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News by subject: POLITICS
6 june 2019 |
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The government of Ontario has tabled a Bill to limit salary increases to a rate well below inflation. This is another example of the Conservative's continuing attack on the workers of Ontario. Never in Ontario's history has this type of legislation... |
06:05 |
Ontarians are joining forces across the province to send a message to the government: stop cuts and privatization of public services that hurt Ontario families. Actions will be held on June 7 & 8 in more than 25 Ontario communities to tell the... |
5 june 2019 |
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17:45 |
The government of Ontario has tabled a Bill to limit salary increases to a rate well below inflation. This is another example of the Conservative's continuing attack on the workers of Ontario. Never in Ontario's history has this type of legislation... |
3 june 2019 |
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The Canadian Steel Producers Association's (CSPA) President, Catherine Cobden, issued the following statement today following the Government's announcement on the introduction of a Notice of Ways and Means Motion: "Today's announcement by Minister... |
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Representatives for HSI/Canada are available for comment as Bill S-214, the ?Cruelty-Free cosmetics Act' proceeds to 1st hour of debate ? 2nd reading in the House of Commons. The Bill, sponsored in the House by MP Marilyn Gladu, aims to prohibit any... |
29 may 2019 |
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May 29, 2019: NanoSphere Health Sciences Inc. CEO Robert Sutton today congratulated the Governor and Legislature of Colorado for their passage of an historic bill allowing physicians to recommend cannabis instead of opioids for relief of pain. ... |
27 may 2019 |
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Today's move by the Ontario PC government to cancel the Master Framework Agreement governing beer retailing is an assault on good-paying jobs and agreements negotiated in good faith, said the President of United Food and Commercial Workers Local... |
24 may 2019 |
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By Order G-112-19, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) has established a regulatory timetable for its inquiry into the price of gasoline and diesel in British Columbia (Inquiry). The Terms of Reference have been outlined in Order in... |
13 may 2019 |
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The Alberta Federation of Labour disagrees that Kenney's "trickle-down" economic tax cut for profitable corporations will create jobs or stimulate investment in Alberta. Kenney announced in a news conference today that the UCP government will... |
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A new report by Green Communities Canada calls for collaborative action by municipalities and others to address urban flooding, a growing problem across Ontario. Spring floods are affecting many communities right now, but flooding worries won't be... |
9 may 2019 |
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The information below is from the Ontario Federation of Labour: There is far too much at stake for communities right across Ontario to let Doug Ford damage and dismantle the best of what Ontario represents. The Ontario budget means cuts to... |
8 may 2019 |
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The information below is from the Ontario Federation of Labour: There is far too much at stake for communities right across Ontario to let Doug Ford damage and dismantle the best of what Ontario represents. The Ontario budget means cuts to... |
2 may 2019 |
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The Government of Ontario's More Homes More Choice: Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan demonstrates that it is committed to addressing the housing challenges facing Ontarians. The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) supports... |
23 april 2019 |
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For the first time, more than 150,000 health professionals, nurses, support workers, doctors and tens of thousands of patient advocates are joining together in a Health Action Day, unified in their deep concern that the Ford government intends... |
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Across Ontario in more than one hundred hospitals and health care facilities, staff and patient advocates are staging a "Health Action Day" today, Tuesday, April 23. In an unprecedented show of unity, more than 150,000 health professionals and... |
18 april 2019 |
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has increased per-person federal government debt more than any other prime minister who didn't face a world war or recession, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan... |
17 april 2019 |
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It has been done before and it resulted in enormous costs, not savings, and it compromised services. This was the message of the Ontario Health Coalition in reaction to the growing array of health care services that the Doug Ford government plans to... |
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Restaurants Canada congratulates Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party on being elected to lead Alberta's 30th legislature. "We look forward to seeing this new government get down to work improving operational realities for restaurants... |
12 april 2019 |
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11:25 |
Barring significant progress at the bargaining able, school bus drivers at Autobus DL will walk off the job on Wednesday, April 24 at 7 a.m. Between 3000 and 3500 students at the Eastern Townships School Board and the Commission scolaire du... |
08:50 |
PC Government's cuts to education and health care let families suffer while big business profits, says Ontario Federation of Labour. "The PC budget puts profits over people at every turn, leaving Ontarians facing cuts to the public services they... |
11 april 2019 |
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Today's release of the 2019 provincial budget promises higher student debt and unprecedented challenges for campuses across Ontario. "Once again, the Ford government has ignored the majority of people in this province who oppose their harmful and... |
10 april 2019 |
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Jason Kenney famously said that he and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are so much alike that they "finish each other's sentences". So, the Alberta Federation of Labour decided to ask Ontario workers what life is like under Ford. The AFL also asked them if... |
8 april 2019 |
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BOSTON ? APRIL 8, 2019. Just yesterday, FOUR PAWS safely evacuated 47 animals from the Gaza Strip, making it the largest rescue to date for the animal welfare organization. The rescue mission was fraught with challenges, having almost ended before... |
6 april 2019 |
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Securing their place as a world leader in ocean conservation, the Labour Party of Norway has committed to permanently protect this critical area in the Norwegian Arctic from oil drilling and exploration. Leading up to this historic achievement,... |
5 april 2019 |
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11:00 |
Thousands of parents, educators, community groups, students and unions from across the province will converge on Queen's Park at 12 noon tomorrow April 6 for a rally for public education in Ontario. In advance of the provincial budget, the rally... |
