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Confronting Inequality In Ontario With A Public Service Budget
April 23, 2013 by
In yesterday’s speech, Finance Minister Sousa pledged to keep taxes at their current levels, and hold government spending growth to 1 percent. This was a Continue Reading…
Why We Need To Strengthen Toronto’s Fair Wage Policies
April 22, 2013 by
Read our submission to Executive Committee. Tomorrow, City Council’s executive committee will be considering proposals to strengthen the City’s fair Continue Reading…
What’s the cost of cutting the land transfer tax by 10%?
April 9, 2013 by
Mayor Ford has asked city staff to provide a report to executive committee in early July on cutting the Municipal Land Transfer Tax by 10 percent. He stated Continue Reading…
Studying income inequality and its links to the austerity program
April 8, 2013 by
This month, the federal Finance Committee will begin studying income inequality following up on a motion that was passed in Parliament last year. The motion Continue Reading…
With Two Women Leaders, Can We Build A Gender Balanced Budget?
March 5, 2013 by
More than 40 years after the start of the second wave of feminism, women have clearly made gains in the labour market through much activism on the streets, Continue Reading…
Underlying Losses Frame 2013 City Budget
January 17, 2013 by
This year’s budget ended as it began – difficult to define and understand. It provided the Mayor and his allies with an opportunity to claim victory for Continue Reading…
Toronto’s 2013 budget: The Impact of Zero on City Services
December 10, 2012 by
City staff is recommending that Toronto City Councillors approve an operating budget that increases spending by less than 0.5 percent for the second year in a Continue Reading…
2013 Toronto Budget Continues Erosion Of Services
November 29, 2012 by
If the City of Toronto 2013 recommended operating budget is approved it will result in continued erosion of city services. The recommended total spending Continue Reading…
Getting Past Zero: Maintaining City Services And Balancing Toronto’s Budget
November 29, 2012 by
It has been a week of high political drama with attendant political uncertainty and instability. It is the kind of week where it's easy for other issues to get Continue Reading…
