In this edition:
- LCBO stores closed for 2 weeks as workers strike, oppose plan to open up booze market
- Niagara unemployment rate up to 8.4% as job market stalls
- NOTL airport restrictions may have impact on planned highrises in town’s Glendale area
- Niagara Falls identifies 20 unlicensed vacation rentals in enforcement blitz
- Canadian Chamber calls Digital Services Tax “discriminatory,” calls for reversal
- Competition Act environmental amendments evoke strong responses
- Focus on Technology
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LCBO stores closed for 2 weeks as workers strike, oppose plan to open up booze market
Workers for Ontario’s main liquor retailer, who say the government’s plan to open up the alcohol market poses an existential threat to their jobs, are now on strike, with stores expected to stay closed for at least 14 days.
Thousands of workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario went on strike Friday morning in the first such labour disruption in the retailer’s history, after months of contract negotiations between their union and management failed to result in a new deal.
Here’s how to find Ontario’s 400-plus independent alcohol outlets.
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Niagara unemployment rate up to 8.4% as job market stalls
Niagara’s unemployment rate increased again in June, now at 8.4% – the highest since September, 2021. National employment was virtually unchanged in June (-1,400; -0.0%), and the employment rate fell 0.2 percentage points to 61.1%.
There were declines in the number of people working in transportation and warehousing (-12,000; -1.1%) as well as in public administration (-8,800; -0.7%) in June. At the same time, there were more people employed in accommodation and food services (+17,000; +1.5%) and in agriculture (+12,000; +5.5%).
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NOTL airport restrictions may have impact on planned highrises in town’s Glendale area
Though there have been height restrictions for buildings near Niagara District Airport for 40 years, recent developments have been brought forward exceeding those limits, with proponents expressing confidence they will be able to get federal approval for them.
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Niagara Falls identifies 20 unlicensed vacation rentals in enforcement blitz
Municipal Law Enforcement Officers conducted a blitz against unlicensed Vacation Rental Units from the 26 day of June through the Canada Day Weekend. A total of 20 unlicensed Vacation Rental units were identified operating on various advertisement platforms.
Platforms are identified as any software, technology, or service, including a smartphone application used to advertise Vacation Rental Units.
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Canadian Chamber calls Digital Services Tax “discriminatory,” calls for reversal
“The imposition of a retroactive discriminatory digital services tax by the federal government will not only make life more expensive for Canadian families, businesses and workers, but it will significantly harm our relationship with the United States,” said Robin Guy, Vice President & Deputy Leader, Government Relations, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, in a statement today.
“The government should reverse its unilateral decision that is out of step with our allies, and instead, work with our trading partners on an international solution that would better serve Canadians.”
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Competition Act environmental amendments evoke strong responses
New amendments to the federal Competition Act have been met with a mixed response from industry, government and policy think-tanks.
Changes were made to the Competition Act last month which the Competition Bureau said will reinforce the bureau’s “ability to protect competition and prevent anti-competitive mergers and conduct,” a release said.
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