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Category: Social Services, Justice and Society
Heard: Three groups shortlisted for Etobicoke General project bid
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Tory bill targets purchasing restrictions imposed on affordable housing providers
Providers are currently required to buy group insurance and natural gas from the Housing Services Corp., which they say is forcing them to pay higher prices than are available on the market. ...
Province commits $41 million to fight sexual violence, harassment
“At its core, this is a plan to change behaviours and challenge social norms,” Premier Kathleen Wynne says in unveiling funding for It’s Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence. ...
Happening: Province supports teacher recruitment in northern communities
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Province proposes more ‘predictability’ for municipal planning, more disclosure for development charges
Municipal Affairs Minister Ted McMeekin says the province is trying to cut down on the number of matters being sent to the Ontario Municipal Board ...
Government taking steps to allow nurses to prescribe meds
Health Minister Eric Hoskins told the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario that consultations on the issue will start this spring ...
Happening: Government’s expected reduction of accessibility inspections condemned by NDP
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Seen: Ontario MPPs look pretty in pink in honour of Anti-Bullying Day
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Heard: Construction begins on Ontario Place waterfront park and trail
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