On the cusp of its 150th anniversary, Canada is one of the best countries in the world to live and work, yet with a GDP growth rate of only 1.4 per cent and productivity growth that fails to keep pace with ...
Read More »Viewpoint: Customer service starts with respect for employees
Gilleen Witkowski– We took a risk. Instead of using minimum wage or contract workers to outsource our financial risk and legal liabilities, we paid $15 an hour. In early 2016 I suddenly found myself starting a pet services company together ...
Read More »Viewpoint: Prompt payment will reduce burden on taxpayers
On May 31, members of Prompt Payment Ontario (PPO) congratulated the Ontario Government on the introduction of prompt payment legislation in Ontario. The introduction of prompt payment legislation is a ground breaking step in the right direction and will help ...
Read More »Viewpoint: Premier punishes small business with minimum wage hikes
Will lead to job losses In response to the government’s radical labour announcement today, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is demanding that the Ontario government stop punishing small businesses with higher costs they can’t afford – in particular, ...
Read More »Cathedral Court Co-op to endure Metrolinx expansion
In a further desperate attempt to cling to power, Ontario’s incompetent premier, Kathleen Wynne, is adding assault and further injury to members of Cathedral Court Housing Co-operative. At issue is the co-op’s position lying just a few metres north of the ...
Read More »The anti-Assad gas caper
It was a clearly trumped-up (no relation, no pun) sarin scam to blame Syria’s Bashar Assad government for the alleged gas attack against Syrian civilians. There is a group of terrorists (known as “White helmets”) who are subject to U.S. ...
Read More »Viewpoint: Egale head writes open letter to Kevin Pillar
Dear Kevin Pillar, I felt compelled to address you directly, because the word that you shouted in a packed stadium that has now been aired over and over on TV, should be called out for what it is, hate speech. ...
Read More »Viewpoint: Start with kids as first step toward universal pharmacare
The Ontario government’s decision to invest in universal drug coverage, pharmacare, for those under 25 is a long-needed policy commitment that will help ensure the health of our next generation. As a pediatric oncologist, Dr. Denburg sees children every day ...
Read More »Viewpoint: Embracing your heritage in the age of Donald Trump
In the age of American President Donald Trump, the idea of a post-racial world continues to be challenged. Throughout his presidential campaign and his first hundred days as president, Mr. Trump and his administration have engaged in strong anti-immigrant rhetoric ...
Read More »Viewpoint: Ontario’s basic income pilot won’t fly
Ontario will launch a 3-year basic income pilot program beginning this spring, to “better support vulnerable workers.” But the program will likely harm the people it intends to help by discouraging work and encouraging dependency on government. The program introduced ...
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