In this edition:
- Niagara-on-the-Lake CAO appointed new Hamilton City Manager
- Ontario invests $5.5m in Women’s Economic Security Program
- Grimsby demands new Greenbelt process and Provincial compensation
- Competition Bureau obtains court order to advance investigation into Rogers’ marketing practices
- Government of Canada celebrates launch of Canadian Business Disability Network
- Focus on Small Business
Niagara-on-the-Lake CAO appointed new Hamilton City Manager
The Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) announced today that she will be officially stepping down as CAO, effective January 14, 2024. Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath informed City Council of Ms. Cluckie’s planned appointment as City Manager under provincially-granted “Strong Mayor” powers through a special meeting of Council and an information report outlining the search, interview and reference process, as well as an overview of Ms. Cluckie’s experience, strengths and approach.
Ms. Cluckie joined the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in December 2020. Since that time, she has been an integral part of the Town, an official statement read, providing strong leadership and dedicated service. Under her guidance, the Town has achieved significant milestones and progress in various areas, including the development of the Town Council’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, numerous modernization and digitization initiatives, improved transparency and intergovernmental advocacy, and enhanced community engagement and customer experience excellence.
Ontario invests $5.5m in Women’s Economic Security Program
The Ontario government is launching a call for applications and investing $5.5 million, including an additional $496,000 this year, in the Women’s Economic Security Program to expand and increase training opportunities for low-income women to equip them with the skills, knowledge and experience to find a job or start a business and increase their financial security.
The Women’s Economic Security Program offers training in four streams: the skilled trades, entrepreneurship, information technology and general employment. To help remove barriers to participating, the training programs also include additional supports such as providing meals throughout the training day, transportation to and from training, and support in finding child care.
Grimsby demands new Greenbelt process and Provincial compensation
In late 2022, the Province removed land from the Greenbelt as part of its broader push to build 1.5 million homes by 2031, including two parcels of land in Grimsby. In response, Town Staff prepared a report which was formally submitted to the Province. The full report can be found here.
The Town is looking to the Province to define a new process for considering Greenbelt lands, and requesting $82,000 to reimburse the Town for staff time, and third-party legal and consulting services.
“The Province needs to give the Town tools to allow us to properly plan for our future and requires their cooperation and a change in the proposed legislation,” a Grimsby spokesperson said in a statement. “Should the Province grant these requests, the Town process would include meaningful public consultation from our residents.”
Competition Bureau obtains court order to advance investigation into Rogers’ marketing practices
The Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to advance its investigation into certain alleged marketing practices by Rogers Communications Inc. and its subsidiary, Rogers Communications Canada Inc.
The order, granted by the Federal Court of Canada requires Rogers and its subsidiary to produce records and information relevant to the Bureau’s investigation.
The Bureau’s investigation involves claims made by Rogers when promoting its Infinite wireless phone plans. In particular, the Bureau is examining claims that the plans have unlimited data, when there are allegedly significant reductions in data speed, known as throttling, after a subscriber reaches a certain data cap.
Government of Canada celebrates launch of Canadian Business Disability Network
As celebrations for International Day of Persons with Disabilities continue around the world, today, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera attended the launch of the Canadian Business Disability Network, hosted by Manulife Canada.
In 2022 the Government of Canada presented Canada’s first-ever Disability Inclusion Action Plan as a blueprint for change to make Canada more inclusive of the 27% of persons – or 8 million people – that identify as having a disability in our country.
The Canadian Business Disability Network’s key mission is to empower its member organizations to embrace disability-inclusive best practices that not only enhance their businesses but also contribute positively to their employees and customers.
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