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Ontario passes motion to bypass committee hearings on new Ontario Place legislation
The motion that passed allows the government to skip committee hearings where the public can provide input, and skips debate on the third and final reading of a bill.
Payroll up, job vacancies down in construction
Statistics Canada reports that payroll employment in construction edged up by 1,900 (+0.2%) in September, following a decline of 13,100 (-1.1%) in August.
Apprenticeship registrations reach eight-year high in ‘22
Although certification levels surpassed pre-pandemic numbers last year, apprenticeship completions are still below 2019 levels.
Ottawa Hospital, Hydro Ottawa partner on central utility plant
The proposed plant will support emergency power, heating, cooling, steam, and domestic hot water requirements for the new hospital.
Bypassing public hearings, debate on Ontario Place bill is undemocratic: opposition
NDP Leader Marit Stiles says rushing the bill through allows the government to avoid public scrutiny.