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Left unchallenged, “create a crisis and privatize” provincial schemes will destroy public health care: Health Coalition called on Trudeau to step up and show real leadership

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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“Already existing private for-profit clinics across Canada routinely extra-bill patients thousands of dollars, often illegally. The private clinics also charge patients hundreds or thousands of dollars for extra medically unnecessary add-ons. Moreover, private clinics take scarce staff out of public hospitals to serve lighter-care profitable patients. They leave behind the unprofitable patients – those with more complex care needs like diabetes and COPD, obesity, heart diseases and cancer -- to public hospitals with less funding and staffing to provide for them. This, in the context of unprecedented staffing shortages will devastate already overstretched local public hospitals,” warned Ms. Mehra.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Coalition warned that the unprecedented health care crisis is, in significant part, due to our governments cutting and privatizing public hospital services beyond all reason and evidence.
  • No province has cut its public hospitals more radically than Ontario, but all of Canada ranks very low among our peer nations.
  • Canadians expect our federal government to stand up for the foundational principles of our public health care system.
  • Patients in Quebec forced the federal government to pressure Quebec to stop extra-billing for a period in their private clinics.

Donald Houston joins the Competition Bureau Legal Services as Senior General Counsel

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Monday, January 16, 2023
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GATINEAU, QC, Jan. 16, 2023 /CNW/ - The Commissioner of Competition is pleased to announce that Donald B. Houston is bringing his extensive experience and expertise in Canadian competition law and litigation to the Competition Bureau.

Key Points: 
  • GATINEAU, QC, Jan. 16, 2023 /CNW/ - The Commissioner of Competition is pleased to announce that Donald B. Houston is bringing his extensive experience and expertise in Canadian competition law and litigation to the Competition Bureau.
  • Effective today, Mr. Houston starts a two-year term as Senior General Counsel with the Competition Bureau Legal Services (CBLS) and legal advisor to the Commissioner of Competition.
  • Mr. Houston is recognized as a leading expert in competition law and litigation in Canada.
  • "We are very fortunate to add Don to the Competition Bureau Legal Services team.

Former Bridging Finance CEO Sues the Ontario Securities Commission

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Thursday, December 22, 2022
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TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2022 /CNW/ - David Sharpe, former CEO of Bridging Finance Inc., has initiated a $35 million civil claim against the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") in addition to his previously filed abuse of process challenge.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2022 /CNW/ - David Sharpe, former CEO of Bridging Finance Inc., has initiated a $35 million civil claim against the Ontario Securities Commission ("OSC") in addition to his previously filed abuse of process challenge.
  • The Capital Markets Tribunal has concluded that this intentional breach was a serious contravention of the Ontario Securities Act ("OSA").
  • Brian Greenspan, counsel to Mr. Sharpe stated that: "The results of this unlawful conduct have been devastating to Mr. Sharpe, BFI, and to investors.
  • There has been a serious wrong for which the only meaningful remedies are a combination of a stay of the proceedings and the payment of damages."

Minister of Justice refers case of Wade Skiffington to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia

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Monday, December 19, 2022
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The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced today that following an extensive review, he has referred the case of Mr. Wade Skiffington to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia for a new appeal pursuant to the conviction review provisions of the Criminal Code.

Key Points: 
  • The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced today that following an extensive review, he has referred the case of Mr. Wade Skiffington to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia for a new appeal pursuant to the conviction review provisions of the Criminal Code.
  • Before deciding to order a new trial or appeal, the Minister of Justice must be satisfied that there is a reasonable basis to conclude that a miscarriage of justice likely occurred.
  • His appeal to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia dismissed his appeal in 2004.
  • The Criminal Conviction Review Group of the Department of Justice conducts an investigation on behalf of the Minister of Justice.

