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• Thales, a leading global technology and security provider, today announced the findings of its 2024 Thales Digital Trust Index which reveals that the banking sector is most trusted when it comes to protecting personal data and delivering trusted digital experiences.
• Thales surveyed 12,426 consumers globally about their relationship with online brands and services, what privacy expectations they demand, and how brands can earn their trust.
• “While businesses are subject to international data privacy laws no matter the sector, those further down the rankings have been subjected to fewer directives directly addressing both data security and privacy.
• The imperative is clear: organizations must uphold an unwavering commitment to both data security and user experience to build a future where trust enables digital interactions,” Danny concluded.

• SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: American: SSY) today announced that its indirect subsidiary, Southern Health Corporation of Houston, Inc. (“Southern”), has reached a revised agreement for the sale of Trace Regional Hospital and three (3) patient clinics in Chickasaw County, MS, (“Trace”) to Progressive Health of Houston, LLC (“Progressive”).
• As a result of the transaction, Southern’s agreement with Progressive dated November 10, 2023, was terminated.
• Southern also entered into a real estate purchase agreement with Progressive whereunder Progressive is to purchase certain real estate of Trace for $2,000,000 by July 31, 2024.
• SunLink Health Systems, Inc. is the parent company of subsidiaries that own and operate healthcare properties and businesses in the Southeast.

• The new Connected for Success 5G Mobile Plan with a no-cost 5G smartphone gives over 2.5 million Canadians a more affordable way to connect to 5G wireless services.
• It also provided all Rogers 4G wireless customers with access to the 5G network at no extra charge.
• Eligible recipients include:
  In July, Rogers expanded its Connected for Success high-speed internet program to Western Canada and Northern Ontario.
• The Connected for Success program gives the option for more people to access high speed internet, mobile plans, or tv.

• The first was failing to recognize the Greenbelt, established by the previous Liberal government in 2005, had acquired an iconic status in the minds of residents of the region.
• The Greenbelt was based on earlier Niagara Escarpment and Oak Ridges Moraine conservation plans, both adopted by Progressive Conservative governments.

Ford’s future now in doubt?

• Even after the resignations of the housing minister and his chief of staff at the height of the scandal, Ford wouldn’t back down.
• But the political damage suffered by the government through this period is starting to seem profound and the fallout is certain to continue:


Although the next provincial election is nearly three years away, the Greenbelt scandal has raised serious questions about the viability of Ford’s own future as premier.

Read more:
Doug Ford's Greenbelt scandal: The beginning of the end of his years in power?

Greenbelt is out of the woods

• The political fallout so far almost ensures no politician in Ontario will make similar moves against the Greenbelt for a generation or more.
• The Greenbelt scandal has also vividly illustrated how badly the province has mishandled housing and development issues.

Undoing the damage

• A complete overhaul of the land-use planning system is now needed to undo the damage done by the Ford government, restore the system’s credibility and address the province’s housing needs effectively.
• Evidence backed by expert research, reason and basic democratic principles of transparency and accountability all need to be returned to the system.

Challenges ahead

• The Ford government has apparently been intent on dismantling the growth plan as well as the Greenbelt.
• The Greenbelt fiasco has been an enormous distraction from these challenges — and it remains doubtful that the Ford government can significantly change its approach to governance to address them effectively.