A short history of what Ontario governments did about employers demanding that sick workers get a doctor’s note.

The Ford government has won a privacy battle to keep the extent of its nursing, personal support worker and physician shortage secret after Ontario’s privacy watchdog ruled that revealing them could be economically damaging.

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I asked Demkiw if his officers lied on the stand and engaged in collusion, as alleged by Zameer’s defence lawyer. He said it would be inappropriate for him to comment and cited the review that is now underway.

CBC News has asked Premier Doug Ford's officials for a statement about his previous comment that it was 'completely unacceptable' for Umar Zameer to be released on bail. There has been no response.
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MPP Robin Martin issues a statement explaining why she opposes the NDP motion to allow the keffiyeh in the Ontario Legislature.

“I recognize that I may personally face political repercussions because of my vote and continued stance on this motion. I accept that.” #onpoli

Flashback to September 2021, when Umar Zameer was granted bail, and Premier Doug Ford weighed in on Twitter.

Canada's 2024 budget mentions:

'Gen Z' 21 times
'Millennial' 21 times
'Baby Boomers' 4 times
'Gen X' 0 times

NEW: Professors say new legislation from Premier Doug Ford's government amounts to “political interference” with the independence of universities.
Bill 166 would give minister sweeping powers over campus anti-racism and mental health policies. #onpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

The Speaker of the Ontario Legislature has banned the keffiyeh at Queen’s Park.

NDP leader Marit Stiles was first to call for the ban to be reversed, in a letter on April 12. Now Premier Doug Ford and Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie have joined the call. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

Some staggering numbers in iGaming Ontario's new financial report for 2023-24:
•$63 billion wagered by Ontarians ($52B of that in online casinos, the rest in sports betting & P2P poker)
•$2.4 B revenue to the gaming operators
•1.3 million active players
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NEW: ⁦CBC News⁩ investigation reveals how a few big companies are behind a large proportion of applications at Ontario’s Landlord & Tenant Board to raise rent above province’s annual rent control guideline.
Solid reporting here by ⁦Aloysius Wong⁩ cbc.ca/news/investiga…

After public backlash against ⁦Metrolinx⁩ plan to halve UP Express stops at Bloor and Weston stations, Transportation Minister ⁦Prabmeet Sarkaria⁩ orders the agency to reverse the changes. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

NEW: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow wants the Ford government to change the rules on school boards selling off surplus land, to make it easier (cheaper) for the city to build affordable housing on those properties.
👇Story by CBC Toronto's Shawn Jeffords👇
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NEW: Shortages of nurses and personal support workers mean Ontario's long-term care homes may not hit the government's target of providing every resident with four hours of direct care daily.
Allison Jones has the scoop from a freedom of info request.
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NEW: Ontario's biggest hydro dams are getting a $1 billion life extension.
The Sir Adam Beck 1 & 2 generating stations on the Niagara River supply nearly 1/10th of the province's electricity.
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