News by subject: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

On Thursday, Dec. 6, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on government-sector pensions in Canada. Risk and Reward in Public Sector Pension Plans: a Taxpayer's Perspective reveals how taxpayers subsidize government employee pensions, and...

Universities, colleges, and polytechnic institutions are at the forefront of preparing our workforce with the knowledge and skills necessary for the future economy. But how do we know whether these institutions are delivering on this important task?...

The BC government's Labour Code review Panel has made some promising recommendations to reform the BC Labour Code, the most notable being the implementation of successorship provisions in the Code, according to final submissions SEIU released Friday....

Attention: Environmental, agricultural, municipal, recycling & waste management reporters/editors November 29, 2018 | Cambridge ON | For Immediate Release | Lystek International is pleased to announce that, on October 24, 2018, a multi-year (up to...

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd.  (the "Company" or "FLYHT") has been selected as the recipient of a $2.76 million interest-free WINN repayable contribution by Western Economic Diversification Canada. In early 2018, FLYHT applied for WINN funding to...

At a meeting on Monday, November 26, Maple Leaf Foods announced plans to consolidate its Ontario plants by 2022. This consolidation will result in the closure of the plant in Toronto where approximately 600 employees are represented by Local 1006A...

Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) issues a report outlining its findings and recommendations from Phase 1 of the inquiry into electric vehicle (EV) charging services in the province. After reviewing the evidence and submissions...

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) announces today that important habitats at four National Wildlife Areas (NWAs) across the country will be safeguarded through an investment of $1.089 million over five years from the Government of Canada. As a respected...

PSF President and CEO Dr. Brian Riddell's statement: Wild salmon and those of us who care deeply about them got some great news in federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau's Fall Economic Update. We were delighted to hear Minister Morneau announce...

Yesterday's announcement on changes to Ontario's social assistance programs are continuing Ford's attack on Ontario's most vulnerable, says Ontario Federation of Labour. "Without a strong social safety net that is designed with compassion and...

The Provincial Government has introduced Bill 47 to roll back basic employment standards protection for all workers in Ontario.  The Bill will be put before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on November 15, 2018. Workers, medical...

The Ontario Universities and Colleges Coalition (OUCC), which represents more than 435,000 faculty, students, and staff at every public postsecondary institution in the province, is calling on the Ontario Government to protect decent work laws....

Datametrex AI Limited (the "Company" or "Datametrex") is pleased to announce that the Company has secured a contract for approximately $200,000 CAD for its software services with a division of the Federal Government of Canada.   "It's a great...

Attention: Environmental, agricultural, municipal, recycling & waste management reporters/editors Nov 1, 2018 ? Cambridge ON ? For Immediate Release | Lystek International is excited to announce the commercialization of its first, low temperature,...

iTradeNetwork, the leading provider of on-demand supply chain and intelligence solutions for the food and beverage industry, is proud to announce a new module within its flagship Order Management Suite (OMS) that will streamline compliance with the...

OTTAWA, ON (October 25, 2018): In recent years, China has invested billions of dollars in an effort to boost its visibility and improve its image abroad. However, unbeknownst to many Canadians, the Chinese Communist Party has expanded its efforts,...

Ontario faculty are deeply disappointed that Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government has announced they will cancel fair labour laws, including the $15 minimum wage, paid sick days, equal pay for equal work, enhanced bargaining unit...

On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on the wage gap between government- and private-sector workers in Ontario. Comparing Government and Private-Sector Compensation in Ontario spotlights differences in wages for...

More than 50 senior industry representatives will join Bermuda government and regulatory leaders taking part in next week's Executive Forum in Miami, showcasing the island as a leading finance centre for LatAm and global business. Organised by the...

Vricon announces a new contract to support the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) Regional 9-1-1 Program. This represents Vricon's first purchase by a regional government entity, as well as the first contract specifically supporting...

On Tuesday October 2, the York University Board of Governors voted to continue investing in arms manufacturers and other harmful industries, including fossil fuels and tobacco, through the adoption of revisions to its Statement of Investment Policies...

If the Ontario government cancelled existing contracts with renewable energy generators such as wind and solar power, it could reduce electricity bills for Ontarians by 24 per cent, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an...

The Premier told the legislature today that he would scrap paid sick days, as provided in the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, known as Bill 148. Paid sick days and the other reforms in the Act from the legislated increase in the minimum wage to...

The national leader of Canada's food workers union says the trade deal with U.S. and Mexico will weaken Canada's food system and create uncertainty for workers and their communities. "There is good reason for food workers to feel betrayed by more...

AirBoss of America Corp. announced today that AirBoss Defense, the defense products line of its Engineered Products segment, has been awarded an IDIQ contract from the US Department of Defense for the manufacture of up to 1,620,000 pairs of AirBoss...

Media are invited to attend an exclusive Toronto municipal election mayoral event hosted by Toronto Real Estate Board on real estate related issues on October 3, 2018 at Parkview Manor. What:              TORONTO MUNICIPAL ELECTION MAYORAL EVENT...

