening: Groundbreaking at Casey House treatment centre
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Horwath says Liberals’s homelessness funding amounts to cut
The government's announcement it is giving municipalities $587-million over the next two years represents a cut from previous years when taking inflation into account, NDP leader says. ...
Seen: World Vision Canada names Michael Messenger new CEO
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Seen: Plenary Health wins $512-million Milton hospital contract
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Hoskins says family health team restrictions will help under-served areas
The OMA says team-based practice is how medical students are trained in family practice and that limiting new teams to rural and northern areas could drive physicians out of the province. ...
Heard: Province puts $44 million into various rehab services for seniors
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