There’s a lot of confusion around a couple of staff reporting relationships at Niagara Region. I have an easy solution. Continue reading “Clarity in employment relationships”
Author: Laura Ip
Podcasting to Reset the Region – Governance Review
Here’s Episode #3 of Podcasting to Reset the Region. Settle in for an exciting chat about reviewing how Niagara Region is governed.
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Food for thought
There’s more. And I fear there will be still more before the election comes.
This is what I was afraid of
A couple of weeks ago, in response to this story:
How regional government can help to alleviate poverty – Part 5
Part 5 in a 5-part series
(note the introduction to each of these blog entries is the same; skip down to the sub-heading to avoid the repetition)
Given last week’s announcements of:
- the cancellation of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot (a program strongly supported by high-profile members of all political stripes, including former Conservative senator Hugh Segal, who helped to design the pilot program); and
- the slowing of increases to Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) from 3% to 1.5% on rates which are already at rates far too low to provide safe, affordable housing, nutritious food, and other basic necessities,
it’s imperative that we talk more about what Niagara Regional government can do to alleviate poverty.
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Laura Ip - Regional Councillor 