3 april 2019 |
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The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) today issued its recommendations to the Minister of Finance on final safeguard measures. The Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA) is disappointed in the Tribunal's recommendation to impose... |
1 april 2019 |
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The Ontario Health Coalition will appear before the Ontario Legislature's Standing Committee on Social Policy this morning in the public hearings into Bill 74. The Ford government's new health restructuring law, the Coalition reports, gives the... |
25 march 2019 |
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Members of the Lax Kw'alaams Band are staging a large demonstration in the waters off of Prince Rupert after Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced a herring opening this morning. A large fleet of vessels owned by commercial fishermen from the... |
21 march 2019 |
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Colour of Poverty ? Colour of Change (COP-COC) is releasing today a new set of fact sheets showing racial disparities in education & learning, employment, food & water insecurity, health & child welfare, housing & homelessness, income & social... |
19 march 2019 |
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Proposals to support Canada's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in today's Federal Budget were mixed, according to national ICT industry association, Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC). While encouraged by the... |
19:15 |
Building on the 2018 Fall Economic Statement, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is encouraged by the Federal Government's 2019 Budget that includes measures aimed at helping Canada's mineral sector enhance its competitiveness... |
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--- For Immediate release "TEN Steps to Global Happiness" United Nations International Day of Happiness (UNIDOHappiness) campaign launches today New York, NY, - March 18, 2019: United Nations International Day of Happiness (UNIDOHappiness)... |
12 march 2019 |
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Canadian workers across the income spectrum?and across the country?pay significantly higher personal income taxes than their American counterparts, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public... |
11 march 2019 |
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Canada's unions welcome the federal government's release of the final report of the Just Transition Task Force for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities, along with the accompanying report: "What We Heard from Canadian Coal Power Workers and... |
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Teamsters are calling for dairy workers to be compensated in the upcoming federal budget for losses from recent trade agreements. The union represents 5,000 dairy workers in Canada in the dairy processing sector and in bulk milk and dairy product... |
5 march 2019 |
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Saskatchewan has the highest taxes on new oil and gas investment among all major energy-producing jurisdictions in North America, which is harming the province's competitiveness, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an... |
27 february 2019 |
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In an historic decision, the Board of Education for New Westminster Schools has voted to supply free pads and tampons in school bathrooms.Trustees also voted to endorse the Period Promise campaign by United Way of the Lower Mainland. The campaign,... |
26 february 2019 |
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The Alberta Federation of Labour applauds the current NDP government for cutting the poverty rate for persons under 18 years old in half in just two short years. Alberta continues to have the lowest poverty rate for those under 18 in Canada. AFL... |
21 february 2019 |
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Today, Canada's Building Trades Unions (CBTU) announced the launch of provincial Offices to Advance Women Apprentices (OAWA) in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. At today's announcement in Winnipeg, the CBTU was joined by the Honourable... |
19 february 2019 |
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12:20 |
Students across Ontario are welcoming the provincial government back to the Legislature today with a Week of Action to demand the immediate reversal of Ford's disastrous plan for post-secondary education. The Week of Action will include the launch... |
14 february 2019 |
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Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan will be available to comment on the UCP policy platform to prohibit groups affiliated with political parties from running Political Action Committees. Details: Thursday, February 14, 2019 after 4:00... |
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Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. ("Star" or the "Company") wishes to thank Ontario Premier Doug Ford for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit our new Head Office in Brampton. During his visit, Premier Ford had a chance to meet with... |
12 february 2019 |
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Today, Restaurants Canada, which represents more than 30,000 foodservice and hospitality businesses across Canada, unveiled a campaign to raise awareness about the troubling realities that restaurants in Alberta are facing and policy solutions for... |
31 january 2019 |
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09:00 |
Political Blind Date, the TVO Original documentary series that was the talk of Canada's political world last year, returns for a fresh second season February 14 at 9 pm ET on TVO and tvo.org/politicalblinddate. Produced in association with Open Door... |
24 january 2019 |
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Adopting business-forward policies that drive market growth, certainty and investor confidence will enable Alberta communities and households to thrive, says the Calgary Chamber in its 2019 Alberta Provincial Election Platform recommendations.Titled... |
08:00 |
Selon un nouveau sondage de Nanos Research, la majorité des Canadiens (64 %) continue d'appuyer les partenariats public-privé (P3) pour la construction des infrastructures nécessaires. Les partenariats public-privé sont associés à 281 projets... |
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A majority of Canadians (64 per cent) remain supportive of public-private partnerships (P3s) to build much-needed infrastructure, suggests a new Nanos Research survey. Public-private partnerships are responsible for 281 projects across Canada, with... |
22 january 2019 |
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Alberta has an opportunity to become one of the most attractive places in the world for oil and natural gas investment, but only if Albertans vote for energy in the next provincial election, and insist political parties adopt policies aimed at... |
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has now recorded the two years with the highest levels of per person government spending in Canadian history, outside of wars or recessions, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent,... |
17 january 2019 |
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Ontario's faculty believe that, without increased public funding for Ontario's universities and colleges, the Progressive Conservative Government's announced tuition fee reduction is nothing more than an ill-conceived political gimmick designed to... |
