Gov’t spending more than two dollars to collect one on duties and taxes

Today, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced proposed changes to Ontario labour laws in response to Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review, which was released last week. Highlights of the proposed legislation will include raising the minimum wage to $14/hr in 2018 and $15/hr …

Today, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), Navdeep Bains officially launched the Superclusters program that will disburse $950-million to five “supercluster” initiatives geared toward creating high-paying jobs in fast-growing sectors. Initial applications for the funds will be due …

This morning, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour released the final report of the Changing Workplaces Review. You can find a summary of the report here and full document here. The report includes 173 recommendations for changes to the Employment Standards Act …

Today the Trump administration formally notified Congress that it plans to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This notification launches an official 90-day consultation period before formal negotiations with Canada and Mexico can proceed. This is a long …

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On April 10, 2017, ITAC hosted its annual Hill Day in support of the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) sector in Canada. The purpose was to build our brand and demonstrate the value of working with the ICT sector as …