Ontario introduces legislation for rent control and eviction protection

Toronto, Apr 27 (IBNS): Ontario introduced The Rental Fairness Act, 2017 this week to promote affordable rental housing and to expand rent control to all private rental units, including those occupied on or after November 1 1991, media reports said.

US lumber tariffs to hinder Canada’s lumber industry

Toronto, Apr 26 (IBNS): The long simmering softwood lumber dispute between the Canada and US took the centre stage when US President Donald Trump and his administration slammed Ottawa’s provocation to 'rough' trade practices and slapped new duties on Canadian lumber.

Ontario responds to UN officials’ call for urgent action to prevent famine

Toronto, Apr 23 (Just Earth News): Responding to the UN officials' call for urgent action to prevent famine in African region, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has stated that Ontario is contributing $2.5 Million for Emergency Relief Efforts in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Nigeria.

US citizen detained in North Korea

Washington/Seoul, Apr 23 (IBNS): An US citizen has been detained in North Korea, South Korean media reported on Sunday.

US: Vivek Murthy dismissed as Surgeon General

Washington, Apr 22 (IBNS): The White House administration has dismissed an Indian-American who was appointed as the Surgeon General.

Project Raphael: YRP concludes report, arrests 104 trying to buy child sex

Toronto, Apr 22 (IBNS): The investigators of the York Regional Police Human Trafficking Team completed Project Raphael, a four-year investigation, with the arrest of 104 men attempting to purchase sex with children.

'Alberta hires Albertan first' getting popular among locals

Calgary, Apr 20 (IBNS): The pilot project initiated by the provincial government in Alberta to encourage employers to hire Albertans on a priority basis has garnered much praise from the local populace, reports said.

Canada: Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne introduces Fair Housing Plan

Toronto, Apr 20 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on Thursday introduced Fair Housing Plan (FHP) to make housing more affordable for home buyers and help renters market, a recent news release said.

Ontario roads safest in country, why drivers pay the highest premiums? asks new report

Toronto, Apr 20 (IBNS): A recent report by David Marshall, CEO of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board released on April 11, said Ontario drivers paid the highest premiums in the country even though the roads were considered safest in North America, media reports said.

Canada: Three levels of government trying to rein in the soaring Toronto housing market

Toronto, Apr 20 (IBNS): Charles Sousa, the Ontario Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, his Federal counterpart, and the mayor of Toronto, John Tory, met earlier this week to discuss on measures to rein in the red hot property market of Toronto, Canada.

Canada: Fears of flooding force relocation of hundreds of people in Kashechewan

Toronto, Apr 19 (IBNS): A state of emergency has been declared recently in Kashechewan First Nation over concerns of flooding and hundreds of residents were being moved to the northern Ontario town of Kapuskasing, media reports said.

Canada: Consulate General of India sets June 30 deadline for conversion of PIO to OCI

Toronto, Apr 19 (IBNS): Consulate General of India, Toronto, Dinesh Bhatia has set a June deadline for all members of Indo-Canadian community, still holding Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards, to convert to Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) at the earliest so as to avoid any complications during their travel to India, an official statement said.

Alberta lagging far behind on workplace rules: says Christina Gary

Calgary April 19 (IBNS): Alberta’s Labour Minister Christina Gray said in a recent statement released by her ministry about the provinces intention to review and adopt the workplace rules which should be fair, modern and family-friendly that support a growing economy.

'Canada bears humanitarian obligations towards Korean Peninsula'

Toronto, Apr 18 (IBNS): John Bishop was one of hundreds of Canadians, sixty-six years ago this month, who had fought to keep the South Korean city of Seoul from falling back into North Korean hands, media reports said.

No ties as important as one with indigenous people: Canada PM

Toronto, Apr 18 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that no relationship is more important to his government than the one with the Indigenous Peoples of the land.