Who was Barbara Mitchell?

Août 3, 2016 3:00AM

Specialty education key element of independent school landscape in Canada

By

Sazid Hasan, Deani Van Pelt

In 2013/14 parents of 99,614 students in Canada chose one of the 581 “specialty” independent schools for their children’s education.

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Étiquettes:

independent schools in canada, private schools, teachers' unions, special needs students

Août 2, 2016 1:50PM

Market pricing should apply to parking in all congested areas in Vancouver

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Developers and residents escape on-site parking costs by pushing costs onto the public.

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Étiquettes:

parking, vancouver city hall

Août 2, 2016 3:00AM

Religious schools dominate independent school landscape in Canada

By

Sazid Hasan, Deani Van Pelt

Parents of 6.8 per cent of students in Canada chose non-government schools for their children.

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Étiquettes:

catholic schools, independent schools, teachers' union, students, parents, religion

Juillet 29, 2016 10:17AM

CMHC confirms that housing supply is the problem in Vancouver

By

Steve Lafleur, Josef Filipowicz

Long and uncertain building permit approval timelines are key barriers to building.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes, Other Topics

Étiquettes:

city of vancouver, real estate, foreign homebuyers, Gregor Robertson, christy clark, homebuilding, density, permit times, supply and demand

Juillet 29, 2016 3:00AM

Debt and electricity costs stunt investment in Ontario

By

Livio Di Matteo

Ontario’s net provincial government debt may reach $350 billion by 2020.

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes, Other Topics

Étiquettes:

kathleen wynne, ontario economy, investment spending, manufacturing, ontario deficit, ontario debt

Juillet 28, 2016 1:08PM

Manitoba must listen to First Nations interested in economic development

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Hydro transmission line may run along west side of Lake Manitoba.

Sujet:

Aboriginal Policy

Étiquettes:

manitoba, brian pallister, first nation prosperity, hydro, aboriginal issues

Juillet 28, 2016 3:01AM

Operatic discounts incentivized attendants

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We got to hear classical music from an early age, at a low financial cost to my parents.

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Étiquettes:

the arts, economic

Juillet 27, 2016 1:01PM

The Northern Gateway Pipeline and the purpose of ‘duty to consult’

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Enbridge won the support of the majority of aboriginal groups along the path of the pipeline.

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Natural Resources

Étiquettes:

enbridge pipeline, oil pipeline, oil and gas, aboriginal economy, first nation prosperity

Juillet 27, 2016 3:00AM

Trump continues to hammer NAFTA, and if elected, could likely terminate the agreement

By

Steven Globerman

The U.S. trade deficit with Canada was around US$15.5 billion in 2015.

Sujet:

Canadian Perspectives on the U.S.

Étiquettes:

donald trump, hillary clinton, NAFTA, barriers to trade, president

Juillet 25, 2016 12:33PM

CPP expansion will do little to boost rate of return, particularly for younger Canadians

By

Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre

Canadians born in 1971 or after can now expect to receive a meagre rate of return from their CPP contributions of between 2.3 per cent and 2.5 per cent (depending on their specific year of birth).

Sujet:

Government Spending & Taxes

Étiquettes:

canada pension plan, retirement income, CPP, CPP returns

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