Ontario unions win Bill 124 legal challenge

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an important victory for Ontario workers, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has struck down Bill 124 in its entirety.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an important victory for Ontario workers, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has struck down Bill 124 in its entirety.
  • Todays decision affirms what we have known all along - Bill 124 is a blatant attack on fundamental trade union rights, said Patty Coates, Ontario Federation of Labour President.
  • That is why the Ontario Federation of Labour, as part of a coalition of over 70 unions, launched this Charter challenge.
  • The Ontario Federation of Labour represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario.

Ontario Federation of Labour calls the Ford Government’s new legislation invoking the Notwithstanding Clause, a “full-frontal attack on basic labour freedoms”

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ford governments introduction of the Keeping Students in Class Act is a full-frontal attack on basic labour freedoms in Ontario, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ford governments introduction of the Keeping Students in Class Act is a full-frontal attack on basic labour freedoms in Ontario, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
  • Doug Ford and his government are once again telling workers across the province that their rights dont matter.
  • The Ford Conservatives are the first Canadian government to use the notwithstanding clause to override constitutionally protected labour rights.
  • The Ontario Federation of Labour represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario.

Altius Provides Update on Coal Litigation

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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In keeping with the regulatory changes and its compensatory agreement, the plant operator is currently converting the generating units to natural gas fueling and once this is completed and coal mining ended, royalty payments to Altius will cease.

Key Points: 
  • In keeping with the regulatory changes and its compensatory agreement, the plant operator is currently converting the generating units to natural gas fueling and once this is completed and coal mining ended, royalty payments to Altius will cease.
  • Brian Dalton, CEO of Altius, commented, Altius wishes to make clear that it does not take issue with the intended phase out of coal fired power generation in Canada.
  • The statements are based on reasonable assumptions and expectations of management and Altius provides no assurance that actual events will meet management's expectations.
  • Altius does not undertake to update any forward-looking information contained herein except in accordance with securities regulation.

Métis Nation of Ontario supports NOSM University students with $515k bursary

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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SUDBURY, ON, Oct. 25, 2022 /CNW/ - The Mtis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is providing an endowment of $515,000 to NOSM University, Canada's first independent medical university.

Key Points: 
  • SUDBURY, ON, Oct. 25, 2022 /CNW/ - The Mtis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is providing an endowment of $515,000 to NOSM University, Canada's first independent medical university.
  • The endowment will fund a bursary program for Mtis students pursuing their MD at NOSM University and is being matched by the FDC Foundation.
  • "NOSM University aims to represent the diversity of students in Northern Ontario by recruiting applicants directly from our local communities," says Dr. Sarita Verma, President, Vice Chancellor, Dean and CEO of NOSM University.
  • "As Mtis students, we bring cultural understandings of health from our own lived experiences," said Provisional Council of the Mtis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) Post-Secondary Representative Hannah Bazinet.

RPPSG: Lobster Fishermen Wonder Who Governs the Fisheries

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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CHANDLER, Quebec, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the lobster stock is healthy almost everywhere in Gaspesie. However, according to the RPPSG scientist, worrying indicators suggest that something is happening in the bottom of the Baie des Chaleurs in area 21B.

Key Points: 
  • Following Listuguj's statements of September 26, 2022 and the response of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, commercial lobster fishermen in Gaspesie are wondering who governs and manages the lobster fishery.
  • CHANDLER, Quebec, Oct. 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the lobster stock is healthy almost everywhere in Gaspesie.
  • Only the spring lobster fishery is certified sustainable by the Marine Stewartship Council through the efforts of commercial fishermen.
  • In September 2021, the First Nation declared that it had a right to govern its affairs on its lands and waters, including decision-making for the community's lobster fishermen.

Government of Canada releases report following the appointment of Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
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It is this process that led to the appointment of Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada on September 1, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • It is this process that led to the appointment of Justice Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada on September 1, 2022.
  • On September 22,2022, the Chair of the Advisory Board, the Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan, provided the Government with its Report on the 2022 Process.
  • The Independent Advisory Board for Supreme Court of Canada Judicial Appointments was first established in August 2016.
  • On August 24, 2022, the nominee to the Supreme Court of Canada participated in a moderated question-and-answer session before parliamentarians.