Posts Tagged ‘rights’
« Older Entries | Newer Entries »
New proposal from Doug Ford government would force senior professors to work for no salary
Wednesday, May 15th, 2019
Under regulations proposed in the budget bill, the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities would be given unprecedented power to unilaterally cut the salary of anyone employed at a postsecondary institution who is also drawing a pension. But in order to do so, the ministry would likely have to override collective agreements and essentially force professors who are still working past 71 to do so for no pay, except for the pension to which they’re already entitled. .
Tags: budget, pensions, rights
Posted in Education Debates | No Comments »
Fight Against Dirty Money Needs Tougher Measures
Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
Obstacles to following the dirty money could be reduced by creating a new criminal offence: a false declaration of beneficial ownership, whether made on a public registry or submitted by a customer to a Reporting Entity. Not only would such an offence bring more integrity to the beneficial-ownership information being disclosed; it would also provide a solid base from which law enforcement agencies could conduct investigations of suspicious transactions
Tags: crime prevention, economy, globalization, ideology, rights, standard of living
Posted in Governance Policy Context | No Comments »
Legal Aid Ontario has top-notch lawyers
Monday, May 6th, 2019
Our mixed model of staff and private bar service delivery is still the most cost-effective method of delivering legal services to over 700,000 people annually. Our goal is to see our clients get legal help and we will continue to do that cost-effectively… our front-line lawyers provide critical services for clients. Their jobs are not easy, and they are dedicated, tireless advocates for their clients.
Tags: budget, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, rights, standard of living
Posted in Governance Delivery System | No Comments »
The Progressive Conservatives’ first budget targets Ontario’s universities
Monday, April 29th, 2019
… this budget delivered what OCUFA expected: a continued attack on workers’ rights, university autonomy and public services including postsecondary education, and needless cuts to public services, especially those aimed at low-income Ontarians… projected to be cut by $700 million, which mainly reflects a deep cut (over $670 million) to the Student Financial Assistance (OSAP) budget… The budget included several postsecondary-related announcements.
Tags: budget, ideology, participation, rights
Posted in Education Policy Context | No Comments »
Legal Aid Ontario to cut jobs, impose hiring freeze after provincial budget cutbacks
Monday, April 29th, 2019
Cutting the positions, along with other administrative changes including a hiring freeze, salary freeze for management, and delaying implementation of IT projects, are projected to save the agency about $16.6 million… there would also be a compensation funding freeze for legal clinics, and putting a stop to funding for one-time clinic projects… Changes to how it deals with the private bar are expected to save the agency $13.9 million
Tags: budget, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, poverty, rights, standard of living
Posted in Child & Family Delivery System | No Comments »
For years, child advocate Irwin Elman has been a voice for the voiceless. That voice has now been silenced
Sunday, April 28th, 2019
… with the Ford government’s decision last fall… tens of thousands of Ontario’s most vulnerable children and youth will lose the sympathetic ear — and advocacy — of several dozen staff dedicated to their well-being. These kids include First Nations children and youth, those seeking or receiving services from children’s aid societies, children’s mental health and youth criminal justice systems and those with disabilities or attending provincial schools for the deaf, blind and developmentally disabled.
Tags: budget, child care, featured, ideology, rights, youth
Posted in Child & Family Delivery System | No Comments »
Political Activities of Charities
Thursday, April 25th, 2019
… charities are prohibited from partisan political activity. They cannot “directly or indirectly support or oppose a political party or candidate for public office”. / … while representatives of a charity, such as directors, are permitted to engage in political processes in their personal, private capacity, they: must not use the charity’s resources… to support their personal political involvement; must not use events or functions organized by the charity as a platform to voice their own political views; and are encouraged to indicate that their comments are personal rather than the view of the charity.
Tags: featured, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, rights
Posted in Governance Policy Context | No Comments »
Passing Bill C-81 is critical to making Canada accessible for all Canadians
Monday, April 22nd, 2019
… only three provinces – Ontario, Manitoba and Nova Scotia – have accessibility legislation in place to remove barriers and mandate a minimum standard that enables meaningful access in the built environment and helps create a place where people with disabilities are living to their full potential. While the Charter offered a profound statement of equality for people with disabilities, we still have a long way to go to achieve the outcomes Canadians expect.
Tags: disabilities, ideology, jurisdiction, participation, rights, standard of living
Posted in Inclusion Debates | No Comments »
It’s time for Canada to ban handguns
Monday, April 22nd, 2019
… semi-automatic rifles that can accommodate large magazines ought to be banned in Canada. The same can be said of handguns. They have no place in a peaceful society. Handguns are designed to be concealable and deadly. They are semi-automatics; shooters can fire a round with each pull of the trigger without having to manually recock their weapon. They can be legally purchased in Canada with a nine-round magazine, which means they can do a lot of damage quickly, just like a semi-automatic rifle, although without the same accuracy and firepower.
Tags: crime prevention, ideology, rights
Posted in Governance Debates | No Comments »
There’s nothing moderate about this Ontario budget
Saturday, April 20th, 2019
… the cuts are large. But so, too, are the tax cuts that rob the province of billions… the government took billions of dollars from the budget. That lost revenue, plus new corporate tax breaks, will drain an average of $3.6 billion a year from provincial coffers over the next three years. That money could have stayed in vital programs; it could have reduced the deficit. It did neither… But as a public relations exercise designed to conceal bad news, the budget did its job.
Tags: budget, child care, economy, featured, ideology, participation, rights, standard of living, tax
Posted in Equality Debates | No Comments »
Recent Comments