Just in time for a summit about the subject, the Mowat Centre calls for renewed federal funding of infrastructure, funnelled to projects in new ways. ...
Category: Taxes and Benefits
Liberals’ ‘sleight of hand’ hurts single parents in need: NDP
The provincial government is shortchanging single parents who rely on social assistance under the guise of improving Ontario Child Benefit payments, opposition says. ...
Power system pensions deemed unsustainable, must be changed
Report by former Teachers' CEO Jim Leech calls for radical overhaul of OPG, Hydro One pension plans, suggesting that rich payouts will add to Ontarians' increasing hydro rates. ...
Jeff Davis named top lawyer at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Teachers' Pension Plan appoints Jeff Davis as new general counsel, corporate secretary and senior vice-president of corporate affairs. ...
Duncan: Next 18 months will require tough moves, but don’t underestimate Wynne
Former Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan says next 10 months will be tough ones for the ruling Liberals, but don't underestimate Wynne in her deficit-fighting plan. ...
LCBO continues streak as a growing cash cow for the province
Crown corporation (whose purpose is subject of a review) generated $5 billion in annual revenue, delivering $1.74 billion to Ontario's coffers. ...
Class-action suit against Scotiabank for unpaid overtime settled
Class-action lawsuit begun in 2007 on behalf of up to 15,000 former and current Scotiabank branch employees settled as NDP table bill in house to protect unpaid interns. ...
Sousa says Ontario credit union lobby has ‘some valid points’
Ontario's Finance Minister says he's looking forward to further discussions with the Ontario's largest credit union association over plans to expand their purview in the province. ...
Wynne on her budget: Glad it’s done — now for the hard part
Premier's reality check: 'There are real challenges we face as a province, whether it's our economic challenges, our infrastructure deficit, or the realities of climate change.' ...
MPPs spent $30 million on offices, travel in 2013-14
The fiscal year tally includes $2.6 million for travel and acommodations; $28 million for office expenses. ...