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Building permit totals up 2% in October
The total value of non-residential sector permits increased by 5.3% to $4.1 billion on the strength of a large-value permit for a hospital wing in Toronto.
Business case for moving Ontario Science Centre missing key information: auditor
An Infrastructure Ontario business case on the science centre found that moving it could save the government about $250 million over 50 years, but acting auditor general Nick Stavropoulos found that it was missing key information.
Ontario passes motion to bypass committee hearings on new Ontario Place legislation
The motion that passed allows the government to skip committee hearings where the public can provide input, and skips debate on the third and final reading of a bill.
Ottawa Hospital, Hydro Ottawa partner on central utility plant
The proposed plant will support emergency power, heating, cooling, steam, and domestic hot water requirements for the new hospital.
Bypassing public hearings, debate on Ontario Place bill is undemocratic: opposition
NDP Leader Marit Stiles says rushing the bill through allows the government to avoid public scrutiny.