Ontario's universities and colleges are vital spaces where a culture of rich academic debate and free expression should be fostered. Core to the mandate of our postsecondary institutions is the advancement of knowledge, and that requires our campuses...

It is long on propaganda but short on new ideas, and despite all rhetoric, would lead to more of the same -- cuts, instability, restructuring and privatization -- the Ontario Health Coalition warned today in response to the Ford government's release...

Ontarians will only suffer if Campbell's commission of inquiry leads to cuts in ? and the privatization of -- public services including in health, education, and child care. Although the commission's report does not recommend cuts to services,...

About 75 community allies rallied around GDI Integrated Facilities Services janitors on Monday afternoon in Vancouver who, up until today, cleaned the Canada Line. The workers have lost their jobs, and with them health and dental benefits and other...

"The Ontario government has announced that universities could face funding cuts if they do not comply with newly introduced requirements for campus free speech policies. OCUFA does not believe this government intervention is necessary and is deeply...

As one of Canada's leading unions, we certainly welcome the federal government's declaration to reduce poverty. But, after reading the fine print, we are surprised and disappointed to find that the National Strategy on Poverty Reduction is missing a...

On Tuesday, Aug. 21, the Fraser Institute will release a new study on Ontario government finances. Restoring Ontario's Public Finances outlines several ways Ontario's new government can balance the provincial budget?a promise made during the...

August 15, 2018 ? Monterey, CA ? For Immediate Release | On August 9, 2018 at the 63rd Annual CASA Conference in Monterey, California, Lystek International (Lystek) and the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) were honored by the California...

Restaurants Canada welcomes today's announcement from Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Mary Ng, Canada's new minister for small business and export promotion, regarding new deals with major credit card companies to reduce the fees they charge...

Ford government's reported move to privatizing the sale of cannabis can only hurt Ontarians. "Time and time again we have seen profitable publicly-owned businesses put into private hands with negative results. The private sale of cannabis will only...

Congratulations to Northern Shuswap Tribal Council [NStQ Treaty Group], the Government of Canada, and the Province of British Columbia on today's signing of an agreement in principle [AIP]. NStQ represents Stswecem'c/Xgat'tem [Canoe Creek/Dog...

Cypherium (https://www.cypherium.io/), the fastest decentralized blockchain and first to solve governance disputes using proof-of-work, presented Amir Dossal with the inaugural ?Blockchain Humanitarian' award at the Blockchain World Conference in...

During the Council of the Federation meeting in Saint Andrews, N.B., Labour leaders from across the country united to deliver a message to Canada's Premiers ? collaboration is critical.   "Canada's Premiers will soon be asked to support a Pharmacare...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFramework, the 12-story tall wood building planned for Portland's Pearl District, has announced that the project has been placed on hold for the foreseeable future.   Initiated in 2014 with support from the Softwood Lumber Board,...

Cypherium (https://www.cypherium.io/), the fastest decentralized blockchain and first to solve governance disputes using proof-of-work, presented Amir Dossal with the inaugural ?Blockchain Humanitarian' award at the Blockchain World Conference in...

Cypherium (https://www.cypherium.io/), the fastest decentralized blockchain and first to solve governance disputes using proof-of-work, presented Amir Dossal with the inaugural ?Blockchain Humanitarian' award at the Blockchain World Conference in...

Canada's Ecofiscal Commission today released a new report, Responsible Risk: How putting a price on environmental risk makes disasters less likely.  Environmental disasters ? for example, train derailments, tailings pond failures, or oil spills ?...

The Trump corporate tax cut bill was signed in December 2017 with some of the changes coming into effect as soon as January 2018."There was speculation that this would result in a flow of money from Canada to the US and anecdotes of businesses...

Canada's Building Trades Unions (CBTU) continues to support the Federal Government in its recent efforts to respond to the Trump Administration's misguided decision to impose tariffs on the aluminum and steel industry in Canada. The Trudeau...

World Wildlife Fund Canada welcomed today's announcement of the designation of Banc-des-Américains as a "double-protected" marine protected area (MPA) under both the federal Oceans Act and as an aquatic reserve in Quebec. The establishment of this...

Leading biosolids and organics solutions provider, Lystek International Ltd. (Lystek), is pleased to announce that it has been awarded multi-year, multi-million dollar contracts by the both the City of Benicia (Benicia) and the City of Palo Alto...

Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick" or the "Company") today provided an update on ongoing discussions with the Government of Tanzania concerning the proposed framework for Acacia Mining plc's ("Acacia") operations in Tanzania. Discussions between...

Statement from Massimo Bergamini, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) on the release of a study by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) this morning on the impact of high taxes and fees on Canada's commercial airline...

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has emerged with the highest approval rating of any Provincial Premier in the DART Insight regular quarterly survey of constituent provincial voters across Canada. Moe, who assumed the Premiership from former...