Toronto, ON—CUPE urges the Ontario Ombudsman to expand the scope of its investigation into the sudden, covert closure of 26 youth justice facilities that occurred earlier this month. CUPE workers at three of the closed facilities describe the Ministry’s closure decision and operation as “cruel, unjust, and heartless”. The investigation must explore the rights of…
TORONTO, ON – The government is handing over money through electricity subsidies to large, profitable, industrial and commercial businesses, money that should instead be used to bolster critical public services that keep Ontarians safe, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario. “Companies like Loblaws who have actually profited during this pandemic are getting…
TORONTO – Subsidizing hydro rates for industrial and large commercial businesses will cost Ontario taxpayers an estimated $15.2 billion by 2040, the province’s fiscal watchdog said Thursday. Financial Accountability Officer Peter Weltman said that is a result of a provincial program announced last fall that would see hydro rates for about 1,400 large business customers…
