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$52-Million Contract for Tar Ponds Cleanup

$52-Million Contract for Tar Ponds Cleanup

Posted on 26 June 2009

A major$52 million contract to solidify and stabilize  sediment at the Sydney Tar Ponds has finally been awarded. We actually announced this in our May/June 2009 issue. But now it's officially official [...]

Another Director for P3C

Another Director for P3C

Posted on 22 June 2009

More staffing announcements for PPP Canada (P3C), the crown corporation established almost two years ago, are coming out of the Ministry of Finance every few weeks. The latest addition to the board [...]

Tar Sands Protests in DC

Tar Sands Protests in DC

Posted on 22 June 2009

Last Friday's Canadian American Business Council's Energy and Climate Forum in Washington was a lot more action-packed than most industry conferences. According to a release sent out by ForestEthics [...]

No More Sole-Sourcing in Ontario

No More Sole-Sourcing in Ontario

Posted on 19 June 2009

The McGuinty government is tightening its belt and that means some changes in the way it handles consulting contracts. From now on, consulting services will be open to a fully competitive and transparent [...]

Edmonton Mayor Joins Environmental Council

Edmonton Mayor Joins Environmental Council

Posted on 16 June 2009

Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel has been appointed to the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives' (ICLEI) Executive Committee. Mandel made the opening remarks at the council's big meeting [...]

Harper Delivers Quarterly Update on Stimulus Fund

Harper Delivers Quarterly Update on Stimulus Fund

Posted on 11 June 2009

Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivered a speech in Cambridge, Ontario-a quarterly update on his government's Economic Action Plan. "Today, I am here to announce that only 10 weeks into this fiscal [...]

Free Job Postings

Free Job Postings

Posted on 10 June 2009

Those of you looking to hire might want to take advantage of the free posting offer from the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA). To promote its new WorkZone Job Board, the CPWA is offering free postings [...]

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Issued for July-August 2009

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Stick vs. Carrot

Posted on 29 June 2009
Written by Mira Shenker
Mira Shenker

Proof that sometimes disincentives work better than incentives: Ontario's recent implementation of a five cent charge for plastic shopping bags is creating a change in consumer behaviour. Plastic bag use [...]

Poll: is the public best served by unions or the private sector?

Posted on 25 June 2009
Written by Todd Latham
Todd Latham

Today, on my LinkedIn profile, I posed a topical question — in Toronto at any rate — "is the public best served by unions or the private sector?" You can have your say by voting directly or by commenting [...]

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