October 30, 2015 Province’s Plan for High-Speed Rail Will Transform Travel in Southwestern Ontario Ontario has appointed the Honourable David Collenette as a special advisor to assist the province in bringing high-speed rail to the Windsor, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Toronto corridor. Mr. Collenette, a former federal Minister of Transport, will work with public and private […]
October 30, 2015 Gross domestic product by industry, August 2015 Real gross domestic product edged up 0.1% in August, following increases of 0.4% in June and 0.3% in July. The growth in August was mainly a result of gains in manufacturing, mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction and retail trade. Continue reading Study: Youth […]
Collaboration Key in Developing Long-term, Meaningful Solutions to Positively Impact Eldercare TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Oct. 29, 2015) – The Green Shield Canada Foundation (GSCF) announced the key learnings from the Green Shield Canada Foundation Health Innovation Collaborative (GSCF HIC), a three-year outcomes-driven project that funded five innovative health care organizations in Canada with a focus on big-picture […]
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2015 By Keith Leslie THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ Ontario’s new budget watchdog warns the Liberals’ plan to sell Hydro One, the giant transmission utility that turns over $750 million a year to the government, will have a negative impact on the province’s finances. “The province’s fiscal position will deteriorate compared […]
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Oct 30, 2015 OTTAWA – The federal Conservatives may have lost power in the October 19th election but they still lead the fundraising race. The party says it raised more than 10-million-dollars in a three-month period from Canada Day to September 30th. It’s the largest quarterly haul ever for any […]
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 29, 2015 OTTAWA _ The Conservatives lost votes, seats and power in last week’s federal election, but they’ve retained _ at least for now _ the title of fundraising champion. The party says it raised just over $10 million from July 1 to Sept. 30 _ the largest quarterly haul ever for […]
October 29, 2015 OTTAWA—The new federal government has plenty of room to raise the taxes of Canada’s one percenters, according to a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). The study, released in the wake of a federal election that handed the Liberals a majority government, concludes there is plenty of room […]
Release Date: October 29, 2015 NationTalk recently reconnected with Mark Romoff, President & CEO of The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP). Listen to hear more about their amazing work and how it can assist you and your business. P3’s have the power to be an effective and cost efficient option for funding community infrastructure. Also, […]
TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2015 – Minister of Children and Youth Services, Tracy MacCharles honoured two courageous women for taking a stand against child abuse and neglect at the 15th Annual Stand Up for Kids Awards presented today at Queen’s Park. Sponsored by Toronto’s four Children’s Aid Societies—Jewish Family & Child, Native Child and Family Services […]
Oct 29, 2015 Niiganigaabwe…’The One Who Leads’ Niiganigaabwe pronounced nee-gan-neh-gah-bwe is an Anishnaabowin word to describe CIT’s new speakers series featuring distinguished creative leaders of the Indigenous performing arts community. In its second year, the Niiganigaabwe Series celebrates the achievements of leading Indigenous artists through engaging discussion and stories geared to spark passion, innovate, inspire […]