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Toronto plans to regulate Airbnb: does it go far enough?
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A $15 minimum wage in Ontario: a game changer
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Slow wage growth: why Canada needs a pay raise
The cost of living keeps going up, but new Statistics Canada data shows that slow earnings growth means pay raises aren’t keeping up with inflation.…
Ontario budget is balanced, but province still in a fiscal straightjacket
With the 2017-18 Ontario budget officially tabled, the terms of the June 2018 provincial election have now been set — and it’s both a good…
Ontario provincial budget signals pre-election fever
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Equal Pay Day in Ontario: Time to Close the Gap
It’s Equal Pay Day in Ontario — a day to recognize the persistent pay gap between men and women.It’s also a moment to focus on…
“Sharing economy” work in the GTA
It’s more than just a gig CLICK HERE TO READ FULL REPORT. TORONTO – They are young and highly educated, but many “sharing economy” workers…
“Sharing economy” or on-demand service economy?
A survey of workers and consumers in the Greater Toronto Area Download 408.64 KB27 pages They are young and highly educated, but many “sharing economy”…
The Ontario 2018 provincial election unofficially started today
Under pressure over rising hydro bills, the Ontario government unofficially launched its 2018 provincial election campaign today. And, given the opposition parties are trying to…
HST Rebate on Hydro Bills Needs a Robin Hood Fix: report
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT TORONTO – Ontario’s flat-rate eight per cent rebate on residential hydro bills delivers bigger savings to the rich…
A Cure for Hydro Bill Headaches
A Fairer Way to Lower Ontario Electricity Bills Download 414.78 KB14 pages As it is currently configured, Ontario’s HST rebate on hydro bills is a…
Toronto garbage collection privatization politics: sniff test fail
This week Toronto city council will revisit the question of further garbage collection privatization despite evidence that suggests privatization politics don’t pass the sniff test.Right now,…
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