Political staff of many Ontario cabinet ministers double as fundraisers for the Liberal Party, encouraging companies that do business with government to buy tickets to private events hosted by the same ministers who make decisions on contracts and policy.
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Public hearing on Ontario campaign financing comes to Kitchener
In May, the Liberal government proposed new rules around political fundraising that would ban corporate and union donations while reducing the amount individuals could contribute.
To offset the loss in donations from larger groups, the province, under Premier Kathleen Wynne, proposed taxpayers pay $2.26 per vote for each one received by the parties.
End Cash-For-Access petition
This Liberal government has a complete disregard for democracy and equality. Theirlavish cash-for-access scheme which saw Ministers direct stakeholders to purchase tickets costing tens of thousands of dollars to Liberal Party fundraisers showcases their discontent for democracy.
http://www.randyhilliermpp.
Crash victims find support in group
Earlier this year, McKay sought out others who had been through similar experiences, but to her surprise, the closest group for crash victims was in Toronto and offered only if a certain number of people signed up to attend.
http://www.orilliapacket.com/
Lottery-winning dirty Peel cop who “turned his back on the law” terminated
A veteran Peel Regional Police officer convicted of more than 40 charges of fraud, breach of trust and obstructing justice in relation to a series of staged and bogus car crashes, has been dismissed
What you need to know about ON auto insurance reform
As the world changes around us so too must rules and regulations change. As part of an ongoing initiative to make Ontario auto insurance more affordable and convenient for consumers, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) approved several changes to insurance regulations.
http://www.insurancehunter.ca/
How Auto Insurers Detect and Use Your Driving ‘Fingerprint’
You may not know it, but the way you drive is unique–sort of like a fingerprint. How fast you drive, how tight you turn, and how long you idle in the driveway before hitting the road all help to identify you from others on the road. Thanks to advanced telematics and machine learning systems, automotive insurance companies are finding creative ways of putting this “driving fingerprint” to use in the real world.
http://www.datanami.com/2016/
Ontario doctors’ group lashes out against province’s tentative deal
With each passing day, Ontario doctors’ response to the contract offer from the province increasingly resembles watching Game of Thrones: There are brutal internecine battles, odd plot twists and it’s impossible to figure out how it will end – except badly, for pretty well everyone.
Doctor’s Notes: Why we need to pay more attention to women’s head injuries
Many would assume that gender equity in health has been achieved. But in subtle ways, medical research has a male bias that can leave women behind. Take my area of research as an example: traumatic brain injuries. Huge advances have been made in this field over the last few decades. We now know that for some, even seemingly minor hits to the head can have long-lasting effects, and we recognize the importance of proper recovery and rehabilitation. But we don’t fully know the differences of how women and men experience brain injury, and that has consequences for how women are diagnosed and treated.
Young athletes with concussion show less blood flow, smaller frontal lobes in brain study
Researchers from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto used advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to examine the brains of 43 male and female university athletes — 21 with a history of concussion and 22 without.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/