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Fairness for Ontario
NationalPost.com – opinion – Fairness for Ontario
Published: Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Dalton McGuinty
On Oct. 14, my fellow Ontarians will elect more than one-third of Canada’s MPs. Our province will have an important say in who gets to form the government, and who gets to be prime minister. That’s an important responsibility –and a tremendous opportunity. Right now, Ontario is not being treated fairly by Ottawa.
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Unfulfilled nation torn from its aboriginal roots
TheStar.com – Opinion – Unfulfilled nation torn from its aboriginal roots: Writer Saul ponders reason for Canada’s failure to achieve its full potential
September 21, 2008. Haroon Siddiqui
Flying back to Canada from abroad, have you ever noticed that the immigration officer examining your passport is wearing, and perhaps sweating in, a bulletproof vest?
Why the vests when the arriving passengers had already been thoroughly vetted before boarding their flight?
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Where’s Canada’s oversight to protect human rights?
TheGlobeandMail.com – opinions/commentary – Where’s Canada’s oversight to protect human rights?
September 18, 2008. MAHER ARAR
Two years ago today, Mr. Justice Dennis O’Connor released the first of two reports of the public inquiry into the role that Canadian officials played in my abduction and torture in Syria. This first report was personally important for me, as it cleared my name and helped shed light on what went wrong in our national security system to cause my ordeal to happen.
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Fair share for everyone in Ontario
TheStar.com – Federal Election – Fair share for everyone in Ontario
September 18, 2008. Len Crispino
Imagine an Ontario with 14,000 more nurses to care for us in our hospitals and long-term care facilities. Or 250 more MRI machines to provide quicker diagnoses of critical illnesses.
Imagine an Ontario where we could build 67,000 more affordable housing spaces for families struggling to pay the rent. Or with 15,000 more diesel electric buses in cities to reduce their carbon footprints.
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Ontario’s gender pay gap cheats women workers
TheStar.com – Opinion – Ontario’s gender pay gap cheats women workers: For every dollar a male employee earns, a woman takes home a measly 71 cents
September 17, 2008. Mary Cornish, Fay Faraday
Today, Sept. 17, is 71 per cent of the way through the year. For women, it marks “Now You’re Working for Free Day.”
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Ontario’s top judge calls for family law reform
TheStar.com – Ontario – Ontario’s top judge calls for family law reform
September 09, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS
There is a large appetite for the review and reform of Ontario’s family courts, Ontario Chief Justice Warren Winkler said today.
Currently, there are only 17 “unified,” or dedicated family courts scattered in various pockets of Ontario. None are located in Toronto.
“The time has arrived to implement a properly serviced unified family court system,” Winkler said a ceremony to mark the official opening of Ontario’s courts for the year.
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Vote Ontario, McGuinty urges
TheStar.com – Federal Election – Vote Ontario, McGuinty urges
September 09, 2008. Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
Striving to set the agenda for the Oct. 14 federal vote, Premier Dalton McGuinty yesterday urged Ontarians to exert their clout to demand a better deal for the province during the election campaign.
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